Unborn Star

Piyali | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 5, 1998)
• Original Release Date: November 27, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: KPG Music
• ASIN: B00000GC3U
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #938,220 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Unborn Star (Piyali-Vocals/Music/Lyrics, Dave Falciani-Music Arrangement/Keyboards, Ed Hamilton-Acoustic Guitar)

2. Dream (Piyali-Vocals/Music/Lyrics, Dave Falciani-Music Arrangement/Keyboards)

3. The Ocean and the Rock (Piyali-Vocals/Music/Lyrics, Dave Falciani-Music Arrangement/Keyboards)

4. Today of All Days (Piyali-Vocals/Music/Lyrics, Dave Falciani-Music Arrangement/Keyboards, Chris farr- Soprano Sax)

5. I Choose (Piyali-Vocals/Music/Lyrics, Dave Falciani-Music Arrangement/Keyboards)

6. Snow (Piyali-Vocals/Music/Lyrics, Dave Falciani-Music Arrangement/Keyboards)

7. Shadows of the Mind (Piyali-Vocals/Music/Lyrics, Dave Falciani-Music Arrangement/Keyboards)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Indian New Age..., July 18, 2000

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This review is from: Unborn Star (Audio CD)

This CD mybe only seven tracks, but in those seven tracks, Piyali establishes herself as one of the premier Neo-Indian chanteuses out there. From the more traditional sounds to up-to-date synthesizer work, this CD includes it all. Her voice can be frail yet tremendously strong at the same time, which makes taking in her wailing voice over the synthesizer-based tracks even more dilectable. While the lyrics are a bit trite at times, Piyali's voice carries the day, making this a treat for the ears.

5.0 out of 5 stars Piyali is a beautiful "Rising Star"., July 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Unborn Star (Audio CD)

Piyali's beauty and sensitivity come through in her original songs and music. She takes you beyond the usual in her deeply loving and spiritually aware lyrics. We look forward eagerly to her next CD.

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a beautiful album. Highly recommended., May 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Unborn Star (Audio CD)

Piyali Ganguli is a silky sounding chanteuse, a soulful songbird, a passionate new contemporary singer. She soars onto the international recording scene with a stylish, self assured singing style, high quality original compositions, great backing musicians, and a well produced debut album. Appropiately titled, Unborn Star features a smooth blend of musical touches that include world, pop, funk, and R&B elements. This talented young woman presents original songs that reflect the traditional flavor of ethnic music of her ancestors, blended with modern influences. Piyali has won prizes in Calcutta and Tokyo and is proficient in English, Bangla (Mother Tongue), Japanese and Hindi. The compositions are sort of jazzy renditions of hybrid ancient melodies, backed by sensous guitar, sax, synth and percussion. Piyali carries on the tradition of committing life passages to memory through the voice. It is entrancing music, full of longing love, wonder and power. The message I get from Piyali's music is going for what you want in your life, following your true path, doing what makes you whole, which in her case, is her incredible musical journey to this point. Find out more about Piyali anhear excerpts of her music at the website listed below. Highly recommended!

Review by Ben Kettlewell