Suzane Krishna

Like Greatest Hits of the Kali Yuga, The Best of Krishna Das samples the singer's earlier devotional works, here drawing upon his albums One Track Heart, Pilgrim Heart, Breath of the Heart, Live on Earth, and Door of Faith. A devotee of Maharaj Ji Neem Karoli Baba, Krishna Das has spent much of his adult life making good on his vow to use his singing voice to alleviate suffering in the world. Krishna Das is that most wonderful blend of Eastern and Western cultures; originally a resident of Long Island, N.Y., he studied in northern India as a young man and has since spent decades reinterpreting the sacred music of that land in ways that are pleasant and often surprising. As a man who sounds at times like Waylon Jennings and who is obviously enamored of the "lila" or divine playfulness, Krishna Das seems to enjoy deliberately toying with the unusual and even humorous aspects of the East/West dichotomy, as when on the album One Track Heart he sang a "Krishna Waltz" that sounded more than a little like the old cowboy tune "Get Along Little Dogies." As an encapsulation of his life's work, this Krishna Das best-of collection is entirely devoted to Sri Neem Karoli Baba and through him to the One Deity with a thousand names and as many aspects as there are atoms in the universe.

Laughing At The Moon is a collection of some of KD best-loved chants. It blends a western rock album perspective with the deep resonance of the kirtan traditions to weave the stages of life’s loves and longings into a journey of discovery, unified through pathways of song.

Tales from Norway transforms musical stories from Norwegian folk traditions into new compositions that defy genre-related labelling and envision a broader, bolder concept of “contemporary music”.

Hariprasad Chaurasia & Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna - Murali Prasadam - Live at the Hong Kong (1994) {Sony-Navras Records NR00412}
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© 1994 Sony BMG / Navras Records | NR0041 2
Indian Music / World Music / Classical / Vocal / Carnatic Vocal & Flute Jugalbandi / Duet

Guess I don't need to introduce these two legends if you are following my releases of them in a while. However, let me repeat 'Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia' and 'Dr. Balamurali Krishna' are two of the greatest doyens of their traditions. And in many aspects, this Jugalbandi Live in Hong Kong is one of the greatest moments of Indian Classical.

Hariprasad Chaurasia - Hari-Krishna - In Praise of Janmashtami (1998) {3 CD Box Navras NRCD 0116~8}
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© 1998 Navras Records | NRCD 0116/7/8
Indian Music / Indian Classical / Flute (Bansuri) / Raga / Krishna Janmastami Related / World Music

Lord Krishna is perhaps the most well known deity throughout the world is one of the very important GOD's in the Hindu mythology who is also connected with flute as it's ultimate master. This particular special box set's music is sourced from the live recording on Krishna Janmashtami celebrations conducted in Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia's own house in 1998 where he performed all night. Pandit Hairprasad Cahurasia was accompanied on Bansuri Flute by Rakesh Chaurasia (His disciple as well as his nephew), Rupak Kulkarni (One of His outstanding disciples) and on Tabla By Pandit Madan Mishra and Santosh Mishra.

Trichur Ramachandran & Charumati Ramachandran et al - The Nauka Charitram - Tygaraja's Krishna Opera (2003) {Navras NRCD 01772}
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© 2003 Sony BMG India / Navras Records UK | NRCD 0177 2
Indian Music / Carnatic / Raga / Indian Classical Vocal / Indian Classical / World

"Nauka Charitram aka The Boat Performance" was the first ever Opera kind of composition set in Carnatic Classical music written by Saint Thyagaraja in 18th century. IMO, It's very difficult to explain this kind of music. So, I would advice you to go through the scans that I included to read the superb sleeve notes written by Christian Ledoux. 'Trichur Ramchandran', One of the greatest legends of Carnatic Classical music has performed this auspicious performance along with his wife 'Charumathi Ramachandran' and many revered Carnatic Musicians were superbly accompanied in this rare piece of Carnatic Opera. Heartily Recommended.

On his CD Lasting Impression, Brooks' devotion to jazz, blues, and Indian music comes across loud and clear. With "Taj Express," the CD's opening cut, Brooks blows warm and resonating tones over a backdrop of stinging syncopation. Brooks and his all-star band play with ease in the song's odd-metered choruses and post-bop inspired heads. As with the rest of the songs on the album, Brooks and friends make the complicated passages of "Taj Express" fly by without the slightest hint of strain.