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Antahkarana

THE THREE SEAS

Released 20 February 2026

The Three Seas

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A deeply immersive cross-cultural work where Baul mysticism, jazz improvisation and dub atmospherics converge, balancing spiritual weight with rhythmic freedom.​

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The Three Seas are a Bengali-Australian ensemble formed in Santiniketan, West Bengal, bringing together Baul musicians Raju Das Baul, Deo Ashis Mothey and Gaurab “Gaboo” Chatterjee with Australian saxophonist Matt Keegan and bassist Brendan Clark.

Over more than fifteen years, the group has developed a distinctive language built from Bengali devotional music, Himalayan folk traditions, jazz improvisation and contemporary groove-based forms. Recorded at Real World Studios and produced by Sarathy Korwar, Antahkarana represents their most expansive statement yet, an album where spiritual practice and ensemble experimentation feel inseparable.

Antahkarana's strength lies in how naturally it allows traditions to coexist as a shared musical language shaped by patience and deep listening. The title itself, referring to the Sanskrit idea of the “inner instrument,” frames the record as something inward-facing: memory, intuition and identity translated into rhythm and sound.

Opening pieces like “Lasha” and “The Doctrine” establish the album’s hypnotic logic, where percussion cycles, baritone sax and harmonium create a slow gravitational pull rather than conventional momentum. “Khyentse” is one of the record’s most striking moments, allowing devotional phrasing and dub-influenced spaciousness to sit side by side without tension. Elsewhere, “Rongmohole” and “Chhau” lean further into rhythmic propulsion, yet even at their most groove-driven, the performances remain spacious rather than crowded. The music consistently feels lived-in rather than arranged.

Baul poetry, folk melody, jazz phrasing and ambient texture are treated as equal participants, and the result is immersive without becoming abstract.

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