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In the Om Zone

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I am a big Halpern fan. This is the 8th cd I've bought of his and I even had some of his music playing at my wedding, (Sand Dance from Ancient Echoes.) I was very excited when this cd first came out especially since I noticed that this was all new music, (Mr Halpern has a somewhat annoying habit of putting many of the same tracks on his cd's such as Eventide, Pachalbel's Canon and 48 hours. When you play your cd's all day, everyday you want to hear something fresh, especially when you're paying for a new cd because you want to hear new music.) Anyway the first 17 tracks of this cd do not disappoint. They are wonderful and truly heart opening, absolutely stellar. My only complaint are the last two tracks, two versions of Om Naya Shivaya. Unfortunately I find these tracks irratating. The singer, Melissa Phillipe sounds fantastic on track 3, Om Zone-part 2. It's etheral and transporting. Her versions of Om Nama Shivaya however send me right to the eject button and searching for my Sheila Chandra cd for her version of Om Namaha Shiva. There is something weighing these songs down, maybe something that prohibits my ability to entrain with them. The rest of the cd is so airy that I think I come crashing down because these two particular tracks are very earthy.Whatever it is it is most likely just me. This cd is still excellent, timeless and puts one for the most part in a blissful state.

If you want a cd of music that could be used to have instrumental instead of vocal cues in a yoga practice, this is perfect. If you wanted a cd of ambient sounds to play at work, maybe not. I do like some of the tracks very much, but on others the volume is so low that I at first thought they were blank tracks. This could also be useful for meditation practice, but I wouldn't just put it on to groove around the house.

As an experienced meditator, I recommend this CD for both beginner and advanced meditation practice. Halpern's layer upon layer upon layer of deep reverberating "oooommmm" is very soothing and easy to respond to, whether you join in with your own voice or simply listen to the voices on the CD. This CD has become one of my favorites as of the second time I turned it on.

There's not much to write about this CD. It's good music for meditating after a stressful day at work. Put this in your CD player, kick back and relax. That's what it is good for. It isn't exactly music you could dance to or use for a romantic candlelight dinner. It is soothing and peaceful.

This CD is so soothing and wonderful to the mind. Before I go to bed at night I put it on softly and it lulls me to sleep . When I leave in the morning for work, I have a repeat button on my CD player and I let it play all day. I believe it creates peacefulness in my home and I know good feeling will permeate my entire home and project outward to my street and my neighborhood. Chanting the OM is most powerful so I know that it is doing something good for me and my family. Blessings! ; )

I use this CD to teach yoga and to listen to before bed to unwind. Great to get in the meditative state. The entire CD is OM, except the last track.

This album is full of uplifting, positive music that brings me to a state of peace and balance very quickly. Each cut suports the next. It feels like I am in an ashram full of Spirit. An important work for any spiritual music library.