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"Meditative, often surprising, it’s never less than interesting, and often deeply absorbing…"

Product Description
New compositions for Javanese gamelan by Vancouver-based composers including pianist Paul Plimley and Trance Mission’s Kenneth Newby. The approach is multi-cultural, incorporating Balinese and Vietnamese music plus minimalism, jazz and contemporary classical perspectives.

New Nectar

New Nectar,Chris Miller,Kenneth Newby,Michael O'Neill,Mark Parlett,Paul Plimley,Songlines,Int'l & World Music,Jazz,Miscellaneous,Miscellaneous Music,Pop

Average customer rating: It's growing on me Delight In The Divine Names Boring! At long last... A Beautiful, Inspiring Work of Art

Nectar: Live Kirtan & Pagan Remixes Jai Uttal Manufacturer: Etherean ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music | Ambient | Celtic | Environmental | General | International | Jazz | Meditation Music | Piano | World Dance General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Kirtan: The Art and Practice of Ecstatic Chant Spirit Room Ancient Mother Kali Puja Live:II All One Best of Both Worlds; Yoga Chant Kirtan Music ASIN: B0000523KP Release Date: 2001-05-08

Tracks:

1. Radha (Remix)
2. Opening The Gates
3. Sita Ram/Raghupati
4. Radha Ramana Hari Bol
5. Om Namah Shivaya
6. Big Wheel (Remix)
7. Bajrangi
8. Hanuman Mantra
9. Namah Om (Remix)

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Kirtan is the communal call-and-response chanting and singing, over and over, of the many names of the Hindu gods and goddesses. The practice is intended to invoke these deities, and by so doing, make the participants become one with them. It is an offering of spirit and feeling, a prayer; a devotional practice set to music. Unlike Krishna Das's excellent Live on Earth (For a Limited Time Only), a live recording of kirtan sessions that's easy to chant along with at home, Jai Uttal's Nectar: Live Kirtan & Pagan Remixes is headier--more of a listening experience. Interspersing street recordings from India and electronica-infused remixes, along with live kirtan recordings, Uttal offers a devotional and intense musical experience. The 25-minute trance-inducing "Om Namah Shivaya" alone is worth the price of the CD for the inner journey it will take you on. Another highlight, Ben Leinbach's "Radha (Remix)," samples vocal elements of the Radha mantra and beautifully places them in a hypnotic and pulsating electronic world-music bed. "Big Wheel (Remix)" masterfully reworks more of the Radha chant in a surprising dub-heavy arrangement. With the exception of the wailing vocal supplication, "Opening the Gates," which will probably appeal to mostly hardcore chant fans, Nectar is accessible and moving. Uttal, who has been leading kirtan sessions for 30 years, likens kirtan to "an oil well digging deeper and deeper into the heart. A power tool of love and longing." While some devote hours, years, or a lifetime to the practice of kirtan, the sweet spot, or nectar, of this CD is that it can give a glimpse of the union with spirit--and what a sweet spot that is. --Kevin Cole

Customer Reviews:

It's growing on me.......2002-05-20

There are some strong kirtans here with a lot of emotion that really involves the listener. I enjoy singing along with some, while others are more complex but flow and are interesting and easy to listen to. I prefer the 'traditional' arrangements and think the remixes distracted from an otherwise excellent CD. However, the more I listen to the CD the more I'm begining to tolerate the remixes. Overall I'm glad that I purchased the CD.

Delight In The Divine Names.......2002-03-21

Inspiring CD of live kirtan and studio kirtan remixes. The feeling of being in a group of people chanting to God is one of the most amazing feelings on earth. I was fortunate to of been present at one of the live kirtans on the CD and I can still feel the magic that was created when I listen to it. Some of the CD is particularly raw compared with the earlier multi-track Pagan releases, but this is very personal side of Jai that he is sharing.
Yet he does go into the studio and play with remixing some of the live tracks. The "Radha Remix" and the "Big Wheel Remix" are groovy.
A beautiful rendition of the song to Shri Hanuman on "Bajarangi".
A taste of Psycedelia on the "Namah Om Remix" that sends me into the sea aboard the Yellow Submarine.
Thanks Jai.

