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Magical Healing Mantras

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"Magical Healing Mantras" by Namaste is a rich tapestry of 25 talented musicians from around the world, playing guitars, flutes, sitars and exotic instruments. I love the eclectic instrument mix, as well as the male and female vocal harmonies. I first heard it at a new age bookstore, where its captivating music soothed and relaxed me to a near meditative state. Yet this cd's livelier than typical meditation music.

Cut #1, "shiva shambho" has a low background hum, similar to bag pipes, which clears out the lower charkas. Combined with a catchy tune, wonderful harmonies, percussion, and woody flute, this song would be the hit if this were a commercial album.

Cut #2, "govindam" is more meditative, and hauntingly beautiful with woody flute leads.

Cuts #3 and #4, "jay shree krishna" and "aum shree ram" begin with good folk guitar, particularly cut #4. They're not bad, but the voices take over and overshadow the guitar more than I would like.

Cut #5, "jaya shiva shankara" features female voices singing a gorgeous relaxing melody with a simpler instrument mix. In cut #6, "govinda jaya jaya" a monk-like voice calls out chants and a male chorus responds, complimented by Indian-style sitar music. I like both cuts.

The lead female voice on cut #7, "gayatri mantra" reminds me of Loreena McKennitt on "The Book of Secrets" cd. In perfect harmony with a male voice, and various stringed instruments + flute, this song is wonderful.

Bottom line: Beautiful, relaxing, interesting--a cd worth having.

I spend a lot of time singing Sanskrit devotional chants, and I'm not much of a fan of "New Age" music (you know -- the wandering, aimless stuff that sounds the same whether you play it forward or backward.) I was really very pleased by this album. It does a marvellous job of presenting traditional Sanskrit chants in a musical framework that's comfortable to western ears. I've listened to this CD over and over, and it never fails to enchant me.

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I have a number of chant CDs... many of which have that haunting sound, evoking a sense of a dark Tibetan cave. While that can seem very 'sacred', it also can be somewhat stiffling at times for these Western ears. And then along came "Magical Healing Mantras". This CD seems to embrace the philosophy that chants/mantras can be just as sacred by creating an environment of sunshine, gentle breezes and uplifting joy! It not only calms me to listen (and sing along- as the mantras are familiar and easy to grasp) but uplifts me and swells my heart with happiness.

Buy it, play it often, let it become a part of you. The world will be a better place because of the happiness it will stir in you...

Namaste!

The simplicity and beauty of this music cannot be matched. I listen to it just before I go to sleep. It's the perfect music to lull you into blissful dreams. Buy it and try it. My favorite purchase this year.

Having heard traditional chants at Temples and sometimes at home, I was unsure how adding Western musical instruments would sound. Having listened to this CD I now know that it sounds great! This is a beautiful piece of work that I've found uplifting and moving. The artists really seem to have given a part of themselves in creating this, and like other reviewers, I've listened to it repeatedly and still find it mesmerising.

I heard this cd in a yoga class recently and it touched me like none other. Enchanting was a word that was used in one of the reviews and I could note agree more.

I first heard this disc in a Kundalini Yoga class. The instructor played it to help us get through a particularly gruelling exersize. It worked so well I bought the disc that night. If you are a Yoga practicioner,add this to your workout collection. The recordings are relaxing and invigorating even if you put little stock in the healing properties of the Mantra. The voices are wonderful and the music is catchy so you'll find yourself humming and singing the Mantras throughout the day. A great recording.

I wished there were more Namaste recordings here on amazon. When I listen to this recording it makes me feel as if I am on vacation, sitting out in nature near a fire with mild refreshing breeze blowing - with a group of close friends, celebrating life and praising the power of creation. Oh, what a wonderful feeling!

I first heard this disc in a Kundalini Yoga class. The instuctor played it as she took us through a partcularly gruelling exercise to keep us going. It worked so well that I bought the disc that night. If you are a yoga practicioner, add this to your workout collection. These beautifully recorded mantras relax and envigorate even if you put little stock in the healing properties of the Mantra. The voices are wonderful and the music is catchy. You'll find yourself humming and singing the Mantras throughout the day.

I listen to this all the time, almost daily and find it so soothing. When I chant along, I really feel a wonderful lift. Truly an inspired work.