Shabda : शब्द

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.

In essence, this album can be attributed to the genre of New Age and World Music, But the mantras that chanting in this album (and here not only sloka quoted from the Vedas, but also contains verses from the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads) – so organically woven into the musical accompaniment that sense of reality, or so-called modernity – just lost.

This is a soundtrack to a film of spiritual beauty, set in the breathtaking Himalayan landscapes of Ladakh, hitherto a destination for only the broadest-minded travellers. Valley-spanning lines of prayer flags, formidable mountain passes, hilltop monasteries, the feature list of this fantastic country beats the best of them.

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.