Music   hathira sama formed in 2006 in sohar, oman as a collective exploration of music as a station in the mystic’s journey. inspired by the traditions of dhrupad singing from the east and free improvisaiton from the west, hathira sama delve into an ocean of sound to find pearls of wisdom. hathira sama are rebecca lemaire on bansuri and vocals, rajinder deo on tabla, and mark pedersen on electronics, shakuhachi and incidental percussion. download or listen to music     after 2 years in the wilderness, hathira sama have re-convened their exploration of the sonic and the spiritual, recording a meditation on the 5 elements: earth, water, fire, air and ether. recorded in hyderabad, the album incorporates sounds from the fringes of one of india’s most rapidly developing cities into hathira sama’s unique blend of voice, bansuri, tabla and electronics. a journey from earth to the heavens, “elements” represents hathira sama’s most focused work to date. download or listen to music