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RAGA TARANGA
Various Artists
SYDA 106385
0637
1995

Inspired by the devotional chants of Siddha Yoga, the beautiful melodies of Raga Taranga were created to draw the listener's awareness inside, to the place of inner stillness.

When we listen to instrumental renditions of these melodies, we can experience the exquisite beauty and power of the classical Indian ragas, melodic forms on which the chants are based. Each raga evokes a different mood, such as joyousness, tranquility, or bhakti (love and longing for God). A characteristic of the chants of Siddha Yoga is the blending of Indian and Western music and instruments, and this is a distinctive feature of this album.

Raga Taranga, which means "waves of melodies" in Sanskrit, is an interweaving of six arrangements to form a continuous flow of meditative sound.

Artists Kenny Werner Piano, keyboards
  Steve Gorn Bansuri
  Ray Spiegel Tabla, dolkhi, percussion, dohl
  Sera Jane Smollen Cello
  Dave Dunaway Double Bass
  Ricard Davis Keyboards, swaramandala
  Sheila Hamilton Flute, alto flute
  Karen Seastone Tamboura
  Vijaya Kulkarni Harmonium
  Luis Barrios Finger Cymbals
  Jorge Ramiro Damaru

Tracks
1. Ramakrishna Hare 11:05
  2. He Bhagawan 10:32
  3. Shree Gurudeva Sharanam 10:01
  4. Samba Sadashiva 10:59
  5. Rama Raghava 6:18
  6. Krishna Govinda

12:12

  Total Time 1:01:12

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