Boring!.......2002-02-20

I echo the reviewers below in saying that if Jai went back to more interesting music and blending east with west, he would be better off. I don't need to buy a cd with an american singing kirtans when i have more beautifully produced cds of authentic kirtans from india (without the american accent). The chanting on this cd is leaning towards a repetitive "hare krishna" type sound and i dont need images of bald hare krishnas dancing around in my mind as i hear this....sorry but his earlier albums are better...it seems as if he put this cd out cause he HAD to and probably took all of maybe a couple of weeks. These are all traditional bhajans so he didn't have to write any lyrics of his own so...then...what's the point?

At long last..........2001-07-11

Jai, we really love you and the Pagans, but also desperately need your incredible, unique, pure Kirtan. Thanks for sharing your heart practice with us in this way. More please!!! Radha Ramana Hari Bol, Om Namah Shivaya and Bhajarangi defy description. Worth owning just for the artwork. Also awaiting your new Pagan album with great anticipation.

A Beautiful, Inspiring Work of Art.......2001-05-28

For anyone who has actually participated in a Kirtan or for those who just love the beauty and joy of music, then "Nectar" will be a deeply moving experience. The call and response of Kirtan is such that even those listening at home will find themselves singing along and joining in- the remixes are quite fine and use the Kirtan chants in a creative fashion. As noted above, the center of the CD is "Om Namah Shivaya" which mere words can not even begin to explain. All in all this is an album not only to listen to, but to grow with.

Average customer rating: Honeyed harmonies voices of angels It truly takes my breath away... Wow ! Great music for any music lover

Nectar Kitka Manufacturer: Diaphonica ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Wintersongs Vine Voices on the Eastern Wind Complete Box Set, Vol. 1-2/Ritual Voices of Life ASIN: B00000J89G Release Date: 1999-07-27

Tracks:

1. Dumai, Zalto
2. Vdol Po Rechenke
3. Na Gore, Na Gorinke
4. Malo Selo
5. Shato Si, Goro, Povyakhnala?
6. Melai Doina
7. Lulay, Lulay
8. Tsintsharo
9. Ah Razpasledni Raz Devchonechka
10. Stoinole, Stokole
11. Hopp Ide Tiszatan
12. Vchera Se Zheni Mlad Stoyan/Godini, Godini
13. Shto Mi E Milo
14. Tuchkala Li Si, Momina Male
15. Szerelem, Szerelem
16. Devoiko, Mari, Khubava
17. Ogreyala Mesechina
18. Miskolc Felol Hidegen Fuj a Szel

Customer Reviews:

Honeyed harmonies.......2003-08-02

This CD displays the lushness of feminine Slavic harmony. It is soothing, hypnotic and sometimes challenging with its occasional whoops and hollers. the liner notes give a nice summary of the songs; would be nice to read the actual lyrics, though.

It's refreshing to know that singers in America can produce these sounds. Keep it up, Kitka!

voices of angels.......2002-06-06

If I could make a wish and have any person or group of persons materialize at my bedside and sing me to sleep, it would be Kitka. Their music is so beautiful that there are no words. It is only to be experienced. So get it for yourself. Let this astounding music wash over you.

It truly takes my breath away..........2002-01-30

...every time I listen to it, and I try not to say cheezy-sounding things like that too often. I don't know how to put my love for these songs into words. It's like... oh, how do I describe this? Pure, beautiful, skin-tingling passion. My words are inadequate, but it's as close as I can get to what I'd like to say.

Wow !.......2001-11-14

I, too, heard Kitka perform on Prairie Home Companion, while driving alone in my car. When they finished, I audibly (and loudly) exclaimed, "Wow!" ... this coming from a mid-40's male rock-n-roller! The minute I walked in my front door, I ordered this CD. Addictive melodies, tight, soaring harmonies ... what a beautiful, moving experience.

Great music for any music lover.......2000-07-13

After hearing Kitka on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion a while back, I couldn't resist the urge to buy this CD. Kitka's music talents are truly amazing -- they are able to bring life to music that has been distant from our ears for many generations. After hearing Kitka sing their eastern European specialities, I can only wonder why we haven't enjoyed music from that tradition before now, as it is truly phenomenal. Kitka's performance, always flawless, opens this somewhat rare genre to the "Western" ear in an extremely pleasant and enjoyable way.

