December 2008 Music Reviews
Ocean; Buddah Cafe 2
Ocean
Yogi Bhahan has to be singing – I can hear him in the voices chanting the beautiful music on this CD. From the initial cut ––“the answer to all prayers,” reads the explanation inside the sleeve– to the final Spanish translation of an Irish blessing chant, the album soothes and uplifts musically as it blesses the spirit.
There's a beautiful message here. The lyrics of the title song, translated from Sufi texts, read, “The Ocean refuses no river, no river; The Open heart refuses no part of me, no part of you.”
And then we move to the next cut, for which the English lyrics, written by Shiv Charan Singh, tell us “Life is not happy, is not sad. Life is not easy, is not hard. Just put a smile on it, and you will see, you will see.”
I never knew Yogi Bhajan, but I do know and love some of his followers, and I do appreciate this gentle music. I hope you will, too.
And I wish you a blissful day, neither happy nor sad ––“Just put a smile on it, and you will see, you will see.”
—Chiwah
Buddha Cafe 2
Feel the vibe:… kick back … unwind … let the winds take you. Nod your head with the percussion, sway with the chill blend of electronica, girate on the dance floor to the sophisticated and sensual uptempo grooves on this very cosmopolitan, very richly textured CD.
This album is a compilation of recordings from a number of artistic sources: Luminous, Northern Comfort, Christophe Goze, Wah, World Radio, Al-Pha-X, Govinda, Deja-Move, Radiophonic, Masala, Amun.
Feeling zen? The perfect backdrop to a blissful yoga stretch or a relaxing cup of tea.
—Chiwah
BACK TO TOPHOME - FEATURES - NEWS - FROM THE PUBLISHER
LETTERS - COLUMNS - MUSIC REVIEWS - BOOK REVIEWS
PLANETARY CYCLES - CALENDAR - ABOUT TLC - CONTACT US
CLASSIFIEDS - RESOURCE DIRECTORY
ARCHIVES - SUBSCRIBE - ADVERTISE - SEARCH
