L Subramaniam

L Subramaniam is among the few of the world’s greatest musicians who have earned an international reputation of complete, unquestioned integrity. He has received several prestigious national awards in India and scored music for many movies, including ‘Salaam Bombay,’ and Bertolucci’s ‘Little Buddha.’ L Subramaniam is the undisputed master of the Indian violin today (he gave his first performance at the age of six), and his brilliant, individualistic style has earned him the status of legend in his own lifetime. Here he combines his violin with Indian percussion and Western instruments (clarinet, bassoon, french horn, piano and strings), to create a complex and contemplative musical mix that transcends the limitations of both Eastern and Western musical traditions. Although technically brilliant, this music has a strong spiritual and philosophical base. The ultimate aim of this composition is to probe the mysteries of life itself, and the realms "beyond" - hence the title. "In the east music has always been accepted as a spiritual phenomenon. If your music cannot create silence in people who are listening - it is not music. If your music does not become an unmoving no-mind in the people of your audience it is not music - it is just making noise. Beyond music just one more step is the world of meditation, silence. Silence is the ultimate music. - Osho.

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Chinmaya Dunster & Vidroha Jamie

"It was at an all-night concert in Delhi in 1979 that I first heard - and fell instantly in love with - the sarod. At the same time the parallels between the Celtic folk music I grew up with and the classical music of India suddenly hit me like a revelation. In that moment in a park in Delhi the connection was made and ‘Celtic Ragas’ conceived." Chinmaya Dunster then spent ten years devoting himself to mastering the sarod. In 1989 he met American folk-rock guitarist Vidroha Jamie in Pune and the fusion Chinamaya had conceived ten years earlier was born. This album is the resulting blend of Jamie’s chords on guitar and Chinmaya’s sarod melodies, which have developed over the years as they have played together in concerts and for special meditations and healing groups all over the world. "It feels like a musical love affair for us to play this music together, an intimate conversation between two old friends. The ancient Hindus and Celts may have felt the same way if ever they connected on their wanderings out of central Asia - one headed east, the other to the farthest west." - Chinmaya Dunster

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Amelia Cuni

Italian born Amelia Cuni has studied classical music, dance and song in North India for over a decade, but she is best known for her ‘dhrupad’ singing performances which have attracted widespread acclaim in the Indian national press. Dhrupad music flourished in Hindu courts and temples from the 14th century onwards. Rooted in the ritualistic chanting of the Vedas, it has been orally transmitted through generations of musical families. For anyone with a penchant for Indian religious and devotional singing, this album is a real treat, and a meditative and evocative experience. Mysterious and melodious, yet with passionate and earthly qualities, Cuni’s exquisite voice is interwoven with a variety of percussion and accompanying instruments, from Indian and early European musical cultures. "Her performance is so amazing that I would like to believe that Signora Cuni is a reincarnated pandita from a bygone age." - The Times of India

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Diga

Legendary percussionist Zakir Hussain founded the Tal Vadya Rhythm Band in 1973 as an Ali Akbar College of Music performance project. When Mickey Hart joined in 1975, the name was changes to Diga Rhythm Band. This album was made the following year, featuring guest guitarist Jerry Garcia on two cuts. All five cuts feature incredibly complex rhythms woven together – a musical experiment two decades ahead of its time.

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Rasa

Inspired by the ancient culture of India, singer KIM WATERS and instrumentalist HANS CHRISTIAN rediscover sacred Sanskrit chants and Bengali devotional songs in their debut as RASA. Combining traditional and modern elements, their music reflects an unearthly beauty and invokes a mood of transcendent ecstasy. "Beautiful devotional music that combines ancient eastern mystical prayers with lush western orchestration and ambience. Kim's singing, Hans's playing and arranging, the deep soulful prayers - this music really touches my heart." - Jai Uttal.

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Chinmaya Dunster & The Celtic Ragas Band

Chinmaya Dunster and the Celtic Raga’s band united to perform this live concert at the Bharatiya Vidapeeth Institute of Environmental Education and Research in Pune, India. BVIEER is an institute that emphasizes environmental awareness and conservation. It was a meeting between this program’s director Dr. Erach Bharucha and Chinmaya that inspired this benefit concert as a tribute to the India’s rich beauty and unspoiled nature. Included with this CD is an Mpeg video of the concert. "I love the unique blend of Irish and Indian style music of Celtic Ragas'" - Paul McCartney.

