This is to all the lovers of Fusion, New Age and Global Beat. Get ready to explore the breath-taking Natural scenes which are accompained by the local focal music. This is truly very different from the conventional musical projects one would come across. I bet no one would regret downloading such a large file and having it stored in their personal collection forever. I am deeply inspired and immensely impressed by the whole Laya Project and was left misty eyed exploring its pristine beauty. Its rare to come across such beautiful projects which treasures the unrecognised talents of local folk musicians for eternity. Kudos to all the people who are associated with this project. 

The Laya Project is a musical and visual journey of folk communities in the tsunami-affected regions of Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar and India. In remote villages that lay in 2004 tsunamis's path in Asia, unknown local folk musians were recorded and filmed; the performances were mostly in makeshift on-locations studios. The production creates a composition that mixes and enhances the original recordings, and embarks on a visual and musical journey crossing borders, while preserving the music of the people. Some of these performances are rare, and are documented for the first time in this production. A team of sound engineers and camera men took a two-year journey through six countries, including India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Maldives and Myanmar, and recorded film footage and music with the local musicians.

The project is a "personal and collective musical tribute to the resilience of the human spirit", and is dedicated to the survivors of the December 26 2004 Asian tsunami.

The Laya Project Live! is a celebration of the spirit of sound, and the unity in diverse music traditions.

Awards-
Founder's Choice Award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival
Best Film Award at the Byron Bay Film Festival
Special Juror's Choice Award at Zanzibar International Film Festival in Tanzania
Audience Award at Imaginaria Film Festival in Italy
Laya Project has won "Best Documentry" at both the NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES festivals.
Laya Project has been selected as a finalist at the Kuala Lumpur International Films festival.
Laya Project was at WOMEX 2007 and WOMEX 2008 held at Sevilla, Spain.

Also selected as Official selection-Message to Man Festival, St.Petersburg, Russia 2007
Official Selection-Music Doc Festival, Sweden 2008
Official Selection-International Film Festival, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2007
Official Selection-International Film Festival, Mumbai, India 2008

Laya Project has been broadcasted worldwide on National Geographic Channel (NGC).

Reviews:
-“Breathtaking” (The Statesman)
-“An aural treat, truly a collector’s item” (The Times of India)
-“Laya Project is magical and inspiring” (RAVE Magazine)
-“A spectacular cultural extravaganza” (The Economic Times)
-“An inspirational visual and musical journey” (The Telegraph)
-“A winning combination of the exotic and the familiar, strikingly beautiful” (fRoots)
-"This kind of music is cosmic, it is traditional yet contemporary, an exhilarating affair. EarthSync's work is of great significance" (The Hindu Newspaper)
-“Laya Project celebrates the spirit of sound and unity in diverse music traditions” (Time Out)
-“This is the sort of knowledge we should have of places, peoples and music” (World Music Central)

Laya Project has been produced by EarthSync at their recording studio Clementine  (India) in association with Boo Films  (Malaysia).

Executive Producer-Sastry Karra

Producers-Sonya Mazumdar and Joanne de Rozario

Film Director-Harold Monfils

Music Director-Patrick Sebag

Sound Design, Music & Recording-Yotam Agam

Editing and Post-Production-Arturo Calvete, Henrik Sikstrom, Jose Garrido

Line Producer & Research-Ernest Hariyanto

Still Photography-Timur Angin

Stage and Light Design-Jackie Shemesh

Director of Photography-Cheong Yuk Hoy, Agung Dewantoro
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Commercial Release : 2008
Number of Discs: 1 DVD + 2 CD's
Label: Earth Sync
Contents:
DVD Movie

Duration: 1 Hour, 8 Minutes
Dialogue Subtitles: English
Picture Format: Colour Pal
Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Audio CD-1
Bit Rate: 192 kbps
Format: WMA file

01 Glorious Sun Remix.wma - 3:21
02 Muliya.wma - 6:11
03 A New Day.wma - 4:03
04 Hai La Sa.wma - 5:54
05 Ya Allah.wma - 7:29
06 Tapatam.wma - 5:58
07 Farihi.wma - 1:22
08 Touare.wma - 6:12
09 Water Side.wma - 4:35

