TV Series Profiles Bela Fleck For "Road To A Grammy®" Special

PRLog (Press Release) - Dec 21, 2009 -
Music Voyager, a new TV series that gives viewers a backstage pass to the most popular and fascinating music from around the world, announced that the first artist profiled in its ROAD TO A GRAMMY® special is Bela Fleck, the amazing banjo player who holds the distinction of having received GRAMMY nominations in more categories than anyone else.

The Road to a GRAMMY special aims to tear down the wall between artists and fans, expanding beyond the traditional avenues of hearing the work that the artists have been nominated for and seeing their acceptance speeches. The special gives fans a more personal experience by showing them the road that has brought the artist to their GRAMMY nomination(s).

In the build up to the star-studded GRAMMY awards ceremony on January 31, 2010, Music Voyager host Jacob Edgar will travel across the US and beyond to visit five nominees for the 52nd GRAMMY Awards and invite them to give viewers an exclusive look at their personal background and inspirations.

Music Voyager will profile and film artist Bela Fleck while he is on tour in Colorado in December 2009.  Fleck, one of the most prolific, creative and cross-genre artists in the world, will share his unique views on the flavor and temperature of music in America, as showcased after having been nominated in more categories than any other artist for a GRAMMY award.

The series is distributed in the U.S. through American Public Television, (www.aptonline.com) to PBS stations across the country, and internationally on various broadcast partners.  

SOCIAL MEDIA DRIVE
An interactive, cutting edge broadband social media campaign will allow global visitors to meet the nominees, share in the anticipation, and even influence the filming of the broadcast as it progresses.  Fans and followers can ask questions of the artist, and get a first view of on-the-road webisodes at:

Websites:
http://www.musicvoyager.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Music-Voyager/221304859987
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/Music_Voyager
Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/music_voyager
Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/TheMusicVoyager
Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos.musicvoyager
Orkut:
http://www.orkut.com/Main#Profile?r1=1s&uid=284612018249022816

The Music Voyager series is produced by Colorado-based Tantra (www.tantraww.com), whose credits include The Music Box, The Abraham Song, The RockStar Diaries, as well as numerous music videos and live music projects across four continents. Tantra specializes in leading edge multiple-platform productions that expand the role of traditional media to include broadband, interactive and other cutting edge experiences for its target audience.

Host Jacob Edgar's travels as the music researcher for acclaimed label Putumayo World Music and president of successful indie label Cumbancha (www.cumbancha.com) have taken him to dozens of countries and hundreds of the world's greatest international music festivals, showcases and performance venues in search of exceptional musical talents. Edgar's have earned him unique access to the world of music, and now viewers of the Music Voyager are able to come along for the ride.

Music Voyager's title sponsor is Harman International (NYSE:HAR), one of the leading audio systems providers and developer of top brands such as AKG, JBL, Harman Kardon and many others. For more information, visit www.harman.com.

For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact
Tantra:  720/851-5951 or Farook@tantraww.com
www.tantraww.com
www.musicvoyager.com