Pablo

Sivamani
6:09
James Asher and Sivamani released Pablo in 2002 on Drums on Fire, blending electronic textures with South Indian kanjira and mridangam in a 6-minute fusion track.
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\"Pablo\" is a collaborative track by percussionists James Asher and Sivamani, featured as the ninth composition on the album Drums on Fire. Released on 2002 under New Earth Records, the album adopted an enhanced CD format, combining audio tracks with multimedia content.

The track spans 6 minutes and 12 seconds, blending elements of world fusion and percussive improvisation. Asher, a British composer and multi-instrumentalist, contributed electronic textures and framed rhythmic structures, while Sivamani, an Indian percussionist, integrated traditional instruments such as the kanjira, mridangam, and dholak. The composition reflects cross-cultural experimentation, merging electronic production with South Indian classical and folk rhythms.

Drums on Fire marked a period of collaboration between Asher and Sivamani, following their work on earlier projects like The Way of the Drum (1999). The album received distribution in international markets, targeting audiences for world music and contemporary fusion. New Earth Records, a UK-based label, specialized in global instrumental and meditative music during this era.

No official documentation specifies the track’s thematic inspiration or recording location. Live performance footage or alternate versions of \"Pablo\" remain unconfirmed in public archives. The enhanced CD format included visuals or interactive elements, though exact multimedia content for this track is not detailed in available sources.