Sounds of India [Import]

1. Bollywood

2. Universal Rhythm

3. Remember Tomorrow

4. Easin' In - Badmarsh

5. FX

6. Uno - Ohm Guru

7. Lemon Tea? - Liquid Lounge Vs. Jazzanova

8. East West

9. Bone, Pt. 1 - Skeewiff

10. Path Oh the Blazing Sarong [Shrink to Fit-Go Dance Mix]

11. Dossier Omega - Nicola Conte,

12. Haschish Party

13. Rebel Warrior - Asian Dub Foundation

14. Skanking for Jullandar - World Service

15. Rema Laung Gawacha - Bally Sagoo, Rama Sagoo

16. Taakre - Bikram Singh,

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Get Ready for a Pure Selection of Chilled and Funky Indian Tunes. "Sounds of India" Gives You an Authentic Teleportation to Bollywood !!! the Traditional Sonorities Mixed with Funky Rhythms Has Important Artists (Nitin Sawhney, Asian Dub Foundation, Badlarsh and Shri) who Cross with a Great Deal of Instrumental Formations (Ananda Shankar, Volker Kriegal, Skeewi and More). It's an Inevitable Machine to Dance; This Original and Sexy Disc Will Make You Want to Travel from Where You Are to Bombay in a Matter of Minutes.

Tracks:

An Introduction To Indian Music
Dadra
Maru-Bihag
Bhimpalis
Sindhi-Bhairavi

Amazon.com essential recording

This 1960s classic is a perfect introduction not only to Ravi Shankar's brilliant work on the sitar, but also to classical Indian music in general. Shankar offers brief, informative explanations of Indian ragas, scales, rhythms, song structures, and time signatures to set the stage for each spiritual piece he, Chatur Lal (tabla), and N.C. Mullick (tamboura) perform. Though Western listeners may not be able intellectually to pinpoint the subtle purposes of the various ragas' rhythms and movements, unconsciously listeners will feel them vividly. For instance, the plodding tension created by the 2/3/2/3 rhythm in "Máru-Bihág" well reflects the raga's poetic metaphor of separated, longing lovers. The loose, playful improvisation on "Sindhi-Bhairavi" mirrors the passionate romance of lovers. Overall, classical Indian music is diverse and complex, but The Sounds of India simplifies it beautifully for those interested in exploring it and its greatest ambassador. --Karen Karleski

Customer Reviews:

Classic Ravi Shankar.......2007-07-24

This is Classic Ravi Shankar. The bonus is that this production has a tutorial that introduces the music to a novice listener. Highly recommended.

The Sounds of India.......2007-04-09

I have enjoyed Ravi Shankar since the 70's, when he was "in." In my opinion, he still is. He is a master of the sitar and his explanations of the music was the only thing that I did not care for. I would much preferred that that brief time had been spent in playing more beautiful music. But, I would recommend it to anyone who likes the sitar as I have never heard anyone who has a command of it like Ravi.

Mera Bharat...actually 4.73 stars.......2007-03-24

I owe a lot to this album. I was just seventeen years old in 1993, in southwest Kansas when I bought it. Believe me, southwest Kansas, though I love the land, is devoid of culture outside of farmer/rancher/Mexicano. It was the first foreign music I heard, though I heard the sitar a few times in Beatles music. I bought it on a whim. It was a real daring thing for a Mexican/American in middle America. The minute I heard the first tones, I was hooked, and the rest is history. Shortly after that, I bought Vidwan: Music of South India -- Songs of the Carnatic Tradition. Since then, I have gotten countless Hindustani and Carnatic CD's, as well as music from Nepal. I wrote my senior term paper about Hindustani Music, started learning Hindi, started eating Indian food, began playing the tabla, and as a dream come true, I went to India with my wife in 2005 for two months. I guess you could say I fell in love with India, and it all started with this album. Shows you what music can do.

Onto the review - I love the main intro as well as the intros to each of the ragas. The music is very good, and although the developments of the ragas are short, they adequately express the beauty contained within the ragas. There are, of course, better albums out there, but this is very good intro to the world of Hindustani Music. Buy this and you will be pleased. For a kick, buy it with Vidwan: Music of South India -- Songs of the Carnatic Tradition, so as to get a real feel of both the Hindustani and Carnatic traditions. Both of them were released in 1968, both are very classy, and both are available on this site.

Try it out, it'll take you far like it has me...

Diesappointing.......2007-02-06

Too much instrruction on what a raga ia and the different types. I really don't care about that. I just wanterd music.

