Music Design

The dutch duo of Ted de Jong and Coen Helfenrath, collectively known as Ranga (the Sanskrit word for “color”), fuse the best the East and West with Radiant Awakening, their debut release on Sammasati Music. The roots of Ranga lie in the realm of Indian classical music. Their table beats and sinuous sitar strumming is perfectly blended with acoustic piano, keyboards, and violin (played in a North Indian classical style by Lenneke van Staalen) for a sound that’s ideal for healing practices. Among the more interesting releases on the album are ‘Tiffany’s Party,’ a more western oriented piece with it’s striking sitarwork, and ‘Mahadev’ that utilizes piano and violin to create a calming yet jovial effect.