Invocations: Sacred Music from World Traditions

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Single label compilations can often be a boring exercise in marketing, but not so here. This is a thoughtful collection of evocative tracks from the Music of the World catalogue and it works very well as its own entity. Invocations' worldwide viewpoint includes a Kiowa hymn, indigenous and Hispanic music from Peru, the spiritually rich mbira music of Zimbabwe, and Iranian poetic songs. The artists' roster includes well-known names like Cornel Pewewardy, K. Subramaniam, Trichy Sankaran, Hassan Hakmoun, Dumi Maraire, and Ephat Mujuru; but it's the surprise of the unknowns that makes this album particularly interesting. Church bells in Peru, the Alliance West Singers, and Jalal & Soheil Zolfonum offer new sounds. This is a well-sequenced collection of ecstatic high points and subtle, spiritual lows. --Louis Gibson

Tracks:

Sala Alla 'Alik Dima Dima - Hassan Hakmoun (Morocco)
Sarasasamadana - K. Subrammaniam (India)
Kiowa Hymn - Cornel Pewewardy (USA)
Mawuya Mawuya - D. Maraire & E. Mujuru (Zimbabwe)
Akama Jene Nyo Ha Ha Lume - Etuh Ensemble (Nigeria)
Campanas - Church Bells (Peru)
Qhapaq Negros - Qhapaq Negros (Peru)
Forgotten Past - R.A. Rammamani (India)
Canto Para Eleggua - Nueva Generacion (Cuba)
Haydar, Haydar - Bayram Bilge Toker (Turkey)
Memorial Song - Alliance West Singers (USA)
Sagari Ha - Tadashi Tajima (Japan)
Hud Hud - Jalal & Soheil Zolfonun (Iran)

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Single label compilations can often be a boring exercise in marketing, but not so here. This is a thoughtful collection of evocative tracks from the Music of the World catalogue and it works very well as its own entity. Invocations' worldwide viewpoint includes a Kiowa hymn, indigenous and Hispanic music from Peru, the spiritually rich mbira music of Zimbabwe, and Iranian poetic songs. The artists' roster includes well-known names like Cornel Pewewardy, K. Subramaniam, Trichy Sankaran, Hassan Hakmoun, Dumi Maraire, and Ephat Mujuru; but it's the surprise of the unknowns that makes this album particularly interesting. Church bells in Peru, the Alliance West Singers, and Jalal & Soheil Zolfonum offer new sounds. This is a well-sequenced collection of ecstatic high points and subtle, spiritual lows. --Louis Gibson

Customer Reviews:

Invoking God through music from around the world..........2002-07-04

This is a great collection that shows how different cultures sing to God and Invoke the Divine in their own unique way. African drumming, South American pan pipes, Hindu song, Native American chanting, and much more. Very uplifting and enjoyable.

Invocations.......2000-01-18

This album is a great collection of tracks that truly get you in the mood to have an elevated frame of mind. They are great for doing yoga to etc. I am an aficionado of musical traditions from around the world and in almost all cases found this compilation's selections to both be authentic and fun to listen to. I usually do not recommend compilations of any sort as they tend to use either very poppy or "cheap tracks" but this compilation shows thought and understanding of the musical traditions it represents.

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