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07-08-2009, 07:53 AM
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Snatam Kaur fans will be thrilled to receive Snatam Kaur's latest album, Liberation's Door. This album captures the enchanting creative energy of the feminine spirit inspired by Snatam's first pregnancy. For those who love Snatam's characteristic fluid and soaring music, Liberation's Door delivers. The album also takes risks with its eclectic style and offers something truly unique and distinctive from previous albums. Blending Gurmukhi mantra, Shabds (traditional Sikh prayers put to music) and the sweetest of songs, Snatam lays her heart and her devotion at the feet of the listener.
The album quietly opens with the beautifully titled Servant of Peace. Snatam's voice rings through and invites us in with the luminosity and translusence of the divine itself. As the album begins, I can feel both Snatam Kaur and Guru Ganesha, true to their nature, bowing in total servitude with their music to spirit. About half way through the song, the tempo quickens and Snatam offers a St. Francis' prayer of peace, expressed with great devotion. One of the most inspiring aspects of Snatam Kaur's music is her ability to demonstrate oneness by embracing the elegance and resplendence of all spiritual traditions.
The album shifts into a lullaby-like lilt with the album's name-sake, "Liberation's Door." I'm sure I was serenaded by this song at her live concert. This song soothes the listener into a place free from suffering, a place of total ease where all yearnings fade.
The album's pure devotion continues with an exquisitely beautiful song called Crimson. Snatam Kaur offers a Mother's prayer for her new born child with Mother's Devotion. Laced with delightful spanish lyrics, Snatam prays that her child will never forget God even for a moment. Rich vocals supported by percussive tablas continue with Har Har Ram Das Guru Hai.
Pritham Bhagautee and Charan Sat Sat transition to a more playful and uplifting quality as demonstrated in her children's album and DVD entitled Feeling Good Today. Charan Sat Sat takes on a slightly "spanish"musical feel with its guitar and percussive accompaniment. The traditional mantra creates a feeling of comfort and familiarity as this song bravely ventures musically.
Ardas Bahee begins to wind down the album with its quieter and more lyrical nature. Snatam Kaur lulls the listener into a meditative state where consciousness is united in the heart of devotion and adoration. Cherdi Kalaa closes the album with absolute radiant blissful beauty rounding out Liberation's Door, a delightful and elegant offering of grace which allows our inner light to luminously shine.
By Dr. Melissa West host of Returning to the Body Mind on Contact Talk Radio
http://www.melissawest.com/
http://www.contacttalkradio.com/hosts/melissawest.html
Snatam Kaur fans will be thrilled to receive Snatam Kaur's latest album, Liberation's Door. This album captures the enchanting creative energy of the feminine spirit inspired by Snatam's first pregnancy. For those who love Snatam's characteristic fluid and soaring music, Liberation's Door delivers. The album also takes risks with its eclectic style and offers something truly unique and distinctive from previous albums. Blending Gurmukhi mantra, Shabds (traditional Sikh prayers put to music) and the sweetest of songs, Snatam lays her heart and her devotion at the feet of the listener.
The album quietly opens with the beautifully titled Servant of Peace. Snatam's voice rings through and invites us in with the luminosity and translusence of the divine itself. As the album begins, I can feel both Snatam Kaur and Guru Ganesha, true to their nature, bowing in total servitude with their music to spirit. About half way through the song, the tempo quickens and Snatam offers a St. Francis' prayer of peace, expressed with great devotion. One of the most inspiring aspects of Snatam Kaur's music is her ability to demonstrate oneness by embracing the elegance and resplendence of all spiritual traditions.
The album shifts into a lullaby-like lilt with the album's name-sake, "Liberation's Door." I'm sure I was serenaded by this song at her live concert. This song soothes the listener into a place free from suffering, a place of total ease where all yearnings fade.
The album's pure devotion continues with an exquisitely beautiful song called Crimson. Snatam Kaur offers a Mother's prayer for her new born child with Mother's Devotion. Laced with delightful spanish lyrics, Snatam prays that her child will never forget God even for a moment. Rich vocals supported by percussive tablas continue with Har Har Ram Das Guru Hai.
Pritham Bhagautee and Charan Sat Sat transition to a more playful and uplifting quality as demonstrated in her children's album and DVD entitled Feeling Good Today. Charan Sat Sat takes on a slightly "spanish"musical feel with its guitar and percussive accompaniment. The traditional mantra creates a feeling of comfort and familiarity as this song bravely ventures musically.
Ardas Bahee begins to wind down the album with its quieter and more lyrical nature. Snatam Kaur lulls the listener into a meditative state where consciousness is united in the heart of devotion and adoration. Cherdi Kalaa closes the album with absolute radiant blissful beauty rounding out Liberation's Door, a delightful and elegant offering of grace which allows our inner light to luminously shine.
By Dr. Melissa West host of Returning to the Body Mind on Contact Talk Radio
http://www.melissawest.com/
http://www.contacttalkradio.com/hosts/melissawest.html