Divine Meditation for Day & Night - Ashta Prahar

Divine Meditation for Day & Night by Ashta Prahar (Sona Rupa Music). Indian strings and vocals combine to take you on a journey of a day on Earth, following the apparent movement of the Sun.

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"In Hindu belief, time is cyclical rather than a linear concept. The cycle of birth, death and rebirth is evident everywhere in nature, and the Sun itself is the most obvious heavenly body that not only sustains life on Earth but in so doing, makes a daily "journey" according to the dictates of time on Earth giving each sector for the 24-hour cycle a unique character of its own.

"This album follows the Sun on its apparent journey through the day, pulsing at each vital section to interpret its beauty and its spiritual significance through a relevant Vedic Shlok in Sanskrit. The Shlok (or Shloka) is followed by a bandish (composition) in Hindi or Braj Bhasha (classical literary Hindi) composed in the appropriate raag for that time of day. Although the raags are relevant to a particular section of the day, the entire album can be enjoyed as a continuous journey tracking the changes through the cycles of day and night."

Musicians are:

Pandit Ronu Majumdar - flute Ashit and Hema Desai Sanjeev Abhyankar - vocals Devaki Pandit - strings Pandit Ajay Pohankar - vocals

Track list:

1. Jago Mohan Pyare
2. hari Naam Kar Gaan
3. Vani Kau Viaml Ras
4. Ban Ban Dhoondan
5. Sumira Shri Ram Kau
6. Nit Hari Sumiran
7. Dekho Sakhi, Kanhayyai
8. Pratham Shabad Omkaar

Size: 143mm x 126mm x 10mm

Weight: 102g