The 5/4 guitar riff at the beginning of the song is one I have had in my mind for about a year now. At first, this was going to be purely a heavy/progressive metal song based off of that riff. However, it turned into much more than that.
lyrics
Vocals from the sample by Ravi Shankar:
"The Western listener will appreciate, and enjoy our music more, if he listens with an open and relaxed mind, without expecting to hear harmony, counterpoint, or other elements prominent in Western music.
Neither should our music be thought of as akin to jazz, despite the improvisation and exciting rhythms present in both kinds of music."
-"An Introduction To Indian Music" from the album "The Sounds of India" (1968)
credits
from Boa,
released January 4, 2014
The sampled vocals in the bridge are by Ravi Shankar from "The Sounds of India."
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