Much Talking on CD.......2006-08-22

This guy really knows his stuff. It is indeed an introduction to the music with much talking on the CD. I was looking for something more mellow for prayer time. This music is very fast but very good. -Beth, 43, Louisiana

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great for entering in to worship and His presence
crying worship
Not one to pass up.

Second Circle

Manufacturer: Enter the Worship Circle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Faith
Created to Worship

ASIN: B0000C0931
Release Date: 2002-07-15

Tracks:

I Will Bow
Always Beautiful
Near To You
Beloved
Be Near To Me
Faithful
Rush River Rush
Praise Awaits You
Lost Art Of Living
All I Need
I Love Your Love
First Love
Sing To The Lord
Tiny
I Cannot Hide My Love

Album Description

Allow us to take a bit more space than we usually would for one recording, as it is a recording we not only feel will be critically acclaimed, but is also one of great importance in its origin and purpose...

The artist community out of Colorado Springs known as "Blue Renaissance Creative Group" is a non-profit organization which consists of the folk ensemble 100 Portraits, acoustic fusion band Calling Cedar, and several other independent artists, all holding a global vision for reaching the lost through music. They evolved organically apart from the music industry as an expression of the Body of Christ from this generation. They brought us the Enter The Worship Circle recording last year, something they threw together to document their worship time together. Astonishingly, that rough recording captured in a make-shift studio in an old house has sold over 70,000 copies.

Without much change, and paying little attention to the success of the previous recording, 100 Portraits, joined by other Blue Renaissance artists as well as Will Hunt of Apt.core, returns with more of their original and down to earth worship-oriented songs... this time with the same name, simply being distinguished by the sub-title Second Circle. Several of the folks from Blue Renaissance have often traveled to third world countries to share their talents in the outreach efforts of indigenous churches. In recent visits to India, they were inspired by the native instruments and songs found among the village churches, and in fact documented some of the sounds they encountered, mixing select portions of those samples into the new recording.

Driving Indian rhythms intertwine with fresh, intimate, uninhibited expressions of love and worship to create this ground-breaking album, using instruments such as tablas, dumbeks, an amazing sitar, and who knows what else. With all original songwriting, even a few seemingly improv lyrical inspirations captured during the live studio recording, Second Circle allows you to join the musicians in their realization of how deep, wide, and amazing the love of God is. This collection of passionate songs reflects a desire for simplicity and spontaneity in worship, with its use of basic instruments and genuine expression. Hand percussion and acoustic guitars, simple arrangements, and a new world of looping-rhythm sections blend throughout every track creating a beautiful tapestry. Blue Renaissance is designating a dollar from each sale to go to Christian orphanages and schools in India-- one US dollar is the equivalent of an entire day's wages in India.

Every once in a while something truly different comes forth from creative wombs by the grace of God, with power enough to change the way you think about music, worship, life... this is that something. We give it our strongest recommendation.

Customer Reviews:

great for entering in to worship and His presence.......2007-05-26

This CD is really great and deep in worship for our Lord. It really helped to awaken and engage my heart in Jesus and His love. I really treasure the times I've been able to spend just listening to this cd in my room + worshiping Him. Of all of my favorite worship albums, this is one of the best I've yet heard. Some other great ones like this are "The World Can Wait" by the Merchant Band, Misty Edward's cd's, "I Can't Wait" by Various Artists (might only be available at ihop.org), the WOW greatest Worship songs, and "Worship" by Micheal W. Smith.

crying worship.......2004-02-25

this album has been such a blessing to me! the songs on this cd are so prayerful, thankful, meditative and heartfelt! for anyone in need of pure worship in tears to God, this is it.

Not one to pass up........2003-11-29

When I first purchased this cd off of Amazon, I was already familiar with the first circle. I had actually bought this cd for a friend of mine for her birthday. a little later, I got a chance to listen to the same songs and borrow the cd in depth. (Ok, I admit it, she burned it for me.)
Were my expectations high? Yep. Were my expectations met?
Oh yeah.
It's really hard to write a review on a worship cd, because a worship cd is either kinda dull, and you like the sound of the songs, but you dont really get anything out of it, or it blows you away. And I have to say, that the songs on this cd have blown me away, and brought me to a deeper level of worship. (If any of you gifted people who helped produce this cd are reading this, then thank you for moving in the spirit.) But, I wanted to write a short review for those of you who may be interested in this but are not sure.
The cd starts off in much of the same style as the first circle with the song I Will Bow. the first 6 tracks on this cd are incredibly powerful words that are spoken directly to God. Especially, in my opinion, Near to you, and Faithful. Rush River Rush, and Praise Awaits You, (Tracks 7 and 8) are incredible worship songs. Lost Art of Living was a bit of a culture shock to me at first. It's style is actually more eastern. But its really a cool song/poem. The rest of the songs are awesome, and I had to dance to All I Need, and I Cannot Hide My Love.
The style of the music is hard to describe for me. If you just wont listen to music without heavy guitar or drums, then you wouldnt enjoy this cd for its musical value, although there are some sweet guitar chords and combinations in here. Most of the stuff is soft, and even the faster songs are very rythmic. but if your just looking for an awesome cd to worship God to, then I would recommend this to you as a valuable treasure, and an excellent addition or start to your worship collection.

