New Age Vibe

Never heard of such albums in my life: music to keep the pet dog happy. I wonder how it works! Driven by curiosity, am purchasing this music album while posting this. I’m going to test it with my dog: Shiva, the enlightened dog, and review it here. While humans still struggle to understand the human mind, it’s complex thoughts, desires, anxieties etc., venturing to understand dog’s emotions seems fictional to me now. Anyway, no comments until the real test is made and the judge is my dog.
My dog licking and biting my legs now, doesnt know that he is …read more

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This is a track from The Heart of Reiki by Merlin’s Magic. I like this track and was giving a thought to purchase it. But now am divided: a glance at Amazon customer reviews makes me optionless. Wow, reviews in two extremes. I’m in a beautiful mess!

Here are some snippets form Amazon customer reviews:
Same notes over and over The same notes were played in the background over and over. It was annoying. It overshadowed what was probably some really good music. I just couldn’t focus on anything else but the notes in the background. I am returning it.
Awesome relaxing CD …read more

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Just while I was watching a few videos on youtube, I came across this beautiful chanting of Shiva Mantra.  Beautiful voice and lovely music. This song is from Weaving My Ancestors’ Voices by Sheila Chandra. This is the first album of hers that I listen to.

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1. Celebration, Pt. 1 – George Brooks, Swapan Chaudhuri, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Larry Coryell, Vikku Vinayakram,
2. Celebration, Pt. 2 – George Brooks, Swapan Chaudhuri, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Larry Coryell, Vikku Vinayakram,
3. Creation, Pt. 1 – George Brooks, Swapan Chaudhuri, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Larry Coryell, Vikku Vinayakram
4. Creation, Pt. 2 – George Brooks, Swapan Chaudhuri, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Larry Coryell, Vikku Vinayakram,
5. Passion – George Brooks, Swapan Chaudhuri, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Larry Coryell, Vikku Vinayakram

Before I say a word about this album, I humbly apologize for the title and rest of the post, as I have great love for his music and respect as a musician …read more

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If you ask me to boil down my list of favorite tracks to just two, (why two? because Mike asked all of us just two!) I’d recommend these two tracks. For those who have been following the blog regularly, Karunesh needs no introduction nor does the track Bombay Pure, on whose remake by James Asher, I lamented long time ago. Shiva Manas Puja, the second track that I’m recommending, is a meditative chant of Lord Shiva that I listen to often.
Bombay Pure, from Album Global Spirit, by Karunesh
Shiva Manas Puja, from the album Sacred Chants of Shiva, by Banks …read more

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A wonderful album composed and sung by Vijayaa Shanker. This is the first album of Vijayaa Shanker that I listen to and am quite taken by her voice and music. I recommend this album to my midos who like Sacred Chants of Shiva, by Banks of Ganges.
Track Listing:

Shiva Suprabhatam 6:44
Vaid Yanathaashtakam 7:19
MargaBandhu Stotram 8:14
Shivapanchakshram 11:16
Mahamrityunjay Mantra 11:06
MargaBandhu (Chorus) 8:16

Buy this album at (not available on Amazon) http://www.7digital.com/artists/vijayaa-shanker/moksh-mantras-of-shiva

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One of my favorite tracks in Siddharta I. Serene and meditative. I bought this album just after reading the novel Siddhartha by Herman Hesse and both the novel and music made me feel that I haven’t wasted my time with them.

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Deva Premal’s Gayatri Mantra is the western rendering of the powerful eastern mantra. Gayatri mantra is called as the mother of all mantras and it basically asks for a good eye sight (inner eyes) for the chanter to see the world without illusions.

Mantra as such is very short– just four lines:
Om Bhur Bhuvah Svah,
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasy Dimahi,
Dhiyo Yonah Pracho Dayat
Meaning::
Om: All of existence
Bhur: Coming, the physical world, vital energy
Bhuvah: Going, mental world, destroyer of suffering
Svah: Balance, the intellectual world, embodiment of happiness
Tat: This, 8 planes, God
Savitur: Radiant brilliance, knowledge, male
Varinyam: Adorable, venerable, supreme
Bhargo: Permeated with magnificence, destroyer of sins
Devasy: …read more

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This Bavaria born sitarist Al Gromer Khan recently added a new album in his discography. On April 25th Al Gromer Khan’s New album Negus has been released following his previous album Indian Music II – Tea Time Ragas which hit themarket on January 01, 2008. Artist khan derived his inspiration for music and his musical instrument sitar from master sitarist Imrat Khan, Gromer and Vilayat Khan. Fans can purchase Al Gromer Khan’s Negus in his site, hope I don’t find the album in other online shopping sites.
Khan says in his official site about his new album NEGUS , “The title …read more

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Long before I gathered a few clay stones when looking out for pebbles and I did mercilessly voice my sarcastic tone at them. That was when I found a romanceless album calling itself Music for Romance and a clear massacre of a lovely music (Bombay Pure) in the name of “remake” by James Asher.
Here is a snippet of what I felt… for those who missed them
Music for Romance
I’m still young, passion in blood, and am not out dated (also open to any *new ideas*). Has any ‘New’ thought on Romance emerged out lately without my knowledge? Hopefully, none other than …read more

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