Shantala is composed of Benjy and
Heather Wertheimer.
Benjy Wertheimer is an award-winning songwriter, vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Benjy tours and records with
Krishna Das,
Deva Premal &
Miten, and virtuoso guitarist
Michael Mandrell. He has opened for such artists as
Carlos Santana,
Paul Winter, and Narada
Michael Walden. A founding member of the internationally acclaimed
Ancient Future world fusion music ensemble, Benjy has toured the U.S., Canada, and Japan with renowned bamboo flute master
GS Sachdev. He has studied Indian classical music for over 25 years…
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