Shabda : शब्द

This collection has some nice songs of Vaishnav`s (Krishna`s) music, performed in a modern way, and therefore very pleasant for Western people. Among the tracks there are the songs in the words of Bhaktivinoda Thakur, Govinda Dasa, and even pandit Satyavrata and Shankaracharya.

Deva’s enchanting new CD, Password, was created with Miten and Manose at the end of their 2010 world tour, and marks an exciting new direction in their unique blending of East and West, embedding the extraordinary energy carried by ancient mantras into a rich fusion of sound and silence. Deva’s golden voice, guided by Miten and The Essence producer Rishi, glides through shining soundscapes created by some of the best young jazz musicians in Europe, offering haunting, seductive invitations to return home to our hearts. As Deva notes, “Mantras are passwords that transform the mundane into the sacred.”

Chant the holy name, chant the holy name, chant the holy name of God. In this age of quarrel there is no other way, no other way, no other way to attain spiritual enlightenment.

Somewhere between electronic and new age. Govinda uses real mantras for lyrics, which makes the music even more appealing (to me). A little bit too relaxed at moments, but still a nice album with some very good songs.

The album Chants for Children is, for those not very quick on the uptake, an album of chants for children. The collection claims to include the most essential Hindu mantras that have to be recited on a daily basis. It is marketed as the perfect guide for every child who needs a lesson in the basic mantras that govern our daily living.