Audio CD-2
Bit Rate: 192 kbps
Format: WMA file

01 Glorious Sun.wma - 4:29
02 Sunrise in Injumbakkam.wma - 2:54
03 Rain Buddha.wma - 3:59
04 PremJam.wma - 2:19
05 Poothai.wma - 1:41
06 Sunset in Akkarai.wma - 4:16
07 Nium Nium.wma - 6:56
08 KataluTalu.wma - 4:45
09 Going to Seville.wma- 1:18
10 Music.wma- 0:41
11 Laya Mantra.wma - 16:50

www.layaproject.com
www.earthsync.com

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The Music Sri Lanka

We traveled with our film and sound equipment to villages dotting the coast and the lush Sri Lankan forest regions just beyond, through Kalutara, Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwa, Dodanduwa, Unawatuna, Mirissa, Polhana, Galle and the 

surrounding areas, Matara and Dondara. The Sri Lankans were warm and always had a smile to share. The beautiful village of Polhena turned out to be a village of local musicians.

MUSICIANS

Violin and Harmonium-B.B.R. Basil Perera

Flute and Tabla-L. P. Yubert

Percussion Dholky-D. F. Abey Wickrama

Buddhist Chanting-Pala Peekwalla Pantarama Purawa Virja

Male Vocal Solo-Jayasundara Thilakawardena

Keyboard and Programming-Patrick Sebag

Recorded on location by Yotam Agam and Patrick Sebag. Mixing and Mastering at Clementine Studios India by Yotam Agam.

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The Music Thailand

Patong Beach in the island of Phuket is bustling with life again. We traveled through Promthep Cape, Nai Harn, Phi Phi Island, Maiphai Island, Railey Beach (Phranang Cave), and Panyee Island, recording Thailand’s unique music, and 

filming breathtaking seascapes. Threatened by the tropical rains, we raced racing against the weather to create Waterside Tales.

MUSICIANS

Female Vocal and Soruh-Wanna Jarasmathusorn

Kong Wong and Ranard-Boonchai Jarasmathusorn

Buddhist Chanting-Anuparbkisadaram Temple

Pin Guitar, Cluican-Sin Tao

Ungklung-Samruay Premjai, Panpiya Pongnares, Supawadee Premjai, Dusita Limangul, Siramit Sirisauat, Niramet Sirisauat, Tanapon Jaruponosunjorn, Sek Panglad

Bass Electric-Paul Jacobs

Keyboard and Programming-Patrick Sebag

Recorded on location and in Grammy Studios Bangkok by Yotam Agam and Patrick Sebag. Mixing and Mastering at Clementine Studios India by Yotam Agam.

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The Music Indonesia

Many of the coastal communities in Banda Aceh have moved away from their ancestral locations after the tsunami to make their homes on the dense tropical hills.
We traveled through Takengon, Toweren Village and Danau Laut Tawar with cameras and microphones. At the Gayo village of Takengon, the villagers performed the Didong, which is a popular Gayo performance of vocals and body 

percussion.

MUSICIANS	

Didong performed by Kebayakan’s Bayaku

Words by Mustafa AK

C’eh Didong / Vocals-Ismail AK

Didong Performers and Chorus-Jul Arsi Jalil, Oca Lot, Indra Kala, Fri Jalil, Hasrizal, Suandi, Winara, Supardi, Azwar, Kasmira Fatra, Ikbal Hakim, Ilham Cik, Yudi Lot

Vocal-Fajar Siddiq

Voice/Narration-Mohammad Yusuf Bombang

Vocals and Body Percussion-Teuku Admiral

Flute / Suling-Tengku Ama Nifara

Percussion / Geundrang-Teuku Admidral

Percussion / Rapa’I-Nasruddin

Percussion / Rapa’i Pase-Mohammad Yusuf Bombang

Bass Electric-Paul Jacob

Keyboard and Programming-Patrick Sebag

Recorded on location by Yotam Agam and Patrick Sebag. Mixing and Mastering at Clementine Studios India by Yotam Agam.

