Track Listings (13) - Disc #1| All Artists: Steven Halpern, Lama Surya Das Title: Chants to Awaken the Buddhist Heart Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Inner Peace Music Original Release Date: 11/14/2000 Release Date: 11/14/2000 Genres: International Music, Special Interest, New Age, Pop Styles: Self-Help, Meditation, Healing, Relaxation Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 093791789827 |
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 | Steven Halpern, Lama Surya Das Chants to Awaken the Buddhist Heart Genres: International Music, Special Interest, New Age, Pop
Ancient Tibetan Buddhist chants combined with modern grooves, making them accessible and way more listenable than any Buddhist chants you've ever heard. Steven arranged and plays keyboards, bass and guitar. Traditional ver... more » |
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Product Description Ancient Tibetan Buddhist chants combined with modern grooves, making them accessible and way more listenable than any Buddhist chants you've ever heard. Steven arranged and plays keyboards, bass and guitar. Traditional versions are also included. Enjoyed by Buddhist and non-Buddhist alike; sing along or just listen to feel the healing. Lama Surya Das is a leading American Buddhist meditation teacher and bestselling author. Factoid: they went to the same high school and college in New York, but never met until 2000. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsNot what I expected Jeremy J. dePrisco | Harrisburg, PA | 01/03/2001 (1 out of 5 stars) "As both a musician (mindspeak.com) and a meditating Buddhist, I found many things disturbing about this recording. From the musician side, the drum machine was a complete turn-off, as was the "Third Stone from the Sun" Jimi Hendrix guitar lick that was mixed in to the first song. The trendy production style on this recording does not do the chants justice. Listeners who aren't familiar with the true beauty of these chants could mistake this New Age treatment for the real thing, which would be unfortunate. The mechanical drum machine sounds provide only Nintendo-like accompaniment, and detract so much from the music. The voice is not heart-felt. The liner notes indicate that both Lama Surya Das and Halpern were college-mates without knowing it, but this collaboration sounds like the direct result of tripping at a late-night pot-smoking party. This is one of few CDs I own that will probably find its way to the used CD store." Not at all what I expected... Chris Letempt | Marietta, GA United States | 02/11/2002 (3 out of 5 stars) "Lama Surya Das writes wonderful books. This is not the case though with this album. I have a problem with Hip Hop beats while meditating!!! This was not at all what I had hoped for or wanted. Take away the drum machine, please!" Chants are nice, music less so. Inkblot185 | Los Angeles, CA USA | 02/24/2002 (3 out of 5 stars) "I really like the chants on this CD. Lama Surya Das' performances are nice. While I'm not blown away by the CD, I do listen to it a lot. I don't have a problem with the "Hip-Hop" beats--it's just that they're so stiff, performed by a mechanical drum machine. I actually think it's a fun idea to put the chants to "Hip-Hop" beats, it's just the execution of the music that doesn't click with me. The chants that have no drum accompanyment are definitely my favorite tracks on the CD. If you like Steven Halpern's style of music, this could be a good CD for you. If you're not into Synthy New Age music, it might be better to look elsewhere."
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