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Lotus Feet A Kirtan Revolution
Lotus Feet: A Kirtan Revolution was born out of a vision to express the healing power of Indian devotional chanting, known as Kirtan, in a contemporary western musical context. The goal was to both respect the chanting tradition while staying true to the sensibilities of the western singer songwriter idiom.
On Lotus Feet, ancient chants are rich with catchy hooks, evocative melodies, and passionate chord changes. Pop song structures are laced with Sanskrit mantras accented by English lyrics. Acoustic guitars are propelled by world rhythms, hip hop loops, dance grooves and ambient textures. The mantras are the message and the music the messenger. The chants embody a universal language of peace and love while the musical presentation strikes a familiar chord in the western ear and psyche.
Lotus Feet: A Kirtan Revolution offers a gift from the heart of the east on the wings of the west straight to you, the listener, as cosmic sonic nourishment for the Body and Soul.
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Love, Peace, Chant
Love, Peace, Chant is emotionally evocative with intimate sacred songs and hypnotic trance jams. “Shiva Om” settles into the warmth of meditative reflection with the ancient Indian sounds of the tabla and sarod, while “Love, Peace and Freedom” emanates with an exalted mélange of deep earthy rhythms and elevating lyrics. “Mata Bhavani” showcases David’s unique ability to blend the classic sounds of the acoustic guitar with traditional Indian instruments and Sanskrit mantra lyrics.
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To Be Home
To Be Home is the new 10-song CD from singer-songwriter and master chant artist David Newman. The album, which was recorded in Woodstock, was co-produced by Newman and Trina Shoemaker, the two-time Grammy ® Award winner best known for her work with Sheryl Crow and Emmylou Harris. On To Be Home, Newman offers a mix of comforting folk songs in English as well as more traditional Kirtan chant songs in Sanskrit. In the U.S. , Newman is responsible for helping to establish this new musical genre. On To Be Home Newman is joined by Mira on vocals, cajon and percussion, drummer Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney), keyboardist John McDowell (Sting, Santana), cellist and bassist Jordan Jancz, tabla and esraj master Benjy Wertheimer, renowned bansuri flutist Steve Gorn and guitarist Philippo Franchini.
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Bio
David Newman 'Durga Das' is a practitioner of the ancient art of Indian Devotional Chanting known as Kirtan and a singer songwriter. David's chanting brings forth the ancient Yogic tradition of sound as a healing path toward Self Discovery. His songwriting flows from his devotion and mystical revelations and communicates a message of Universal Love. It is both the spiritual intention and the unique merging of Song and Mantra which elevate the impact of David's music. His lyrics carry a poetic grace that resonates with a timeless truth of Spiritual Oneness. David's music is both celebratory and transformational, maintaining the essence of Eastern tradition and wisdom while appealing to the sensibilities of the Western listener. David spreads the light of his musical and spiritual inspiration through his recordings (Soul Freedom and Lotus Feet: A Kirtan Revolution) and by performing at an array of diverse venues including Yoga schools and spiritual centers throughout the US.
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Sacred Space
Sacred Space is the combination of Australian musicians Arjuna and Nilong Buchanan
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