Hari Krishna (In Praise Of Janmashtami) - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia

Advantages: Two maestros for price of one
Disadvantages: None

...Bala murali krishna, what can be said of him, every word in the music dictionary will fall short when i try to describe him in his own field. He has decades of practise that singing is breathing for him. Perhaps, quitely , there is a hum when he breaths in and out. He is a pious man and with a blend of divinity and expertise in music, his renderings are as Divine as it can get. Clarity in expressing difficult words in Sanskrit, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil makes his songs heart-throbbing. The vibrations really oscillate the listener into a different world. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, a singer with a difference, his rugged voice may seem to be a wrong combination for the compositions he sings,but once he gets going, the melody gets the better of everythign and everyone... his single line rendering in a patriotic song... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic, spiritually uplifting music
Disadvantages: None

...I was introduced to the music of Krishna Das by my wife. And God bless her for that, says I! For Krishna Das is well, he just IS. Live on Earth is a great introduction to the music of Krishna Das. Krishna Das is an American by birth, and a Hindu. By conviction. His music is a wonderful exploration and celebration of his faith, that of the Hindu. To listen to the music of Krishna Das is to invite a very special experience into one's very soul. Live on Earth is a two CD release and contains a total of 14 tracks. The tracks on CD 1 are: Radhe Shyam Samadhi Sita Ram Shri Guru Charanam Three Rivers Hare Krishna Hanuman Puja Hanuman Chaleesa Sita Ram Jaya Bhagavan On side 2 the tracks are Devi Puja Jaya Jagatambe Mountain Hare Krishna Namah Shivaya Rama Bolo Shri Krishna Govinda/Gopala Each track is pure... Read review

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Advantages: Tracks 1, 3, 6 and (with reservations) 7
Disadvantages: Tracks 4 and 9

...months previously. In the US, where he was touring at the time, it reached No. 4. When 'Dark Horse' is good, it's very good. When it's bad, it's abysmal. The first track is an uncharacteristic instrumental, 'Hari's on Tour (Express)', with which he and his band opened their set on tour (no surprise). A lively number driven by attacking piano and lead guitar riff, with horn section, saxes and pedal steel guitar, it's a great opener, especially with unexpected changes in tempo here and there. After that come a couple of low-key, melancholy songs, 'Simply Shady' and 'So Sad'. The first is passable if verging on dull, but 'So Sad' really grows on you. Starting off with a bit of crisp acoustic guitar plucking, it adds what sounds like either a celeste or 12-string guitar. Whatever - it's lovely, and when allied to one of George... Read review

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