Stories form the very fabric of our being, of our existence.

From the parables and fables that teach us, to the histories and analogies that we study, to the tales that fire our imagination, to our own experiences that further define who we are.

In all countries and cultures, villages and families, stories shape how we look at the world, at each other, and at ourselves.

Jay Kishor - guitar
Darren Swift - recording engineer

Cover photograph courtesy of Ahron de Leeuw
All music is live and improvised in the Indian tradition.

1. Story 1
2. Story 2
3. Story 3
4. Story 4
5. Story 5
6. Story 6
7. Story 7

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 08/19/2013
Jay Kishor lives in Maryland USA

Tagged as: World, Indian, Instrumental World, Electric Guitar, Indian Influenced, Sitar

1. Peaceful Planet by Kourosh Zolani: persian santour (hammer dulcimer)
2. Silver by Beth Quist: electro-Balkan / Indian meets New Age.
3. The New Art Of Urban Flamenco by Eric Kamen: Urban Flamenco
4. Acoustic Dreams by Manuel Ochoa: jazz and tango from where else, Argentina
5. Lucidity by Beth Quist: electro-Balkan / Indian meets New Age.
6. Remnants From Paradise by Werner Durand: experimental wind buzzing instruments
7. Aksaray by Tim Rayborn: Medieval and Middle Eastern music
8. Vibrating Air Columns by Werner Durand: experimental wind buzzing instruments
9. The Gates of Dawn by Ishwish: transcendent ambient vibrations
10. Oasis by Ensemble Al Asdeka: spicy and hypnotic melding of Arabic and Jazz
11. Musical Incense - volume one (Hang and Guitar Duets) by Laura Inserra: the Hang, a new instrument from Switzerland
12. Eastern Wind by Eliyahu Sills: cross-cultural grooves
13. Eponyms by Mantic: minimal techno.
14. Uncle Mean by Thursday Group: melodic composed progressive Jazz
15. Labyrinth by Kerry Politzer: Jazz pianist with Brazilian and classical influences
16. Meditations by Ishwish: transcendent ambient vibrations
17. Blue in Blue by Kerry Politzer: Jazz pianist with Brazilian and classical influences
18. 3 Plus 5 by Park St Trio: Catchy, melodic jazz for all occasions

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