Greg Ellis
Able to cross multiple genres of music from Indian classical to rock and roll, Greg Ellis has performed and recorded with musical artists from over 30 countries including Zakir Hussain, Mickey Hart, Kodo, Chiwoniso Maraire, Yungchen Lhamo, Juno Reactor and many more.
He can be heard on more than 150 film, television and video game scores, including 300, Argo, The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions, Iron Man and God of War.
He has presented seminars, lectures and events on the nature of rhythm and time at various conferences and institutions around the world including TEDx India, The Woolf Institute in Cambridge, England, UCLA, Rutgers University and The Quantum Life University in Hyderabad, India.
No submissions for Beyond Music Project Volume 4.
This was the fastest collaboration with people from two different countries. I was invited to beyondmusic just a week ago, wrote a new song and found a great singer, with whom I clicked instantly. We talked about the subject 'conflict', brainstormed and then she went off to write the lyrics to the melody. Luckily, the percussionist I wanted to collaborate with, just answered after 15 minutes. And we made a great team. A lot of work but so much worth it, if you have two other people, who push with you. Thanks beyondmusic for making this happen!
Torn is a collaboration between artists from countries as diverse as India, USA and Armenia. The track describes not only the conflict that tears apart people and the world at large, but brings forth the inevitable pain of conflict. The wailing sarangi of Hussain and the evocative vocals of Das tear at our hearts . The huge array of drums and percussion capture the conflict. Stick drums, hand-drums meet cymbals and other percussion to create a sense of war. The forlorn sound of the duduk captures the alienation that results from conflict.
No submissions for Beyond Music Project Volume 2.
No submissions for Beyond Music Project Volume 1.