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One Little Finger – Ability in Disability (Audio Double CD; 25 Songs, 2 Hours 11 Minutes)
Genre: World Music | Soundtracks
Performed by Various Artists and musicians with disabilities
Music Directed and Produced by Rupam Sarmah
Associate Producer: Kevin Mackie
Rupam Sarmah featuring Quincy Jones, Siedah Garrett, Kechi Okwuchi, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Julian Lennon
UPC: 898367001989
“One Little Finger makes a point to show that a person with a disability is also a person with many abilities. Through love, acceptance, and understanding, it provides a world without exclusion and judgment. When we reach out towards each other, we celebrate the gift of life.” — Julian Lennon
Album notes
Ability in Disability – Promoting Inclusion & Diversity! Over a billion people live with some form of disability. This corresponds to about 15% of the world’s population. People are disabled, not only mentally, physically, and emotionally, but by society itself. It is statistically probable that everyone will experience a disability at some point in their life.
The music is directed by Rupam Sarmah. The soundtrack includes World Folk music of various styles combining with contemporary music and classical music. Many Grammy and Academy awards winning artists collaborated with musicians with disabilities in the making of the soundtrack to support the cause of ability in disability, featuring Quincy Jones, Julian Lennon, Siedah Garrett, Kechi Okwuchi, Kevin Mackie, Stephen Melillo, and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. The song consists of lyrics in various languages Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, English, and healing mantras. Properly composed vibrational music can heal the mind, body, and soul. Some of the tracks in this album are used in special-needs schools as music therapy which is helping the children with pain relief and depression. We are continuing our research on frequency-based vibrational music and artificial intelligence to help dementia patients and children with autism.
“I was inspired by the life-stories of the people with disabilities and wanted to take on the challenge of working with over 80 children and young adults with various disabilities. Using music as a platform, we are allowing differently-abled people to perform in this project alongside award-winning artists to promote inclusion and diversity,” Rupam Sarmah says.
It’s a movement to break the barriers of the stigma of the word disability. All it takes is a change in perspective, a change in our mindset! Disability is only what we perceive, ability is everything of what we believe!
Tracklist
1. One Little Finger Words by Rupam Sarmah and Siedah Garrett Music by Rupam Sarmah Composed & Arranged by Rupam Sarmah Choral arrangement: Ruth Weber Choir, Sitar: Subhas Bose Performed by Rupam Sarmah and Kechi Okwuchi ISRC: US-GUA-19-00101 2. Gumsum Gumsum (Hindi) Music by Rupam Sarmah Words by Rakesh Tripathi Performed by Anweshaa and Rupam Sarmah ISRC: US-GUA-19-00102 3. Third Pahar - The Time (Instrumental) Produced by Rupam Sarmah Rupam Sarmah featuring Vishwa Mohan Bhatt ISRC: US-GUA-19-00103 4. Believe Words by Laurie Ziel Performed by Julian Lennon Music by Rupam Sarmah Choral Arrangement by Ruth Weber Choir ISRC: US-GUA-19-00104 5. Ekla Chalo Re (Bengali) Words by Rabindranath Tagore Music by Rupam Sarmah Performed by Madhuraa Bhattacharya ISRC: US-GUA-19-00105 6. Moromor Baandhunoke Loi (Assamese) Music by Rupam Sarmah Words by Somiran Malay Performed by Rupam Sarmah and Chorus ISRC: US-GUA-19-00106 7. Keep Hope Alive (Instrumental) Music by Rupam Sarmah Sitar: Subhas Bose, Sarod: Prasenjit Sengupta, Tabla: Uday Mukherjee Keyboard: Rupam Sarmah, Art Tawanghar Flute: Pranjal Borah ISRC: US-GUA-19-00107 8. Sobuj Sobuj (Bengali) Words by Gautam Susmit