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Nada Brahma

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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.

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!)