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Music for the happy heart

A listener | 08/25/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"An excellent CD for kundalini yoga practices, or just for some joyous singing along. I have considered the other comments that the music is not "traditional" enough, therefore it is not valid. In my opinion, that is the equivalent of saying that if one is not listening to Gregorian Chants, one is not listening to "authentic" Christian music. You would be missing out on a whole lot.



Erin Kamler (Mantra Girl) provides an interesting, modern, upbeat interpretation of more traditional mantras, which is appropriate for kundalini yoga which is an interesting, modern and upbeat interpretation of traditional yoga practices.



The tracks range from rousing ("Gobinday")to relaxing (the healing mantra of "Ra Ma"), empowering (Adi Shakti) to ethereal (Sa Ta Na Ma). Kamler prints the lyrics phonetically in the album cover for easy reference and singing along.



I highly recommend this CD, especially in conjunction with her instructional DVD's. I like to play it at home, in the car - wherever! It just leaves me feeling happy."

It's not sanskrit but I like it

William A. Christian | Huntsville, Alabama USA | 07/02/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is definitely a western take on the Sikh chants. These are not Hindu sanskrit chants. Different language (Not every yoga chant is Sanskrit). They are too dressed up to be traditional. Jai Utaal isn't traditional either but he great also. Same for Krishna Das. Even he gets told that he playing western versions of his chants. Both of these guys are from the hindu traditionTheses chants belong definitey to the devotional tradition since they come from the heart and can move the emotions (not to mention the feet). 3HO will probaly love them especialy the folks from '69. They are definitely western Khalsa. If you like more chantier versions of these I would definitely have to recommend the older sadhana morning chants by western Sikhs, the rainbow collection or early WAH. There is a nice series called The Yoga of Sound by Mata Mandir Singh and friendsIt is dance time at many points for many selections and they definitely will make you smile and brighten your day."

Exquisite

TriggerHappy | Houston, TX | 04/05/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Intricate harmonies, soaring melodies, Erin has the voice of an angel. I have generally been less than enthusiastic about most of the mantra CD's I have heard, and consider myself to be somewhat cynical and not easily moved. The first time I played this CD on my pc, I really enjoyed it. Then...I queued it up on my high-end home stereo system so that I was able to hear the fullness and richness of the music, and sat in stunned silence, tears pouring down my face. It's simply beautiful."