Music by Rupam Sarmah Performed by Subhamita Banerjee, Rupankar ISRC: US-GUA-19-00108 9. Purano Sei (Bengali) Words by Rabindranath Tagore Music by Rupam Sarmah Performed by Sheela Deb Deysarkar ISRC: US-GUA-19-00109 10. Surya Pranaam Vandana Music by Rupam Sarmah Performed by Sumitra Guha ISRC: US-GUA-19-00110 11. Heaven Bridge Music by Rupam Sarmah Composed by Rupam Sarmah Performed by Subhas Bose, Prasenjit Sengupta, Rupam Sarmah ISRC: US-GUA-19-00111 12. Bhabatarini Stotra Words by Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta Performed by Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta Produced by Rupam Sarmah ISRC: US-GUA-19-00112 13. Shiva Tandava Produced and Music by Rupam Sarmah featuring Vishwa Mohan Bhatt ISRC: US-GUA-19-00113 14. God Bless This Land Music by Rupam Sarmah Vocal: Rupam Sarmah, feat. Subhamita Banerjee Words by: Alan Roy Scott, Rupam Sarmah Choir: Ruth Weber and Disciple Singers of the Methodist Church ISRC: US-GUA-19-00114 15. Let Me Be Brave Words by Stephen Melillo Music by Stephen Melillo Performed by Jann Klose ISRC: US-GUA-19-00115 16. Standing Up Words by Grant Maloy Smith Music by Grant Maloy Smith Performed by Grant Maloy Smith ISRC: US-GUA-19-00116 17. A Living Consequence Words by Lonnie Park Music by Lonnie Park, Peter Banks Performed by Lonnie Park ISRC: US-GUA-19-00117 18. Never Give Up Composed by Stephen Melillo and Rupam Sarmah Music by Stephen Melillo and Rupam Sarmah Performed by Sitar: Subhas Bose, Sarod: Prasenjit Sengupta, and Rupam Sarmah, Stephen Melillo Choral arrangement by Ruth Weber ISRC: US-GUA-19-00118 19. A Limited Fear Words by Chris Rutherford Music by Kevin Mackie, Oz Brown Performed by Chris Rutherford, Oz Brown Additional vocals by Kimberley D. Withowski, Dee Cee ISRC: US-GUA-19-00119 20. I Know I Can Written by Quincy Jones and Siedah Garrett Performed by Quincy Jones, Siedah Garrett ISRC: US-GUA-19-00120 Bonus Tracks 21. Never Thought It Would Be This Way (Bonus track) Written by Carol Albert Music by Carol Albert Performed by Don Most ISRC: US-GUA-19-00120 22. Tourette's (Bonus track) Written by Arlynn Mackie Music by Geoffrey Langley Performed by Laura Giknis ISRC: US-GUA-19-00121 23. Overcome the Challenges (Bonus track) Written by Cindy Paulos Music by Guy Eckstine Performed by Dave Mason ISRC: US-GUA-19-00122 24. 50 Suns (Bonus track) Words written by Jacqueline Piazza Music composed and performed by Pat Robinson Spoken by Debbie Calton Additional spoken word by Chase Piazza Recording Engineer Pat Robinson ISRC: US-GUA-19-00124 25. Voices of the People (Bonus track) Written and Performed by Various Artists from around the World featuring Julian Lennon, May Pang, Dave Mason Music by Rupam Sarmah ISRC: US-GUA-19-00123 Detail Credits: 1. One Little Finger (Title Song) Music by Rupam Sarmah Words by Rupam Sarmah, Siedah Garrett Performed by Kechi Okwuchi, Rupam Sarmah Choir and Instrumentalists The Ruth Weber Singers, directed by Ruth Hertz Weber Choral and string arrangements by Ruth Hertz Weber Flute: Jonathan Sussman, Soloist: Emilia Lopez-Yañez, Oboe: Emilia Lopez-Yañez Violins: Cathy Allen, Annelle Gregory, Ondrej Lewit, Cellos: Kirsten Vogelsang Eyerman, Sophie Webber Keyboard: Sanjay Hazarika Flute: Pranjal Bora Sopranos Kara Colling, Sarah Colling, Kay Guy, Jennifer Hawkins Byung Kang, Emilia Lopez-Yañez, Jennifer Manzke Emily McCaslin, Joy Pauley, Ellyanna Rasmussen, Barbara Welsh-Osga Altos Betsy de Bos, Leticia Micaela Gonzalez, Elisabeth Hartig Lentulo Julie Lorson, Jennifer Rasmussen, Wendy Sweet, Anne Rice Tenors David Dollins, Caleb Hawkins, Tyler Hawkins Bill Schwartz, Andrew Sweet, William Olzanicky Basses Brian Castle, Henrik Jonson, Paul Lorson, Matt Meis Gabriel Rasmussen, Lars Rasmussen, Dirk Reschly Albert Schafer, Simcha Silverstein, Brian Tillotson, Jon Wilder Recorded at Studio West, San Diego, CA., Cedrick Courois, Engineer 