Chant: Spirit in Sound the Best of World Chant

Robert Gass & On Wings Of Song | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 27, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Spring Hill
• ASIN: B00000IJH5
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,716 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Apache Honoring Song - Walela

2. Qyria Yéféia - Ora Sittner

3. Gayatri Mantra - Chloe Goodchild

4. Gem Na - Monks of Keur Moussa

5. Allah, Allah, Allah - Oruc Guvenc & Tumata

6. Ogún - Grupo Afro Cuba

7. Inuit Wedding - Sainkho

8. Hanohano E Ka Uka I Pihanakalani (Majestic Are the Uplands of Pikanakal - The Brothers Kanilau

9. Kyrie Eleyson - Sarband & Osnabrucker Jugendchor

10. Round Dance Song - Joseph Fire Crow

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Zuni Sunrise - Wil Numkena

2. 7th December 1988 - Djiva Gasparyan

3. Polorum Regina - Sarband

4. Alyawm - Sarband

5. Prayer to Hanuman - Krishna Das

6. Hanacpachap Cussicuinin (God of the Heavens) - Savae

7. Peyote Chant - Primeaux & Mike

8. Ndere - Samite

9. Ezan (Call to Prayer) - H. Hafiz Kani Karaca

10. Kali Bhajan - Sadhana Kalpana Mazumder

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

The collective works of Robert Gass, which present unique Westernized interpretations of chant traditions from around the world, are among some of the finest in the genre. With Chant: Spirit in Sound, however, Gass shifts his focus from the music of his enlightened choir On Wings of Song to that of authentic world music artists from a wide variety of global backgrounds and traditions. Chant is a two-disc offering and includes music from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Walela, Chloe Goodchild, Joseph Fire Crow, Krishna Das, the Monastic Choir of the Abbey at St. Petersburg, Samite and more. Chant is an unbelievably comprehensive look at contemporary chant music from some of the top names in world music.- Chant is a wonderful experience of the Spirit in Sound. The world-renowned Robert Gass does not let us down with this wonderful and enchanting 2-CD Chant experience.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and wide ranging spiritual music, September 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Chant: Spirit in Sound the Best of World Chant (Audio CD)

Robert Gass has culled the best of chant from the best artists around the world. Some you may know of, like Krishna Das and some you certainly won't. But as an introduction to the range of haunting, entreating, exciting world of spirit-moving music (which is what chant is) I can think of no better introduction. Its a pity that you can't listen to samples on Amazon, but tracks like Polorum Regina are truely the music of angels. As well as benedictine chant and native American Indian chant (genres you may expect) there are sounds that will be new to you, but will meet a spiritual need you barely knew you had. A FANTASTIC introduction to world spiritual music.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Eclectic Look at the Sounds that Move our Soul, July 3, 2001

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"magicmerlin" (Colorado Springs, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chant: Spirit in Sound the Best of World Chant (Audio CD)

If you were expecting to travel down a solitary path, progressing from chant to chant with a single sense of unity, Chant by Robert Gass may not be the first choice for you in exploring the impact of spiritual harmonics. It is eclectic, and in its eclecticism you have a chance to experience the diversity of man's devotion to the 'one true God' as he experiences it. In this eclecticism you are pulled in many directions and find yourself frequently deciding in your mind, "I like this one, I don't like that one." About the third play through you then begin to experience the beauty of diversity. Then you are willing and eager to listen to all of God's names and you experience the joy that diversity can bring.

Chant is for the patient and the commited aspirant, who seeks a deeper truth in understanding the 'sound of God'.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uplifting, diverse spiritual music, April 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Chant: Spirit in Sound the Best of World Chant (Audio CD)

I purchased this album because I received Robert Gass' Om Namah Shivaya album last year as a gift, and I enjoyed it tremendously. Well, this new album Chant is filled with surprises - spirtual music from all over the world. It is no wonder that so many spirtual traditions practice chanting: it is uplifting to listen to. But besides it's spirtual value, it is just darned good music. It is no wonder that my children (ages: 6 months and 3 years) have taken to this album. Fantastic. Thank you Robert Gass...