(tabla, congas, percussion, esraj, guitar, keyboards, composition)
A founding member of Ancient Future, Benjy has studied Indian
classical music for over 20 years with some of the greatest masters
of that tradition (including Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain, Ali Akbar
Khan and Z. M. Dagar). An award-winning songwriter, composer,
vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist (playing tabla, congas, percussion,
esraj, guitar, and keyboards), Benjy has toured the US, Canada,
and Japan with renowned bamboo flute master G.S. Sachdev and has
opened for such artists as Carlos Santana, Paul Winter, and Narada
Michael Walden.
For over five years, Benjy scored music for the internationally
syndicated NBC series Santa Barbara. He has recorded with numerous
artists on such labels as A&M, Windham Hill, Narada, Nippon Phonogram,
Rounder and Global Pacific and was a contributing composer/member
of the Zakir Hussain Rhythm Experience (along with Mickey Hart
of the Grateful Dead).
Frogorian Dance (Ancient Future. 3:38). 
(>audio. Available with free trial subscription at Natural Rhythms @ eMusic.com. ) Benjy Wertheimer does a killer tabla solo on this 1981 recording.
Tabla, tinklik, beer cans, and rice paddy frogs jam. From Natural Rhythms (Philo/Rounder 9006) CD- $16.98. Add 1 to Cart. Buy 1 Now.
Semara (Montfort. 4:27) (>audio. Available with free trial subscription at Planet Passion @ eMusic.com.) Balinese gamelan. Features instruments and rhythms of the Gamelan
Semar Pegulingan and performances by the original 1978 line-up
of Ancient Future. From Planet Passion. (Ancient-Future.Com AF-2001). CD/Gift Card, $17.98: Add 1 to Cart. Buy 1 Now.
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To reach Benjy Wertheimer, contact: benjy@ancient-future.com