2. Gumsum Gumsum (Hindi) Music by Rupam Sarmah Performed by Anweshaa, Rupam Sarmah Words by Rakesh Tripathi Flute: Pranjal Borah, Solo Violin: Manoj Baruah 3. Third Pahar: The Time (Instrumental) Produced by Rupam Sarmah Rupam Sarmah featuring Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Tabla: Pt. Subhen Chatterjee 4. Believe Words by Laurie Ziel Spoken by Julian Lennon Music by Rupam Sarmah Produced by Rupam Sarmah 5. Ekla Chalo Re (Bengali) Words by Rabindranath Tagore Performed by Madhuraa Bhattacharya Music by Rupam Sarmah 6. Moromor Baandhunoke Loi (Assamese) Music by Rupam Sarmah Words by Somiran Malay Performed by Various artists 7. Keep Hope Alive Music by Rupam Sarmah Sitar: Subhas Bose; Sarod: Prasenjit Sengupta Tabla: Uday Mukherjee; Keyboard: Sayan Ganguly, Sanjay Hazarika Strings: Art Tawanghar Bass Guitar: Trevor Sewell Engineered by Brian Vibberts, Ankur Pathak, Rupam Sarmah 8. Sobuj Sobuj (Bengali) Performed by Subhamita Banerjee, Rupankar Music by Rupam Sarmah Words by Gautam Susmit 9. Purano Sei (Bengali) Words by Rabindranath Tagore Performed by Sheela Deb Deysarkar Music by Rupam Sarmah Keyboard: Sanjay Hazarika Produced by Rupam Sarmah 10. Surya Pranaam Vandana Performed by Sumitra Guha Flute: Pranjal Bora Music by Rupam Sarmah 11. Heaven Bridge (4:15) Music by Rupam Sarmah Composed by Rupam Sarmah Performed by Subhas Bose, Prasenjit Sengupta, Rupam Sarmah 12. Bhabatarini Stotra Words and Performed by Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta Produced by Rupam Sarmah 13. Shiva Tandava Produced and Music by Rupam Sarmah Featuring artist: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Tabla: Pt. Subhen Chatterjee, Flute: Pranjal Bora Engineered by Brian Vibberts, Ankur Pathak,Rupam Sarmah 14. Let Me Be Brave Music and Words by Stephen Melillo Vocals: Jann Klose Thanks to Oz (Brown Out Studios) 15. Standing Up Performed by Grant Maloy Smith Words by Grant Maloy Smith Music by Grant Maloy Smith 16. A Living Consequence Music by Lonnie Park & Peter Banks Words by Lonnie Park Guitar: Peter Banks Thanks to Daniel Earnshaw 17. Never Give Up Composed by Stephen Melillo, Rupam Sarmah Singers and Instrumentalists The Ruth Weber Singers, directed by Ruth Hertz Weber Choral and string arrangements by Ruth Hertz Weber Violins: Cathy Allen, Ondrej Lewit, Jorge Soto Cellos: Gordon Grubbs, Kirsten Vogelsang Eyerman Sopranos Beatriz Avila Casillias, Kara Colling, Nichole DiGangi, Kay Guy, Jennifer Hawkins Byung Kang, Jennifer Kennedy, Jennifer Manzke, Emily McCaslin Joy Pauley, Laura Stanton Altos Leticia Micaela Gonzales, Elisabeth Lentulo, Julie Lorson, Suzanne Parlett, Anne Rice Gina Ruiz, Wendy Sweet Tenors Nicholas Clauder, David Dollins, Caleb Hawkins, Tyler Hawkins, David Melendez William Olzanicky, Grant Parlett, Bill Schwartz Basses Brian Castle, Shawn Jerge, Henrik Jonson, Paul Lorson, Kevin Perez-Macedo Albert Schafer, Andrew Sweet, Brian Tillotson, Jon Wilder Recorded at Studio West, San Diego, CA., Cedrick Courtois, Engineer 18. A Limited Fear Music: Kevin Mackie, Oz Brown Words: Chris Rutherford Vocals: Chris Rutherford, Oz Brown, Kimberley D. Withowski, Dee Cee Bass guitar: Billy Sherwood Acoustic Guitar: Kevin Mackie Lead guitar: Trevor Sewell Electric Rhythm guitar: Debora Magone Keyboards: Oz Brown Drums: Joe Cass Horns: Alex Otey Brown Out Studios Thanks to Dee Cee, JacQuline Piazza 19. I Know I Can Performed by Quincy Jones and Siedah Garrett) Written by: Quincy Jones, Siedah Garrett Surround Mix, Mastered, Produced by Rupam Sarmah Published by: Hee Bee Dooinit Music/Absolutely Fabulous Music Publishing Co. Bonus Tracks 20. Never Thought It Would Be This Way Music and Lyrics: Carol Albert Arranged, Produced: Carol Albert Keys, Synths: Carol Albert Vocals: Don Most Guitar: Chris Blackwell Bass: Sam Sims Drums: Scott Meeder Percussion: Rafael Pereira Saxophone: Sam Skelton