Synchronicity takes on a new meaning when hearing Balladeste’s circle of trust, strings, and sound. Where Indian-American violinist Preetha Narayanan begins, British cellist Tara Franks ends, except there isn’t a beginning or ending and we get blissfully immersed in their circular empathy. Both women are classically trained, but now running free & boundless, having forged a unique partnership over ten years, weaving in and out of each other’s voices as musicians and composers.  

Taking fragments of melodic lines from a set of Indian devotional songs learnt in Preetha’s childhood as inspiration for the concept of their new album ‘Beyond Breath’ - the outcome is a cross-cultural melding of musical ideas and styles in its purest sense. This collection of new compositions are organic and honest, shaped by the unique collaborative way they were written.