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New Nectar Manufacturer: Songlines ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00027Y4DU Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

1. Dreams He Is A Ball Of Fire... Or A Hummingbird - Kenneth Newby
2. Dreams He Is A Ball Of Fire... Or A Hummingbird - Kenneth Newby
3. Dreams He Is A Ball Of Fire... Or A Hummingbird - Kenneth Newby
4. Thinly, Roundly - Chris Miller
5. Lessons Of The Garden - Michael O'Neill
6. Lessons Of The Garden - Michael O'Neill
7. Lessons Of The Garden - Michael O'Neill
8. Intimate Distance - Mark Parlett
9. Whining Horses Eat More Hey Doncha No - Chris Miller
10. Born Again Needle Dancers - Paul Plimley

Album Description

New compositions for Javanese gamelan by Vancouver-based composers including pianist Paul Plimley and Trance Mission's Kenneth Newby. The approach is multi-cultural, incorporating Balinese and Vietnamese music plus minimalism, jazz and contemporary classical perspectives.

Average customer rating: Without History... A brilliant guitarist but . . . A long-time fan, and I love it A real departure for Brooks Sorry to say I agree.

Nectar Brooks Williams Manufacturer: Signature Sounds ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Bluegrass | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Skiffle-Bop Hundred Year Shadow Guitar Player Dead Sea Cafe 7 Sisters ASIN: B000087DT9 Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

1. Birth Of The True
2. Forget About Him
3. Singing In The Dark
4. Half The Grace
5. May You Never
6. Yellow Hummingbird
7. Unexpected Rose
8. Great Big Sea
9. Mother Earth
10. She Loves Me (When I Try)

Customer Reviews:

Without History..........2004-05-26

Unlike other reviewers here, I came to Nectar as my first Brooks Williams CD (following the use of a track at the end of a TV series was following). It stunned me. The warmth of the instrumentation & the voice. The playful, intricate lyrics and the outsanding guitar work. It's a sublime album that I can put on anytime and while away 40 minutes in the blink of an eye. I'm now on a mission to acquire some other Williams recordings. Hope I won't be shocked or disappointed. Buy this record!

A brilliant guitarist but . . ........2004-04-29

. . . as another reviewer mentioned above, this recording is a disappointment. I purchased this CD when I saw him live and was pretty excited to listen to his newest recording considering he's a very talented musician. Little Lion is a super instrumental album and I hope he does more like that!

A long-time fan, and I love it.......2003-12-20

I saw Brooks in concert not too long ago, for about the 5th time, and he mentioned that he's gotten hate-mail from people about this album. It's definitely a departure, but I love it. I've kept it in my car for weeks at a time, and I mean listening to it twice a day.

Brooks is paying tribute to his extremely rich set of influences on this album. He admires the music from when pop used to be a GOOD word, instead of evoking images of mostly naked teenagers dancing with large snakes.

Sonically, this album is fat and sassy. In contrast to the spare production of his other albums, which were largely Brooks's work, he's gotten a great producer to work with him on this one. The album is impeccably consistent from start to end, and I think Brooks was really happy with the process. He said "I was so tired of working so hard on recording the albums, I just wanted to hand over the reins and see what happened while I enjoyed playing music instead of nitpicking details." That's a semi-quote. In any case, the new producer really brought a lot to it -- I daresay he enjoyed having the free rein as much as Brooks enjoyed letting it go. The songs are pretty densely arranged as a result, with (gasp!) electric guitar and a very different set of hooks (guess who? Yes, Mr. Producer helped arrange and sits in on the electric guitar).

Brooks's voice is also recorded quite differently from past albums, which gives it a breathier sound, a bit closer to you but a bit standoffish as well. It works well, much better than my description, which is sort of like dancing about architecture, if you know what I mean. This is a tough review to write!

The songwriting is stock Williams, really solid lyrics and music. It's only different in that a) it's not the same songs and b) it's produced differently. If you know what I mean, you know that this is a strong compliment.

All in all, one of my favorite albums. Do yourself, get a copy, a pair of Sennheisers, and spend an evening with it. Write back if you're not convinced.

A real departure for Brooks.......2003-04-16

I'm surprised at some of the reactions to this album. There's so much to like about it. It has a bit more of a pop sound than his early stuff, but I love it. "Forget About Him" and "Half the Grace" would be top tens on the charts if the music industry sold music instead of images or clothing.

I didn't really need to hear another version of "Mother Earth," but other than that there isn't a wasted moment on the album. Also, the production on this album just blows away any of his previous albums. Phil "The Funk Monster" Madeira and his B-3 organ are a perfect match for Brooks' style.