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Incredible
A skillful, sensuous blend of styles
Just great music
Just great music
A modern folk masterpiece ... not musty ethnomusicology!

Dhola Maru
Musafir
Manufacturer: Sounds True Direct
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Gypsies of Rajasthan
Barsaat
Passion of Pakistan
Latcho Drom: Bande Originale Du Film

ASIN: B00001IVAS
Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

Rangi Rang
Jungle Market
Sajenio
Halleriya
Moria Badnawa
Neenderli
Dhola Maru
Pundela
Roomal

Amazon.com

Rajasthan, in northwestern India, has a unique mix of cultures that has continually enriched not only its own music, but that of much of Asia and Europe over the centuries. Gypsies, Muslims, and Hindus have all contributed to a potent blend of sounds and influences that have grown into a ceremonial music of rare sensuality. Musafir's members reflect this fusion of religions and cultures and by working together have generated a new energy that is all of the above and none. If you know the various sources, you can identify the complex ragas, the ecstatic qawalli voices, the incessant swirl of the Sufi, and the physicality of Gypsy songs, but they are merged into a new sound in the hands of these musicians, singers, and dancers. The nine tracks include mesmerizing love songs, frantic dance tunes, powerful ensemble and imploring solo vocals, accompanied by harmonium, dholak, sarangi, and a host of other instruments that represent the region's diversity. Musafir are uniquely equipped to translate these many cultures into an important cooperative of sound. --Louis Gibson

Customer Reviews:

Incredible.......2004-11-28

This is one of the best world music cds I've ever heard. The recording is sharp, the vocals and musicianship is amazing. The sound can't really be described as Indian or Pakistani and manages to cross a very contested border geographically and musically. Highly recommended.

A skillful, sensuous blend of styles.......2002-09-20

Even more stunning than their previous album ("Gypsies Of Rajastan"), this disc delves deeper into more overt "world fusion" territory, but not in the icky way usually associated with that phrase. This is a gorgeous, glorious, earthy and expansively rich, Asian-based exploration of culture, sonic texture and musical spirituality. It's really quite lovely, one of the best albums of its kind. Highly recommended.

Just great music.......2001-04-04

I am not going to reach for any superlatives for this music; they would just come up short. This is just great music, passionate heartfelt. It is of the qawwali/folk tradition of India. But for a folk tradition it matches, nay surpasses the best of any high tradition of India, Europe or wherever. Just get this CD.

Just great music.......2001-04-04

This is a marvellous marvellous CD; the music is so passionate, so heartfelt. I urge you to purchase this CD and let yourself to just hear this stuff. This is music of the qawwali/folk tradition of the India. At this time this the best CD in my collection and my most treasured.

A modern folk masterpiece ... not musty ethnomusicology!.......2000-06-28

I enjoyed Musafir's appearance in Tony Gatlif's brillant 1994 film, "Latcho Drom;" I was blown away by their excellent first album, "Gypsies of Rajasthan;" and catching a stop on their 1999 U.S. tour clinched it: These guys are fantastic!

So it's great to see them back with a new album; and, yes, it's a good one. Musafir's music is an unorthodox mix of Muslim and Hindu musical traditions from the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan, India's vast northwestern state. The result is fresh, exciting and invigorating -- rather than yet another ethnomusical "field recording" of some insular performing caste of the region, this is a messy, organic, totally vibrant 21st century creation that's totally authentic, yet completely new. Musaafir is a breath of fresh air bursting from the bonds of India's oppressive and dangerous communalism. They're a lesson in the possibilities of cooperation rather than mutual hatred and distrust ... and a damn good party band to boot.

"Dhola Maru" (the name of a folk tale that is Rajasthan's answer to "Romeo and Juliet") is a nice follow-up to the band's first CD, "Gypsies of Rajasthan" ... it is immediate (recorded at a home studio in Belgium at all hours of the day and night), passionate (these people are truly in love with what they're doing, and it's apparent in every track), and engaging. As a previous reviewer wrote, it's also demanding -- this is not relaxing background music: It's wild, raucous, loud, and sometimes trascendently estatic.

