Sings the Moola Mantra by Deva Premal White Swan

Product Description: German-born Deva Premal is a certified diva of the new age, having traversed the requisite Eastern spiritual paths, communing in Indian and following the late guru Bhaghwan Shree Rajneesh, also known as Osho. While her last CD, Dakshina, had a bit more of a pop-Enyaesque sensibility, Moola Mantra is a much more meditative affair as Premal sings a single, 15-word Sanskrit mantra over the course of six lushly smooth Indian fusion arrangements. The disc is something of a mantra super session, with kirtan crooner Jai Uttal playing dotar, Nepalese bansuri flute player Manose, pianist Kit Walker, sitarist Peter Van Gelder (who played with Grace Slick and the Great Society) and esraj player Benjy Wertheimer. They're among the ensemble providing the patchouli-scented ornamentations that surround Premal's serene voice. With producer Ben Leinbach's detailed arrangements and Premal's overdubbed vocal choirs, Moola Mantra recalls similar Hindu adaptations by Rasa more than any other Premal CD. Like Rasa's Hans Christian, Leinbach is a capable multi-instrumentalist with a gift for trance grooves that don't tire and evocative instrumental touches like the tremolo guitar bleeding into Uttal's dotar solo on "Part II." The music is a languid float down an endless stream, but the repetition of the mantra, even with inventive melodic variation, can get tiresome. Premal tries to have it both ways, mantra as art and as spiritual practice. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews

5 stars Music to relax by
This recording is a beautiful example of music that can be considered sacred or simply wonderful to listen to. Deva Premal has a superb voice, and the surrounding instruments are magnificently played. I highly recommend this for meditation or simply relaxing.

5 stars Sings the moola mantra
Deva Premal's renditition of " Sings The Moola Mantr" is outstanding. She is an amazing artist and more than anything else, the spiritual vibrations from her voice sets her apart. This singer and her labels are highly recommended for anyone who is spiritually included. Three cheers to the production team for churning out some wonderful stuff for this album.

5 stars Deva's Best yet
I have been listening to Deva Premal for several years now. Her voice is ehterial and at the same time sensual. I have appreciated her renditions of traditional Sanscrit and Bubbhist chants. In this album she sings the Moola mantra with several versions, it is beautiful and seamless. I have been using it for my yoga classes and the students love it, too.

5 stars Mystical, soothing, and amazing musicians......
Moola Mantra is not as pop sounding than Premal's other releases. This album is produced by Ben Leinbach, a VERY wise choice by Premal. He has "it". He doesn't over produce, keeping things much simpler and letting the music breathe. I am not a big fan of Premal's other cd's, although they are pretty good, I don't listen enjoy them half as much. Whenever we play the Moola Mantra in the store, we sell it like crazy. I can't say the same for her other cd's.

If you love chant, this is a must own. Take my word for it. She will have you mezmorized.

Imagine approved!

5 stars Very relaxing!
I have almost all of Deva Premal's CDs and love them all. Her voice is haunting on this CD as she sings mantra for "unity-in-diversity". I have played this CD for my clients during their massages and everyone enjoys it. I often tell my clients that they don't have to understand the mantra to feel the music and compassion of her words.
I would encourage anyone to buy this CD but stay away from her CDs that have Miten singing on them.

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