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Deepak Chopra & Friends

Includes performances by Antonio Banderas, Sinead O'Connor, Angelica Huston, Marisa Tomei, Lisa Bonet, Milla Jovivich, Shekhar Kapur, Christy Turlington, Gina Gershon Sonja Sohn, Melanie Griffith, Jared Harris, Claude Challe, Kei Arita, Adriana Castelazo, and Gotham Chopra. Composer and Producer, Adam Plack's sensual grooves are laced with passion-soaked vocals, balearic beats, and intoxicating rhythms that have resulted in a dreamy, jasmine-infused musical soundtrack to Deepak Chopra's luminous translations of Tagore's verse.

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Deepak Chopra -- Primary Artist ... Bashiri Johnson -- Percussion, Bells, Conga ... Robbi Kumalo -- Vocals ... Stephanie McKay -- Background Vocals, Vocals ... Lance Doss -- Acoustic Guitar ... Yossi Fine -- Bass ... Steve Gorn -- Bansuri ... Barry Heimowitz -- Guitar ... Adam Plack -- Bass, Keyboards, Arranger, Producer, drum programming ... Tomás Rodríguez -- Guitar ... Andy Snitzer -- Saxophone

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Mandala

Following in the footprints of their successful debut album Healing Ragas,the duo Mandala brings to us two new Ragas - almost an hour of musical solace for body, mind and soul. A mystical dialogue between Bamboo flute and Indian Santoor, this music will carry you to an enchanted land of relaxation and stillness. Ideal for any form of healing arts, yoga practice, and well being.

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Sur Sudha

The three musician group, Sur Sudha, regales us with the musical beauty of Nepal. The influences of border nations, Tibet, China and India seem to combine to produce a unique and refreshing sound. Tabla, flute and sitar weave a joyous and colourful tapestry of traditional Nepalese songs. Sur Sudha have played for the Dalai Lama on more than one occasion, and with their first US release have already climbed to the upper regions of the worlds charts. Though playing strictly traditional Nepalese music, Sur Sudha have all the power and musicality of a modern, world-class band.

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Ustad Usman Khan

Ustad Usman Khan is the grandson of Ustad Rehmat Khan, widely recognised as one of the greatest of all sitar maestros. His worldwide touring has led to wide acclaim. On this fine album he plays seven ragas, accompanied by tabla and tamboura. An excellent choice for fans of traditional Indian music.

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James Asher

Following the success of his Aboriginal-African dance album, 'Feet in the Soil', James Asher was inspired by the sparkle and vibrancy of Rajasthan to create an album celebrating its power and mysterious appeal. In the year spent building this idea, James was able to track down twenty of the finest musicians Indian and Western, who would help craft the uniquely magical impression made by India. The resulting album was 'Tigers of the Raj', but James was keen to see how others could expand this vision through re-interpretation. He invited pioneers in the field of dance music to contribute their own remixes. The seventy minutes of this CD are a testament to the width and breadth of a growing and innovative musical area, fuelled by a rich cultural heritage, and bubbling with creative innovation. A romantic view of Rajasthan's splendour takes on new dimensions when explored with the imagination and expertise of these masters in world fusion. Infectious intricate grooves carry you through the mystique and magnetism of India in her finest guise.

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Al Gromer Khan

Al Gromer Khan blends his mastery of the sitar and other Indian instrumentation with hypnotic ambient sounds, luring his listeners on an inner journey into infinite landscapes of consciousness and essence. Kamasutra Experience, is a gentle remembrance of all that is sacred.