Sorry to say I agree........2003-04-06

I've enjoyed Brooks for many many years, with the highlights being North From Statesboro and Knife Edge, IMO. Actually, Little Lion is pretty amazing too -- glad he finally did an all-instrumental album. I have no idea what happened here, like another reviewer. His voice is very muted on all the songs, like he's whispering almost every song -- a singing style I've never heard him do recorded or live. And it just doesn't work. The songs themselves are good; he did a super live show recently that I enjoyed immensely. This recording, however, is a great disappointment. And trust me, it hurts to say bad things about someone whose music I've enjoyed so much over the years.

Average customer rating:

Jove's Nectar Manufacturer: New World Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005M996 Release Date: 2001-06-26

Tracks:

1. Jove's Nectar
2. Jove's Nectar
3. Jove's Nectar
4. Jove's Nectar
5. Jove's Nectar
6. Jove's Nectar
7. Jove's Nectar
8. Moon Sound Zone
9. Psalm of These Days I
10. Psalm of These Days V
11. Bach (Again)

Album Description

Edwin London (b. 1929) is one of the most original and accomplished composers in America today. Unwilling to ally himself with any trendy school of composition, and refusing even to see himself as either a radical or a conservative, he has gone his own way for many years, creating beautiful, challenging, inventive, marvelous music. These five choral works, though vastly different in conception, are nonetheless all expressions of the complex and multifaceted personality of their composer.

Jove's Nectar is a series of seven character variations, based on the well-known lyric by Ben Jonson, “Drink to me only with thine eyes,” originally titled To Celia.

Moon Sound Zone, based on a poem written by the composer, is uncannily beautiful, hardly the music we might expect from a procedure that utilizes all twelve notes of the chromatic scale in a mathematically derived distribution.

Psalm of These Days I and V are the opening and closing segments of a cycle of five interrelated, but varied, vocal/instrumental works based on Psalm texts and written between 1977 and 1980. Inspired in part by ideas suggested by William James's The Varieties of Religious Experience, the cycle offers impressions of religious character types and postures ranging from the “once born soul” through rationality to the “sick soul,” the “mystic experience” and the eventual emergence of the “twice born” soul. The cycle is not religious music per se, but rather is about religious music.

In Bach (Again) a Bach chorale (actually, any Bach chorale of the performers' choosing) is deconstructed, as each sonority, indeed each note, is elongated so that it comes to be appreciated more for its inherent beauty than for its participation in a harmonic and contrapuntal progression toward a cadence.

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Celtic Inspiration, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Nectar ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Rock | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000E1BE Release Date: 1996-11-21

Tracks:

1. He Ain't Give You None - Van Morrison
2. Man Is in Love/Calliope House - The Waterboys
3. Pair of Brown Eyes - Christy Moore
4. My Old Friend the Blues - The Proclaimers
5. All or Nothing - Eddi Reader
6. Mandinka - Sin O'Connor
7. Flower of the West - Runrig
8. Spanish Horses - Aztec Camera
9. I Need Love - Luka Bloom
10. Great Song of Indifference - Bob Geldof
11. Cath - The Bluebells
12. In a Big Country - Big Country
13. Moon Over Bourbon Street
14. You Will Rise Again - Capercaillie
15. Railway Hotel - The Fureys
16. Fairytale of New York - Kirsty MacColl, The Pogues

Album Description

1995 release on Nectar, a 16 track compilation of top pop,folk, rock & alternative acts of Celtic descent. FeaturesThe Waterboys, Van Morrison, The Proclaimers, Eddi Reader,Sinead O'Connor, Christy Moore, Runrig, Big Country, AztecCamera, Bob Geldof, Mary

World Music:

1. Night Flight II (Return of the Owl)
2. Nightingale [Import]
3. Olympia 83 [Import]
4. On a Tous Besoin de Croire [Import]
5. Oratorio Carlos Gardel
6. Paula Toller [Import]
7. Rain of Fire
8. Rebecca Dru - Canti Notturni (Italian Version)
9. Regal Resonance
10. Regina Assoluta [Import]

World Music

world music

World Music

Long Distance Runner [Import]

Plays English Horn & Oboe Works By Britten & Haas

Public Performances, 1934-1949 [Box set]

Bill Frisell Quartet

Points in Time V.1 [Import]

Something Wonderful

Overdose de Amor [Import]

She's a Queen: A Collection of Hits

Ska Beats [Import]

Slaughter on 10th Avenue [Import]

So Jealous [Enhanced]

Reflections

Runaway Slave [Explicit Lyrics]

So It's You (Dreamboy Soundtrack) - Philippine Tagalog Music CD

Silk