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The Music Maldives

We traveled through the post-card islands of North Male Atoll, Baa Atoll, Maloosh Island, Kamadhoo Island, and Dhonfanu Island. The days were sunny and stretched long in the heat and blinding white pristine beaches.

Traditional Maldivian music is an unique mixture of influences from East Africa, South India, and the Middle East. The Maldivian Boduberu has its roots in East Africa. The lyrics have no meaning.

MUSICIANS

Female Vocal-Shaheema

Male Vocal-Yoosuf Adbul Qadir

Boduberu Group Vocal and Percussion-Abdul Azeef Yoosuf, Yoosuf Al Rahman, Abdul Nasir, Abdullah Rasheed, Ahmed Sobah, Ahmed Hussein, Hassan Amir, Mohamed Ibrahim, Naushaad Abdullah, Zakariya Hameed, Mohamed 

Rasheed

Bandiyaa Group-Zuhudha Abdull Kareem, Fathumath Surayya, Madheeha Adam, Zulayha Hassan, Shaheema Mohamed, Aishath Sathuna

Recorded on location by Yotam Agam and Patrick Sebag; Mixing and Mastering by Yotam Agam, Clementine Studios, India.

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The Music Myanmar

Our Myanmar journey took us through from Yangon to Kyauktan, Pathein, Ngabutaw, Chaungtha, Ngapali and Lontha.

Tucked away in Yangon, Myanmar, we came across two vocalists with beautiful voices, who sing traditional Myanmar songs that are a mixture of Myanmar classical music and folk. Some of Myanmar’s traditional music is played on a 

beautiful ornate harp.
 
MUSICIANS

Budhist Monk Chanting-U Zatile, U Witharada, U Dhamasakka

Vocal and Cymbals-Lwin Ko Oo

Vocal and Clapper-Aung Ko Threat

Oboe-Myo Min Than

Oohzi Drum-Kyan Kyan Htun

Saung Hauk (Harp)-U Aung Khine

Harp-Tomer Bahar

Female Vocal-Khine Zin Shwe, Shwe Shwe Khine

Flute-U Thar Nyunt

Oohzi Percussions-U Khin Mavng Naing, U Kyaw Zin Win, U Tun Lin, U Ye Chan, U Myo Min Oo, U Tin Sein, U Darle, U Thaung Aye, U Hla Oo

Bass-Paul Jacob

Keyboard and Programming-Patrick Sebag

Recorded on location by Patrick Sebag; Mixing and Mastering by Yotam Agam, Clementine Studios, India.

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The Music India

We traveled along the coastal areas of Nagore, Naggapattinam, Traquelabar, Vandavasi, Kanyakumari, Manuppadu, Kovalam, Adhimalathura and Paniyur Beach. A little distance away from the coast, tucked away beside the bigger 

village of Vandavasi, a new festival was recently born.

A three-night folk festival of drums, singing and dancing takes place in the month of October by folk musicians who come from different villages around the area. Our car with the seats pulled out became a mobile studio, with the 

recording units powered by spare car batteries.

MUSICIANS

Male Vocal-Dr. K.A. Gunasekharan

Tabla/Percussion-K.V. Balakrishnan

Mohrsung/Percussion-G. Parthasarathy

Female Vocal-Chinmayi Sripada

Veena-A. K. Devi

Violin-B. V. Ragavendra Rao

Tavil/Percussion-A. Saravanan

Nadeshwaram-B. Hemanathan

Nadeshwaram-G. Ravi Chandran

Tapatham Group, Thanjavur-R, Rangarajan, R. Rajkumar, P. Rangaraj, R. Ramiyan, M. Madhizhagan, K. Nagaraj, S. Marimuthu

Tudumbattam Group, Mettupalayam-K. Shanmugam, K. Chinnanandan, K. Rajan, M. Raghu

Vocal and Rabahna-Abdul Ghani, Ajah Maideen, Sabumudeen Babha Sabeer

Vocal and Guitar-Edwin (Andaman & Nicobar Islands)

Bass-Paul Jacob

Keyboard and Programming-Patrick Sebag

Recorded on location and in Clementine Studios by Yotam Agam and Patrick Sebag. Mixing and Mastering at Clementine Studios India by Yotam Agam.

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