Mixing: Osie Brown, Ankur Pathak Final Mixing and Mastering: Rupam Sarmah 21. Tourette's Music: Geoffrey Langley Words: Arlynn Mackie Production: Geoffrey Langley and Jeff Bishop Mixing: Jeff Bishop Spoken word: Laura Giknis Guitars: Jeff Bishop Keyboards: Geoffrey Langley Bass: Wayne Henderson Drums: Mike Moore 22. Overcome the Challenges Produced by: Guy Eckstine, Paul Pesco Performed by: Dave Mason, Guy Eckstine, Paul Pesco Lyrics by: Cindy Paulos Music by Guy Eckstine (Guy Man Dude Tunes, ASCAP) Narration by: Dave Mason Drums, Keyboards, Bass Synthesizer, Vibraphone: Guy Eckstine Guitar Keyboards: Paul Pesco Recorded, Mixed and Engineered by Paul Pesco and Guy Eckstine Recorded at Studio X, Venice, CA Additional Recording and Mixed at Mad Mountain Sound Studios, Millbrook, NY Final Mix and Mastered by Rupam Sarmah, Studio maZumba Media 23. Voices of the People Written and Performed by Various Artists from around the World feat. Julian Lennon, feat. May Pang, feat. Dave Mason Music by Rupam Sarmah Artists: Julian Lennon, Dave Mason, Alyssa Steinmetz, Von Kopfman, Swathi Haragopal, Rodney Arbona, RobertMurphy,Heather Caton, Dorothy Burlakowska, Eileen Grubba, Paul Marturano,Mia Kylie, Lori Citro, Liz Abbott, Lili Roquelin, Kathy Sanborn, Jill, Jillmarie Creedon, Jenifer Mahannah, Inka Auhagen, Greg Foley, Eileen Sherman, Deborah Jaffe, Colette O’Connor, Daniela Celella, Charlene Thellmann, Bill Caterini, Anne Leighton, Andrea Jennings, Adrian Esposit,May Pang, Sue Shilling, Cindy Paulos, Laurie Ziel 24. 50 Sun Words written by Jacqueline Piazza Music composed and performed by Pat Robinson Spoken by Debbie Calton Additional spoken word by Chase Piazza Recording Engineer Pat Robinson 25. God Bless This Land - World Symphony Music by Rupam Sarmah Lead Vocal: Rupam Sarmah Female Vocal: feat. Subhamita Banerjee Words by: Alan Roy Scott, Rupam Sarmah Choir: Ruth Weber and Disciple Singers of the Methodist Church Studio West, San Diego, CA Engineers: Dan Abernathy and Cedrick Courtois Opera soloist: Mary Jaeb Soloist on “God Bless this Land" Emilia Lopez-Yañez Choral arranger/conductor: Ruth Weber Members of the Disciple Singers Choir Sopranos Kara Colling, Jennifer Hawkins, Cheryl Houston, Byung Kang, Jennifer Kennedy, Jennifer Manzke, Emily McCaslin Altos Betsy deBos, Linda Dollins, Kay Guy, Kaylin Hawkins, Elisabeth Lentulo, Julie Lorson, Suzanne Parlett, Anne Rice, Wendy Sweet Tenors Dave Dollins, Tyler Hawkins, Bill Olzanicky, Bill Schwartz, Andy Sweet Basses Paul Lorson, Brian Tillotson, Jon Wilder, Michael Wilder Symphony Voices Kathy Sanborn, Elsie Sidy, Dee Cee, Chris Shepherd, Tom McCaffrey Christina Gaudet, Osie Brown, Carol Albert, Paula Maya Niemeyer Suzanne Grzanne, Jacqueline Piazza, Judy Pancoast, Dorie Pride Brenda Best, Suzanne Marriotti, Bill Caterini, Nicki Kris, Diana Barash, Valerie L. Giglio, Kimmy Aston-Yeager, Mia Moravis Engineers for Chorus recordings Tom McCaffrey, Meadery Records; Osie Brown, Brownout Studios; Trammell Starks, Studio Magic; Lefty, Yellow House Records; Dave Vartanian, DV Productions; Pat Robinson, Robinson Studios; Mike West, West Sound Mixing and Mastering Engineers: Brian Vibberts, Rupam Sarmah Assistant Engineers: Ankur Pathak, Sanjay Hazarika ©℗ 2018 RJ Productions International Partnered with UNESCO Center for Peace to promote Educational Opportunities for Youth. Other featured Musicians: Fiona Joy (Piano) Anne Roos (Harp) Pranjal Bora (Flute) Sanjay Hazarika (Arrangement) Brian Sargent (Guitar, Drums) EJ Ouellette (Guitar, Piano) Kevin Mackie (Guitar) RECORDING ENGINEERS MICHAEL HARDLEY, RUPAM SARMAH, OSIE BROWN, BRIAN SARGENT CEDRICK COURTOIS, JON CRANFIELD, SIDDHESWAR BANERJEE JONATHAN ABELARDO, DEBOJIT DUTTA, SANJAY HAZARIKA, ANKUR PATHAK ADDITIONAL SONG MIX AND MASTERING ENGINEER: BRIAN VIBBERTS SURROUND 5.1 MIX BY AMIT KR. DATTA, ANUP MUKHERJEE, RUPAM SARMAH FINAL MIX