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This is a masterpiece from the Tibetan singer, whose voice carries more pure unaffected spirituality and soul than any other singer in any other discipline in the world. For my meager punts, this is likely the best CD I'll hear this year, even if Huong Thanh releases a new CD.
For those weaned on American radio, this is the voice that comes from that place primordial in your deepest heart of hearts. I can not imagine that anyone who listens to Lhamo will not come face to face with what moves them most profoundly.
As to this specific release, the aesthetics espoused by Real World are all in place. Real World, like ECM or ACT, is known for its sound, regardless of the culture. Here you'll find a certain acoustic quality that generates a reverb and a space for the lower register of instruments and the rhytmic texture to flow, without flooding the voice, and it is the voice thattranscends the mix. Overall, the CD is dedicated to her mother, who sacrificed enormously to get Lhamo and her family out of Tibet and away from the Chinese oppression. The CD also expresses grief at the tragedy of 9/11, not just for those who lost loved ones, but for the state of the human soul that so much suffering was flash lit by those planes, that so much deception and lies and avarice have had free reign in the aftermath of the collapse. Joy Askew and Annie Lennox join in at different points to underscore the Tibetan plea for peace and forgiveness. Compassion requires both parties to bring an open heart to the crises.
You are not likely to find a more compelling album in the racks and bins by anyone this year. If you care about the quality of the human heart, this is a CD for the ages.

This is very inspiring sacred music. Yungchen has a gift of opening our hearts. The modern electric backing is sensitive, and enhances rather than intrudes. Beautiful.

..this disc makes me cry. Their is just a presence in her voice that shakes my soul. There is a science in her spiritual output that subtly places all my demons to rest. From the opening track to the end of the disc I find myself relaxed and contented, but filled with a joyfilled teary-eyed wonder.

My only real hang up about the disc are the poppier edges.. although I know most people will find them delicious, as I usually would as well, I personally find them unnecessary in her work. All in all though... Yungchen Lhamo is great at what she crafts. And i thank her for this disc.

Healing music performed with a voice so authentic, it touches the essence of us as human beings.

Some CD's will sit in my player and initially get listened to a lot. Then periodically get revisited. This one got played once and then I moved on to something else. This may have been because I was not in the mood for this music at that time because I certainly didn't dislike it, but I have not felt the urge to put it back on the CD player again. I will give it a better listen at some stage and may have to amend this review, but I think that it will wind up sitting in the CD rack gathering dust.