Ancient Future

Ancient Future is a multinational music ensemble with many smaller ensembles within it. Some of the current members include: Matthew Montfort (bandleader, scalloped guitar), Pandit Habib Khan (sitar), Salah Takesh (Arabic percussion), Georges Lammam (Arabic violin), Irina Mikhailova (vocals), Manose Singh (Himalayan bamboo flutes), Bui Huu Nhut (dan bau), Vishal Nagar (tabla), Arshad Syed (tabla, percussion), Zhao Hui (gu zheng), Liu Qi-Chao (Chinese flutes), Shenshen Zhang (pipa), Mohammad Nejad (Persian instruments), Benjy Wertheimer (tabla, esraj, vocals), Mindia Devi Klein (flutes, gamelan), Alan Tower (didjeridu, guitar, huaca), Doug McKeehan (keyboards), Jim Santi Owen (tabla, ghatam), Emam (tabla, Ian Dogole (global percussion), Mariah Parker (santur), Moses Sedler (cello), Patti Weiss (violin), Jim Hurley (violin, and Sapphira (dance, violin).