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Ali Akbar Khan

An historic recording event bringing together Ali Akbar Khan and the world’s most recorded singer Shrimati Asha Bhosle. LEGACY features 11 ancient, 16th century songs from the court of the emperor Akbar, handed down through generations and taught to Khansahib by his father Allauddin Khan. Ali Akbar Khan, called by concert violinist Yehudi Menuhin “An absolute genius...the greatest musician in the world.” LEGACY is therefore the coming together of two monumental talents that speaks to the heritage and rich tradition of Indian music handed down from generation to generation. In Ali Akbar Khan’s own words "Indian music is like a river or stream that has come down to us through time, bringing nurture to man’s soul. From the past masters, this music flowed to my father an through him to me. I want to keep this stream flowing. I don’t want it to die."

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Badar Ali Khan

Flowing with infectious rhythm, hypnotic percussion, mesmerising repetition and spine-tingling vocal improvisation, Qawwali music has thrilled listeners since the 10th Century. Over the many years, one family – the Khans of Pakistan (and in particular Musrat Fateh Ali Khan) – has dominated this vibrant form of devotional music. Now, as Qawwali music rides an unprecedented wave of worldwide popularity, the star vocalist of the next generation, the voice that will carry Qawwali music on to a whole new level, has emerged to claim the musical baton of his storied family, his name is Ustad Badar Ali Khan.

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Hariprasad Chaurasia

Hariprasad Chaurasia is without doubt India’s recognised master of the bamboo flute. On this album, recorded live in Munich, Hariprasad shows precisely why the flute is known as the instrument of the heart with a series of joyful, ecstatic, relaxing and meditative pieces.

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Various Artists

"Mystic India is a fantastic compilation drawn from some surprising sources of Indian inspired music. Fusion is represented by the talents of James Asher and Prem Joshua. It is an exotic mix of world styles and Indian raga. Travel the calm inner journey with the peaceful and introspective selections from Al Gromer Khan and the meditative romance of Hariprisad Chaurasia, two of India's interpreters of ancient and ethereal music. Arabic rhythms and African grooves play on the traditional instruments and specific beats of ancient raga style of Indian song and poetry. Round out this experience with healing mantras from Namaste and feel your inner strength and true energy as ancient Indian spiritual traditions are translated into accessible music for ear and heart." - Concepts Magazine.

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Mindia Devi Klein

Flautist, Mindia Devi Klein, performs raginis (female ragas) and bhajans invoking and praising the Goddess on Bansuri, the classical bamboo flute of India.. "..something of a revelation - breathtakingly lovely. A transfusion of ecstasy - Beat Magazine. Extraordinary improvisations, perfect for meditation." - New Age Retailer.

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Chinmaya Dunster

The spirit of India’s holy places, her people and vast culture are subliminally reflected in Sacred Temples of India. Dunster’s gentle sarod compositions feature musicians and vocalists from India in a musical tour of the subcontinent’s myriad temples. From a tiny village shrine to Mother Kali in west Bengal to a Hanuman Temple in downtown New Delhi, from Mt. Kailash and Chamba in the North to Chidambaram and Konark in the south, these are the temples that have inspired Dunster’s music and inner quest. His serene yet lively melodies speak of the mystery, poignancy, timelessness, reverence and child-like joy that India’s innumerable shrines inspire in all who are blessed to pilgrimage there.

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Manish Vyas

Hypnotic atmospheres and Indian instrumentation co-mingle on Sattva, an album of illuminating music of divine love from Manish Vyas. Electronic beats mix with the earthy sound of the tabla, synthesizer ambience creeps around in the backdrop and instruments like the bamboo flute, sitar, santoor, strings and keyboards comprise the exotic harmonies. SATTVA is Indian music with a contemporary finish - it's smooth, fluid and meditative. It is equally suitable for yoga or simply relaxing with your thoughts. Guest artists include Prem Joshua and Bikram Singh.

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Al Gromer Khan

This deeply meditative album by internationally-acclaimed sitar master Al Gromer Khan combines traditional Indian melodies with ambient sounds to create the feeling of internal space. Just listening to this music can make you feel as though you are meditating in an enormous cave within yourself.

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan broke barriers of language and culture with his voice from heaven, opening western ears to the spirituality and beauty of the centuries-old tradition of Qawwali. This record of his final public performance, and the only one recorded in his native Pakistan, captures the hypnotic energy of his singing.

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