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Saturday, July 14, 2007 by Timothy Burgin
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Sounds Like Om
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 This book and Cd combo is all about Om, the most fundamental and ancient of the yogic mantras. In the book we learn the origin, symbolism and effects of both the Om mantra and its graphic representation, the Sri Yantra. The book also goes into detail on the yogic practices to use Om for meditation and contemplation, many which incorporate the musical tracks on the Cd. Oms of different pitches and harmonic overtones are either sung solo, in triads, or choruses and fill the entire 74-minute Cd. These tracks can be used in multiple ways, from passive listening to accompanying the exercises and meditations explained in the book. |
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Monday, June 04, 2007 by Timothy Burgin
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The Language Of Yoga
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 If you have ever struggled with the pronunciation of the Sanskrit names and terms used in yoga, then this book and 2-cd set is for you. With the pronunciation of more than 200 yoga postures along with 300 key Sanskrit terms, the Language Of Yoga is a comprehensive and exceptional audio yoga dictionary. The 139-page spiral-bound book provides a text reference to the audio pronunciations with illustrations and definitions of the postures and terms. The program begins with seven common Sanskrit chants and seven primary sutras of Patanjali, and then moves on to a detailed list of Sanskrit words used in yoga. The second half of this program provides an alphabetical A-Y list of hundreds of yoga postures. Sanskrit teacher Nicolai Bachman pronounces the Sanskrit terms on the cds slowly and clearly, syllable by syllable, pronouncing each name twice with a space for you to practice repeating the word. |
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Thursday, May 03, 2007 by Timothy Burgin
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Yoga Chants
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 Ashtanga yoga master Richard Freeman expounds the ancient art of Sanskrit chant in this exquisite two Cd set and booklet. The introductory tracks give the background and history on the practice of chanting, as well as explaining the structure and sacredness of the ancient language of Sanskrit. Guided instruction is provided on the practice tracks, including the symbolic meaning of the chant, its purpose, and step-by-step guidance on how to pronounce and recite the chant. Freedman truly shines in his detailed explanations of this practice, and especially with his eloquent and rich pronunciation of the chants. The second Cd contains ten traditional chants, rendered in the vedic style of patterned recitation, with a drone of harmonium or tambura in the background, that work well to practice reciting the chants with or to simply listen for their peaceful and tranquil effects.
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Monday, April 28, 2008 by Timothy Burgin
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Gathering In The Light
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 This heavenly combination of chant-master Krishna Das’s deep soulful singing with the haunting and enchanting overtone singing of Baird Hersey and Prana is a must have for all Krishna Das fans. This is also a wonderful chant CD to play during a yoga class or practice, with its slow to medium tempos and atmospheric drones of overtone singing. |
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 by Timothy Burgin
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Taranga by Prem Joshua
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 Multi-instrumentalist Prem Joshua has created an evocative yet high energy Cd in the essence of the Sanskrit word Taranga: colorful waves of joy and enthusiasm. Moving away from his more recent electronica-world fusion recordings, Prem Joshua’s focus is on natural, acoustic soundscapes using traditional Indian instruments and vocals. |
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Tuesday, February 05, 2008 by Timothy Burgin
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Deva Premal Sings the Moola Mantra
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 It seems the latest trend in chanting Cds is to use only one mantra for the whole Cd with different tracks further exploring and developing the mantra. For Deva Premal this has resulted in an exquisite recording and a great music soundtrack for yoga, meditation and healing. The mantra used is long enough to give the recording depth and interest while short enough to make it attainable to chant along with. |
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007 by Timothy Burgin
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Gratitude Joy by Anugrah & Avgerinos
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 At the surface this hour long single track seems overly simple and potentially boring with its repetitive chanting of the same three mantras: Om, Hari Om, and Shiva Om. But the repetition of the mantras and instrumentation serves to mesmerize and to bring one into a slight trance state. This Cd works especially well when played low as background music, but when played a bit louder will draw your awareness deep into the resonate and harmonic layers of vocals and sound. |
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Thursday, August 09, 2007 by Timothy Burgin
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Into the Bliss by David Newman
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 Sweet, soothing and uplifting, this 70-minute Cd and DVD captures the sprit and devotion of the Bhakti Yoga practice of kirtan. A rich, full sound is created using a simple lineup of two guitars, hand cymbals and a djembe/dumbek player. The Cd and DVD contain the same live performance, with the addition of a 20-minute bonus MP3 track on the Cd and an interview with David the DVD. The five chants all have a contemporary “unplugged” style, and all are simple enough in their words and melodies to make them easy and fun to sing along to. If you are interested in expanding your kirtan music collection, pick up this beautifully packaged, designed and produced Cd/DVD set. |
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007 by Timothy Burgin
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Flow of Grace
