The book “Notations 21″ (by Theresa Sauer, Mark Batty Publishers, New York) is finally in print and available on www.amazon.com! This anthology of innovative musical notation is a tribute to the late american composer John Cage’s 40th anniversary of his compilation “Notations”. Rajesh Mehta’s music-artwork “songlines ‘ jewels: bhakti” is featured on page 150 and is the only contribution from a composer of Indian origin in the book. On this site, read the full essay on songlines ‘ jewels under writings, view the music-artworks in the gallery, and buy a limited edition of hand-retouched and signed prints of this music-artwork in the shop section!!

New paintings by Rajesh Mehta are currently being exhibited at our Juhu, Mumbai Gallery:

Prints of songlines ‘ jewels: bardo and nagaraja will be available soon through our online shop!

Listen to a Music Session with Carnatic Mrdangamist/Percussionist Jayachandra Rao from Bangalore and Rajesh Mehta rehearsing a part of Mehta’s new music-artwork “film ragas:unfolding frames” during his recent visit to Mumbai in August 2008 here (MP3)

Prints for Purchase

The highest quality prints of Mehta’s music-artwork based on his graphical music notation framework and his narrative paintings continue to be sold in our online shop with new additions underway! Please see the shop on this site for details. Personal appointments to visit our Juhu, Mumbai Gallery where the entire collection of original works as well as the prints are currently being exhibited can be made by contacting ORKA-M’S co-founder Barbara Friederichsen-Mehta, orka.muse@gmail.com

Rajesh Mehta’s music-artwork (Songlines’ Jewels) and his essay on Innovative Musical Notation has just been released in an Anthology of 21st Century Musical Notation entitled Notations 21 (hard cover, Mark Batty Publishers/Thames and Hudson) by Theresa Sauer and can be pre-ordered on www.amazon.com. Video loops of Mehta’s compositional work as well as the south African TV feature can be seen at a series of book release concerts from  October 4-October 18, 2008 at the Chelsea Art Museum in NYC.

For more info on his graphical work please visit:

• Notations 21 website
• Catalogue of Mehta’s Visual Work 2000-2007

(update – live concert in October cancelled!)