I give the album four stars rather than five only because I think it tries to do too much in too little space. Musafir's lineup has expanded since the last album (it now includes a classical female vocalist, a transvestite dancer and other oddities that add to the group's already spectacular stage show). But it's too much to showcase on one album, I think.

Tracks:

Musa Dieng Kala
Ibn 'Arabi
Houria Aichi
Dufay Collective
Tekameli
Nass El Ghiwane
Aruna Sairam
Avay-E-Doust
Sheikh Tacine Al Tuhamy

Customer Reviews:

Truly sacred.......2001-07-30

The music on this CD is magical in its way of taking you to sacred places, to see in your mind's eye the spirits that live around us. Listening to this music on a hot summer evening is a truly heart and mind touching experience! It is a rare CD indeed that keeps me listening to it over and over again! The similarities and differences of religious music around the world makes for excellent doctoral dissertation stuff, and I won't go there now, but the rich tapestry of sounds presented here make me want to go immediately to North Africa and the Middle East. Magnificent!!

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Incredible !!

Summit

Manufacturer: Earth Brother Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CA79TI
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Customer Reviews:

Incredible !!.......2006-04-02

Man, just buy it! You don't know what your'e missing!! This album is out-of-this-world. If you can't find it here then try his website. The last track alone is worth any price you could pay for it. It's one of the best ever recorded by any human beings anywhere & it will last for eons, just mind-blowing in its melodic beauty and slow-burn intensity. The rest of the album is brilliant as well. Brooks is playing with maestros Fareed Haque (Garaj Mahal), Kai Eckhardt (John McLaughlin Trio, Garaj Mahal) & Zakir Hussain. He sounds like Wayne Shorter at times which is a good thing. The more you listen, the more you you will come to worship this album & the hallowed ground it navigates. If there was any justice in the world, this album would be #1 on the Jazz charts. Whip out your plastic and buy it, you'll thank me later.

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Crisol
Antonio Restucci
Manufacturer: Petroglyph Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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En Route

ASIN: B000ARCHUO
Release Date: 2006-08-08

Tracks:

Candela
Patio De Luna
Crisol
Despues De La Tierra
Estrellas De Arena
Gypsy Sunrise
Plaza Del Angel
Evocacion
Jambull
Candombe
Esperanza

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Songs of the Soul
Very Relaxing CD!
Goes straight to the heart
Heavenly Music From a Divine Source!

Divine Bliss
Shri Anandi Ma
Manufacturer: Sounds True Direct
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000037AC
Release Date: 1997-06-10

Tracks:

Guru Mari
Dohe
Guru Vandan
Rama Rasa
Shri Rama Stuti
Hama Deena
Keshava Madhava
Rama Ho Rama

Customer Reviews:

Songs of the Soul.......2002-01-21

Shri Anandi Ma, voice of youth and passion, devotion and wisdom. This music conjures exotic images. A colorful procession, flags blowing in the wind. Silhouettes high up along a deep blue skyline, each barefoot step deliberately placed along the holy path. Tala bells and dholak drums keep time. Rhythms which reverberate through the heart, songs of the soul in the ancient language of the divine.

Very Relaxing CD!.......1999-06-13

Buy this cd now! The soothing sounds of this CD will relax your entire body and releave the stress after a long day... even though I don't understand what she is saying.. it sounds "beautiful"!

Goes straight to the heart.......1999-02-10

The beauty of this recording lies in its simplicity and grace. Few recordings communicate such a tender and compassionate space. One's heart expands and more of life enters. The recording quality is great, it just gets out of way and lets the music come forth.

Heavenly Music From a Divine Source!.......1998-10-14

The voice of Shri Anandi Ma can transform and transport the listener... and this excellent recording exhibits that voice perfectly. She has recorded some of these songs before, and beautifully, but the producers at Sounds True apparently have great respect and understanding of what She does with music, and Divine Bliss is one of the finest recordings of ANY kind of music I've ever heard.

Tracks:

Chakra Suite: Muladhara Chakra
Chakra Suite: Swadhishthana Chakra
Chakra Suite: Manipura Chakra
Chakra Suite: Anahata Chakra
Chakra Suite: Vishuddha Chakra
Chakra Suite: Ajna Chakra
Chakra Suite: Sahasrara Chakra
Zen Garden
Sweet Wind
Andean Suite
Andean Suite
Andean Suite
Coyote Call

Customer Reviews:

wow.......2000-11-09

I bought this cd on a whim and WOW. I feel like this cd balances me when I listen to it. It is great for meditating to or doing yoga or just cooking dinner. I put this cd on and light some inscense and my night is set. I highly recommend!