Nada Brahma [Original recording reissued]

Sheila Chandra | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 23, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Narada
• ASIN: B000056O20
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #360,187 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars early Sheila, May 20, 2001

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Alejandra Vernon "artist & illustrator" (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nada Brahma (Audio CD)

The first track of this CD is an inventive exploration of different vocal sounds...Sheila writes in the insert: "The musical story of 'Nada Brahma' ('Sound is God') was a perfect vehicle for me as a writer and singer to illustrate a great variety of Indian and pop vocal styles"...and it set the stage for work she'd be doing a decade later.

The rest of the tracks are "Indi-pop" with a steady beat..."The Awakening", "In Essence", and "Question the Answer" were written by Steve Coe and Martin Smith, and the best of the 3 is perhaps "Question the Answer" which has lyrics (in English) and some marvelous instrumentation...but my favorite track is "Raqs", an up-tempo precussive piece penned by Sheila.

This is an interesting CD if you like world music, and it's an example of what this creative artist has done in one of the many phases of her career.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars meditative music with a lot more than just easy listening, May 18, 1998

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Sascha René Leib (Tampere, Finland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nada Brahma (Audio CD)

This is a lot more than just another meditation record. Indian ragas at their best, without anyone trying hard to suit the western taste, this is one of the rare "authentic" pieces of indian music that still can be apreciated by western ears.

What amazes me most is the variety of different styles and the shere quality of the music. I'd give it a rating of 10 if it were a bit longer (I think, it's only something like 35 minutes!)