Sky Kisses Earth

Prem Joshua | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 1, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 1, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: White Swan
• ASIN: B00005QB44
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,399 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

PREM JOSHUA

"Prem Joshua is the new Guru of East-West Fusion Music" The TIMES OF INDIA on his Delhi Concert

The fusion sitar master, Indian flutist, soprano sax player and composer Prem Joshua is a World Music pioneer, creating a new musical synthesis beyond the borders of East and West. Having traveled between India and Europe for over twenty years, Prem Joshua has studied with some of India’s finest musicians, including sitar maestro Ustad Usman Khan. Joshua draws deeply from the well of eastern traditions, but has never lost touch with the pulse of contemporary western music.

Over the years he has refined his distinctive sound, blending the sensuous instrumentation of ancient India with evocative melodies, modern electronica grooves and danceable ethnic rhythms. His creative musical blend has brought recognition from critics, music lovers and the press throughout the East and West. In India he is celebrated as the “new guru of fusion."

Accompanied by the versatile tabla and santoor player, Manish Vyas, Prem Joshua has toured around the world, giving highly acclaimed concerts in Malaysia, Japan, Israel, India, Europe and the USA. A native of Germany, he now lives among the beautiful Tuscan hills of Italy.

Master musicianship is immediately apparent in the music: in the playing, the composition and the transmission of both deep meditative states and full-throttle blissfull joy. Whether in live performance or on high quality CD, Prem Joshua and his musical companions invoke a memorable and finely woven tapestry of sonic magic.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Original, deep, very beautiful, December 8, 2004

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Windy Dankoff "solar power pioneer & educator" (Santa Fe, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sky Kisses Earth (Audio CD)

I'm wary of europeans playing Indian music and raga fusion. It usually sounds fake. But, not this! It's a balance of East and West that works, and transmits a genuine expression of the heart. It has variety, sophistication and surprise.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A different flavor compared to his previous works, November 13, 2002

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S. Jaleel (Kent, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sky Kisses Earth (Audio CD)

I purchased this album in Bombay, along with Mudra, and I noticed that both albums had a lot in common.

You'll notice a lot more use of keyboards, thanks to his collaboration with Manish Vyas.

My favorite track is the title track - Sky Kisses Earth. Starts off with harmonious voices blended with sitar and santoor and soon the beats kick in... like i said, a new flavor! However, his previous albums like Desert Visions and Hamsafar still remain unsurpassed as far as Im concerned, which is why I give this album a 4.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tantric Union of Heaven and Earth, April 24, 2008

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Amaranth "music fan" (Northern California) - See all my reviews

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Prem Joshua's "Sky Kisses Earth" is a profoundly sensual album. I first heard the opening track on Putumayo World Music Hour's Earth Day celebration. Prem Joshua is a highly underrated New Age artist. His music is incredibly mystical and erotic, perfect for a night of love or contemplation.

"Sky kisses Earth" is a meditative piece, bringing Heaven to Earth. It's a 13 minute long contemplative journey. One can imagine the great winds pouring down from the skies on a summer afternoon, the sky exhaling. "Remember this!" is a percussive piece, calling for attentive awareness. "Dakini" is a 12 minute ode to the sky dancing goddesses of Tibetan Buddhism. It celebrates the feminine. "Night Rain" evokes a gentle downpour. "The Seventh Eclipse" is more hushed and sober. It evokes the entwining of the sun and the moon in a loving embrace. The closing piece, "Earth kisses Sky", brings the Earth Heavenward. One can imagine the vast expanses and mesas of New Mexico, where the earth seems to be part of the sky.

"Sky kisses Earth" is perfect for a romantic evening,and/or one of contemplation. As Prem Joshua's Tantric album, he expertly melds the mystical with the earthly, the carnal with the heavenly. Let the music carry you to ecstasy!