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Flow of Grace – Book + Double Audio CD
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Producer: Krishna Das and Jay Messina Orginally Released: March 2007 Krishna Das has been singing the Hanuman Chalisa for over thirty years, and on his newest CD, Flow of Grace, he takes us deep into the heart of this powerful prayer to Hanuman, the embodiment of devotion, service, strength, and compassion. Krishna Das' deep, hypnotic voice is steeped in love as he sings five entrancing melodies of the Chalisa, accompanied by Arjun Alan Bruggeman, John McDowell, David Nichtern, Genevieve Walker, and Nina Rao, who also leads a beautiful version of the prayer. On the final track, the Ring Song, KD and the posse break out into a celebratory Indian folk song, which playfully asks Hanuman how he accomplished one of his many divine exploits. A bonus in the package is a "learning" CD on which all the words to the Chalisa are pronounced slowly and are transliterated and translated in the extensive liner notes. Also within the 28-page liner notes Krishna Das describes his experience learning the prayer, the power of Hanuman, and the practice of singing the Chalisa. Following are two excerpts: In the Chalisa, we bow to the great beauty, strength, and devotion that Hanuman embodies; we also begin to bow to that place in ourselves. The Chalisa inspires us to try to become like him, to make the mirror of our heart as clean as Hanuman's so that we can become aware of the great beauty and love that lives within us as our own true nature. ...We keep calling with all our heart and then, finally, just when we think we can't take any more, the first rays of the dawn's light reach our hungry eyes. Amazing Grace! Hanuman's light is brighter than a million suns; his face is colored with all the beauty in this world. When he arrives, all our suffering is destroyed; we have reached the path and our way is open before us, bathed in the light of Love. Special Note: This double-CD package was released on March 2007 and includes a 28-page black & white liner note booklet. In August 2007, there will be a new publication of the same name 'Flow of Grace' which will be a 73-page book plus a double CD package. These CDs are the same as ones released in March. The liner notes in the March audio CD release are an excerpt from the 73-page book to be released in August 2007. The 73-page book is beautifully designed in full-color with photographs and stories about Hanuman, Neem Karoli Baba, and more. It includes all the content from the liner notes of the audio CD release. TRACKS DISC ONE
DISC TWO: (for pronunciation practice)
Krishna Das - vocals, harmonium, finger cymbals, producer Arjun Alan Bruggeman - tabla John McDowell - African drums, percussion, piano, keyboards David Nichtern - guitar, electric guitar Genevieve Walker - violin Nina Rao - finger cymbals, harmonium & vocals (track 4) Kirtan response by the Ever Changing Kosmic Kirtan Posse Jay Messina - engineer, co-producer Recorded at Skyline Recording Studios in New York City May 2006 |
