Between Heaven & Earth [Import]

A.R. Rahman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 15, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Phantom Sound & Vision
• ASIN: B000269QXO
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,564,686 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Golden Era

2. Warriors in Peace [Hindi Version]

3. Lord An's Empire

4. Water

5. Horses

6. Mountains

7. Dacoit Duel

8. Lai Chi

9. Buddha's Remains

10. Blue Light

11. The Monk and the Miracle

12. Desert Storm

13. Escape

14. Warriors of Heaven and Earth

15. Warriorss in Peace [English Version]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing Music of the Silk Road: A Powerful Moving Epic, May 22, 2004

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Erika Borsos "pepper flower" (Gulf Coast of FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A.R. Rahman: Between Heaven and Earth (Audio CD)

This CD will appeal to anyone who loves the music of China, India, Turkey, Western orchestral arrangements, and original musical phrases expressed on traditional instruments. The erhu (Chinese violin), duduk (Armenian styled recorder), and taiko drums crescendo and decrescendo to create peak emotional interludes throughout the CD. I can only say, at last I found the music of A. R. Rahman!!! Having fallen in love with this CD - I very badly want to view the Chinese film, "Warriors of Heaven and Earth" for which the music was originally created.

Review of contents: track #1, "The Golden Era" begins with a delicate flute introduction which grows into a full blown expressive orchestral interlude, occasionally allowing the flute the most prominent status. It is done with a pleasing refinement. "Warriors in Peace" track #2, has sensual feminine vocals sung in Hindi, which enhance the intense appeal of the song. The melody is lyrical, the words are poetic.

Most highly captivating is track #15 which is an English translation of track #2, "Warriors in Peace". Some lyrics follow,

"Call me when you need a friend,

when you need a friend,

As the mountains crumble to the sea,

Trouble always finds a way to keep you away from me.

Look at me through my mother's eyes ...

See who I am ...

Forever free."

"Lord An's Empire' (#3) has intense drum beats that follow the sound of "AH" which occurs in a wave-like rhythmic chant that reminds me of ancient shamanic traditions. I feel my ancestral roots calling, the Hungarian shamans are whispering to me ... Track #4, "Water" begins with the mellow timber of the duduk, that is enchanting, lonely, personal,and haunting. "Horses" (#5)includes the taiko drums that cresendo and decrescendo, as if preparing for battle. It is energizing and dramatic.

"Mountains" (#6) begins with a higly evocative erhu intro (Chinese violin). It is accompanied by strong taiko drums that awaken the senses. Next are the transitional musical phrases of the orchestra. Again, the rare lone 'voice' of the erhu enters only to be overcome by the intense taiko drum-beat, seems to be a call to battle. Next, one hears Tibetan monks doing their guttural sounds ... chanting for peace, knowing full well that men are preparing for war. "Blue Light" #10, has a soulful soothing flute intro which grows into an orchestral crescendo/decrescendo ocassionally broken up by an unexpected interlude, the sounds of a lonely duduk and the clanging of cow bells. The effect is stunning ...

My sincere thanks to A.R. Rahman, the Czech Film Orchestra and Choir, Sadhana Sargam (Hindi vocals, "Warriors in Peace"), other vocalists and musical soloists -- for this magnificent creation of epic proportions. Erika Borsos (erikab93)

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Genius of the Heart, June 18, 2004

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S. Ferguson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A.R. Rahman: Between Heaven and Earth (Audio CD)

Although I am a native American who grew up in Texas on Lightin' Hopkins and Ray Charles, with a diverse taste in music from Mozart to Bill Evans to Emmy Lou Harris, I now listen primarily to A.R. Rahman - and frankly have just about lost interst in any other music.

Rahman is the genius of melody and subtle percussion. His music has evolved out of India, but it also comes from what must be his personal enormous heart-felt love for all of life, humanity and God. His grasp of the eternal and the transcendental in melody will bring tears to your eyes and long lost feelings into your heart.

Rahman is a superstar composer worldwide, loved by literally millions, and appreciated by great musicians in every country all over the planet. I'm delighted SONY has released this, because not only is it breathtaking, magical music that draws you into far away exotic realms, but it is commercially accessible to us as westerners and perhaps it will introduce many more to the Genius of the Heart - A.R. Rahman.

I can't say enough good things about his music. Look him up on the internet - there are dozens of websites devoted to him, his music, and his remarkable life. A modern day Orpheus, India's Mozart - Awesome!

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music beyond Zen, beyond words beyond the world....., May 16, 2006

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Srinivasa Reddy "Insanity laughs Underpressure" (LA, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A.R. Rahman: Between Heaven and Earth (Audio CD)

His music always sent chills down the spine. I feel sad for people who cant understand his music. Here is one rare gem of India. He is the Kohinoor of India. I have listened to this cd like a zillion times. Some people dont understand the genius of this music. All of the compositions are the same melody. Different variations, differnt tempos, different rhythms, different intruments but all of the 15 or so are the same melody. Unbelievable.

The lyrics to the song Warriors in Peace is very deep in Urdu/Hindi. I have tried to translate it below. Hope you guys enjoy it.

There is a calling in silence

(The world is) a marketplace of sighs

A lonely heart is a pity (as in a heart should never be lonely)

Come to me on this side. (as in the side of peace)

(This paragraph is focused on the night after a day long battle when the warriors are resting)

The dusk is setting in on the deserts.

The day has sunk into peace.

A pleasant breeze I dedicate unto thee. (to the warriors)

Rest thy sabers. (as in for ever)

(This paragraph focuses on the world ravaged by wars)

The world is a garden and

Do not color this garden with blood.

Whatever had to happen has happened. (as in atrocities)

Time itself is a healer.

let go of the bitter memories,

that drown lives in tears.

(this paragraph is in hope for the future)

The sun will rise again tomorrow.

Life will go on

Foster the world of aspirations.

For you are not alone; I am with you.

For I see you through the eyes of my heart Oh my companion

Every moment.

Call out to me

Anytime you need a friend

Like the mountain walks into the sea (referring to the lonliness of the mountains and the seas)

In the same manner we shall share our lonliness.

There is ease in tough times.

There is escape in difficulties.

Go beyond all these.

You have lost your dear ones.

you have shed many a tear.

You have to give your courage a destiny.

For you are not alone; I am with you.

For I see you through the eyes of my heart Oh my companion

Every moment.

Here the thing I like aboutt his song is that the lyrics and music both are in perfect harmony with each other. the music compliments the lyrics of Mehboob sahib. And nobody can do justice to lyrics in India beyond Rahman.