Karavan Sarai & Shai Shriki - Mullumbimby

KARAVAN SARAI- Middle Eastern to Indian world fusion meets lush electronics with mesmerizing dance. 

   Karavan Sarai is a bridge fusing ancient global melodies and dance from the artistry of the Silk Road with modern electronics. Our soundscapes travel from Arabia to India and the Balkans to Persia to our own distinct compositions.  The sound seamlessly links our musical impulses with the heart of ancient rhythms. Listen and you’ll hear the echoes of old world footsteps in our songs and to behold in our dance. We forge ahead where tracks end. This is deep fusion.

    The debut album, ‘Woven Landscapes’ (2015), reached number 6 on the World Music Charts, while the follow-up, ‘Painted Sands’ (2018), peaked at number 4 with over ten weeks on the charts. 

   Performing at large festivals from Bali Spirit Festival in Indonesia, Spirit of Tengri in Kazakhstan and Lighting in a Bottle (LIB) in California to cultural art centers such as Makan to Cairo Jazz Club in Egypt and CoSM (Alex Grey) in New York plus resorts such as The Sanctuary in Thailand; Karavan Sarai makes for a riveting performance that engages audiences of any size.  This evocative visual and sonic journey carries listeners to a nighttime courtyard of a virtual Silk Road palace, the Karavan Sarai that gave the project its name. 

   Composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist Narayan Sijan lived on the Silk Road from 1994-2006, learning and performing music with mystics, masters, and locals. He creates musical storytelling from original compositions and traditional melodies. Karavan Sarai’s electronic music is created by two-time GRAMMY nominee producer and programmer Carmen Rizzo, whose credits range from A.R. Rahman, Seal to co-founding the world/electronic act Niyaz.

Special Guest - SHAI SHRIKI (Israel)
3rd Generation Oud player and much loved long time Byron Shire based musician