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 In this latest recording, Krishna Das has devoted 2 Cds to singing songs to Hanuman, the monkey warrior, primarily through different versions of the Hanuman Chalisa. The “Chalisa” is a famous Hindi poem praising Hanuman for his devotion, service, strength, and compassion and also reminding him of his great Divine powers. On the first Cd, different melodies and arrangements of the Chalisa are on six tracks, with the seventh being a fun upbeat Indian folk song on the story of Hanuman finding Prince Ram’s beloved wife. On the second Cd are 2 tracks that are to be used to learn how to pronounce the complicated 40-verse Chalisa, so you can eventually sing along with the first Cd. The words to the Chalisa are also transliterated and translated in the extensive 28-page liner notes, which also includes Krishna Das describing his experience learning this prayer, the story of Hanuman, and the practice of singing the Chalisa. Even if you choose to not tackle the ability to sing the Chalisa in its entirety, this Cd is still a joy to listen to, and is a must-have for the Krishna Das fan. |
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Monday, June 18, 2007 by Timothy Burgin
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The Kirtan Kit
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 This beautifully designed box set contains Two Cds of contemporary and traditional kirtan chants, a 28-page instruction booklet, and other tools for the devotional yogic practice of sanskrit chanting. While the booklet is a great beginner’s guide to the practice of kirtan, it still contains relevant and detailed information for the more experienced practitioner of chanting. This includes how to participate in kirtan (singing, dancing, using instruments), the history of kirtan, information on the mantras, and the words with translations of the songs on the enclosed Cds. The Cds contain a varieity of artists and styles of kirtan, from the popular Krishna Das, to the beautiful Karnamrita, and to other lesser known, yet talented artists. The kit also contains a pair of kartals (Indian hand symbols) to play along with the chants, and beautifully illustrated song cards to use while singing along with the Cds. Overall, this is a well put together package, that would be a treasure to have for both the begining and intermediate chanting practitioner. |
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007 by Timothy Burgin
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Asana: OHM Shanti
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 Ecstatic Indian vocals, groovy tabla beats, thumping bass and swirling electronica elements merge together in the fourth volume of the Asana series from Meta Records. This time, legendary bassist and producer Bill Laswell is featured on all nine tracks, utilizing his mastery of bringing musicians together from separate cultures and traditions to create inventive and spicy compositions. With most of these tracks having an upbeat tabla or electronica rhythm, OHM Shanti is best used as a motivation to move, flow and reverberate through a dynamic series of asanas. Or this Cd can simply be enjoyed as the soundtrack to the modern yogi’s daily life. |
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Monday, May 21, 2007 by Timothy Burgin
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Moon on the Water
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 The shakuhachi bamboo flute is used primarily in Zen Buddhism in the practice of Suizen (blowing meditation). Using centuries old traditional compositions, Richardson plays the shakuhachi with beauty and precision, creating a tranquilizing and calming recording that is suitable for both meditation and yoga. This two CD set features solo shakuhachi on the first disk and shakuhachi with nature sounds recorded from Stan Richardson's travels on the second. The extensive liner notes document the history and origin of each composition with personal notes on the qualities, techniques and musical forms utilized. |
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Sunday, March 18, 2007 by Timothy Burgin
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Eternal Embrace
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 Baird Hersey & Prana combine the overtone techniques of Tibetan Buddhist multiphonic chanting and Tuvan throat singing with standard Western singing to create a mysterious and otherworldly sound. Using only the human voice, the Eternal Embrace is a meditative composition reflecting on Patanjali’s eight limbs of yoga. These slow, harmonic and soothing sounds draw the listener into a deep state of reflection and absorption and guide one towards Samadhi, complete oneness in bliss. Great for use in meditation and yoga, this CD is worth a listen just to hear the human voice creating sounds you never would have thought possible. |
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Monday, February 19, 2007 by Timothy Burgin
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Loveland: Music for Dreaming & Awakening
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 When I first listened to the instructional Cd Pranayama, I instantly longed to be able to just listen to the amazing soundtrack by Jai Uttal and Ben Leinbach. In Loveland, my wish has been more than granted as this soundtrack has been reinvented, remixed and edited to produce an amazingly peaceful and sweet hour-long voyage into spirit and inner peace. These beautiful and mystic chants by Jai and his wife Nubia float above a mystical, resonate and complex interweaving of ambient soundscapes. Jai and Ben play a wide array of instruments and are joined by the amazing bansuri flute playing of Manose, and the hypnotic tablas of Daniel Paul. Add Loveland to your collection of great Cds to use for yoga, massage and other healing arts. |
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007 by Timothy Burgin
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Yoga Ragas
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 These 72 minutes of improvisational Indian Ragas guide one’s awareness deeply inside to facilitate profound states of meditation and calmness. Nepali musician Manose’s delicate yet reverberating bansuri flute playing is skillfully weaved together with three other musicians playing sitar, tabla and tambura. The result is a graceful, slow moving, soothing, and magical Cd perfect for yoga and other healing arts. |
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Monday, December 18, 2006 by Timothy Burgin
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Yoga Harmony
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 While this hour long Cd was composed and designed specifically for a Yoga class, its soothing rhythms and tranquilizing sounds would be suitable for other healing arts as well as for general relaxation. The beautiful resonating tones of the tambura, veena, flute and keyboard draw the listener into a deep state of quiet absorption. Tibetan bells, Indian cymbals and crystal singing bowls are sprinkled throughout the tracks and accentuate the Eastern vibe of this deeply calming Cd. Terry’s production of music for TV and film shows in his intricate compositions and the flowing nature of these tracks. |
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