Laya Project

Laya Project’s musicians are the people of coastal and surrounding communities in the 2004 tsunami-affected regions of Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar and India.
This production is based on regional folk music traditions, recorded and brought back to the studio to create a composition that mixes and enhances the original recordings, and embarks on a musical journey crossing borders, while preserving the music of the people.
The Laya Project is a personal and collective tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, and is dedicated to the survivors of the 26th December 2004 Asian tsunami.

The composition above is called Tapatam, by a group of South Indian artistes living along the coastal areas of Nagore, Naggapattinam, Traquelabar, Vandavasi, Kanyakumari, Manuppadu, Kovalam, Adhimalathura and Paniyur Beach. The producers created a mobile studio by removing their car seats and powered them with the car batteries..

Various instruments used include the Nadaswaram, Tavil, Tabla and Mohrsung. The combination of the percussion instruments, nadaswaram, mohrsung and vocals create a splendid composition..


Switch off the Lights, Shut ur eyes and listen to the full version of Tapatam in a 5.1 audio system...believe me u wudnt stop replaying the record for another 3 times atleast!!!

The sad part is that as usual, only foreigners appreciate our indigenuos talent.....