Hamsa, a popular amulet in the Middle East and North Africa, also romanized as khamsa
Over the years Interchill has featured tracks by producers such as Bill Laswell, Jah Wobble, Ott, Shpongle, Steve Roach, Makyo, Eat Static, Zion Train, Gus Till, Greg Hunter, Jairamji, Bluetech, Omnimotion, Umberloid, Bassnectar, Hamsa Lila, Antonio Testa, Solar Fields, Cell, Phutureprimitive, Snakestyle, Twilight Circus & Legion of Green Men.
The idea was widely imitated, the number five being seen as having mystical significance; for example, the 16th-century poet Faizi, the poet laureate of Akbar's court, attempted a work on the same scale, but completed only three of the intended five parts.
Ganesha, Mudgala, and Hamsa, with only a few having been critically edited.
Noted textile designer Subrata Bhowmick of the National Institute of Design was the consultant behind RmKV's Hamsa Damayanti saree and its subsequent advertising campaign.