Redmond resident and singer Latha Sambamurti is being featured on recently released world-music album, composed by electronic musician Colin Mansfield of St. Paul, Minn.

The collaborative project also includes Portland singer Holly Nelson. The album, “The Great Expedition” has five tracks, two of which fuse Sambamurti’s Indian melodies with modern electronica.

“The Great Expedition” is meant to describe a journey that could have been taken by a young explorer just before the First World War. The soundscapes are meant to describe each phase of the imagined journey, from the preparations, to the journey itself and the eventual return. The first two tracks, “First Steps” and “New Worlds” show the movement toward, and completion of, a sea journey. “The Great Expedition of 1912” attempts to describe the bulk of the journey, with the juxtaposition of the Persian santur, the Arabic rak, as well as more European-styled horns and vocals. “Post Expedition” is a reflection on what happened to the traveller, particularly mentally and spiritually, with broadened horizons and a more understanding world view. “Finally Home” shows how difficult it is to return to a place after an absence.

For more information or to purchase “The Great Expedition,” visit colinmansfield.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-expedition.