AND MASTERED BY RUPAM SARMAH Studio maZumba Media and Entertainment, India Studio RJ Productions International, USA MEDIA PARTNERS: PRERONA Spastics Society, Monovikas Kendra, UNESCO Center for Peace, IN THE MIRROR MUSIC, SALAMI STUDIOS Hollywood, ABERRANT SOUND, The White Feather Foundation, LBR Music, Forest Nation, Brown Out Studios, Barn Castle, Enable India, maZumba Media, RJ International, Music Room, J. H. Sanderson Roadhouse Productions, Deborah Lindquist Eco Couture, Rakshak Foundation © 2019 RJ Productions International, USA & maZumba Media and Entertainment, India. All Rights Reserved.
FEATURED ARTISTS PROFILE:
Rupam Sarmah is an award-winning singer-songwriter, filmmaker, scientist, and social activist who has earned international recognition for his creative work toward Peace and Human Rights through media initiatives. Rupam is a Guinness World Records® holder and #1 Billboard Artist in world music chart. Some of his notable projects include Together in Peace, In Search of God, Omkara, A Musical Journey for World Peace, Action Moves People United, Art of Healing, Freedom from Biases. Rupam’s goal is to uplift consciousness in the world with creative work that delivers the message of Humanity, Peace, and Love through Music. Dr. Rupam Sarmah’s Artificial Intelligence research will give insights into human behaviors and possible early intervention in autism, mental health, and other diseases.
Quincy Jones is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and film producer. His career spans over 60 years in the entertainment industry with a record 80 Grammy Award nominations, 28 Grammys, and a Grammy Legend Award in 1992.
Siedah Garrett is an American singer and songwriter, who has written songs and performed for many recording artists in the music industry, such as Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Donna Summer, Madonna, Jennifer Hudson among others. Garrett has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Original Song and won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 50th Grammy Awards for co-writing “Love You I Do” (performed by Jennifer Hudson) for the 2006 musical film, Dreamgirls.
Kechi Okwuchi is a Nigerian-American singer and motivational speaker. She was one of the two survivors in the Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash on December 10, 2005 and a finalist at the twelfth season of America’s Got Talent in 2017.
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is one of India’s most innovative musicians. The inventor of the Mohan Veena, a nineteen string modified archtop guitar with three melody strings, four drone strings, and twelve sympathetic strings, Bhatt has created a sound that blends the western Hawaiian guitar with sitar, sarod and veena techniques. Bhatt is best known for his Grammy award-winning album A Meeting by the River with Ry Cooder. He is also known for other fusion and pan-cultural collaborations with Western artists such as Taj Mahal, Béla Fleck, and Jerry Douglas.
Julian Lennon is an English musician and photographer, son of The Beatles member John Lennon. He was the direct inspiration for three Beatles’ songs: “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” (1967), “Hey Jude” (1968), and “Good Night” (1968). Lennon founded The White Feather Foundation in 2009. Its mission “embraces environmental and humanitarian issues and in conjunction with partners from around the world.
Kevin Mackie is a Grammy-winning and twice Grammy Nominated Producer who is also a Songwriter and Musician. Since 1995, Kevin has been very active working with different charities, to help make this world a better place. Some of his notable projects are – All About Bullies – Big And Small (won a 54th Grammy Award), Healthy Food For Thought Good Enough To Eat (53rd Grammy Nomination), All About Following Your Dreams, Action Moves People United.