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| Title | Icon |
| Artist | Shawn Lane / Jonas Hellborg / Vinayakram Bros. |
| Date | 2002 |
| Label | Bardo Records (Bardo 042) |
| Format | CD |
| Tracks | 1. Anchor - 15:04
2. Mirror - 23:20 3. Vehicle - 16:10 4. Escape - 04:06 |
| Personnel | Shawn Lane - guitar
Jonas Hellborg - bass guitar V. Selvaganesh - Kanjeera & Konokol V. Umashankar - Ghatam & Konokol V. Umamahesh - Vocals |
| Remarks | All titles by Hellborg/Selvaganesh published by Bardo Music. Recorded at Air Edel Studios in London, Bardo Studios in New York and The Dungeon in Memphis TN. Mixed at Air Studios London by Tim Hunt with Assistant Engineer Jake Jackson. Mastered at Starec Mastering Lab by Lennart Schander. Art Direction Magnus Bergström / bco.se
"Improvisation is the backbone of both Indian music and jazz," explains Hellborg. "True improvisation is a very difficult thing to achieve - it has to both build upon and defy tradition." Commenting on the new disc's title and the unlikely pairing of artists behind the music, Hellborg notes: "Indian culture is related to Occidental culture by common lingual roots. Probably also by mythological roots. The iconic hero/virtuoso musician is common to both cultures, as is the mirror image of the struggling ascetical beggar musician. Icons help one to escape the bondage of vanity. You attach importance to an idol that is you, but not you - it's like a garment that you can wear to partake in a greater identity than your own. It is also a trap that can catch you and rob you of yourself." |
| Reviews | http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/wcf9/ |
