Some Favourite CD'sSubmitted by Administrator on Tue, Aug 26 2008 - 07:56 |
Well, to get the ball rolling, I'll give a list of some of my favourite voice/chant-related CD's. Anyone who enjoys the NV work might well enjoy these:
- Bliss by Bliss. This is a really great CD by Lucinda Drayton (singer) and Andrew Blisset (composer), who also did One Hundred Thousand Angels. She has the most amazing voice, and the orchestrations are superb.
- Pilgrim Heart by Krishna Das. It's a real pleasure to listen to KD's deep and sonorous baritone: with alternately relaxing and up-beat chants, I find it irresistible to sing along.
- Fierce Wisdom by Chloe Goodchild. Well, of course this is the definitive and indispensable CD for anyone interested in the core NV work. A really creative mix of different soundscapes from Chloe and her very talented team of musicians.
- Embrace by Deva Premal. Some really gorgeous tracks on this CD - a lovely voice together with some very creative compositions.
- Soul Lines by Stella Davies. Really excellent singing and playing here, setting a number of key mantras to very effective melodies. Also superb percussion playing in particular.


Favourite music and films
Well there's alot i like but stuff that i think NV people may appreciate is:
DEAD CAN DANCE:SPIRITCHASER,
THE SERPENTS EGG-The Host Of Seraphim
Lisa Gerrard-Her voice is so amazing and so Naked! Listen to Rembetika on Youtube. She dances between Arabic, Greek, Bulgarian, Folk and Opera and sings in her own language. Her voice tends to veer towards longing but i love it!!
Check out the DVD Sanctuary all about her life/music and relationship with her voice.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan- Allah Hu- Amazing devotional Quawali singer from Pakistan!
Allegri Miserere-King's College Cambridge choir-Ethereal choral music where highest boy sings a top C!
Arvo Part/John Tavener-exquisite contemporary composers-quite mantric and eastern in flavour yet western at the same time.
Himalaya-wonderful film and soundtrack.
Baraka-amazing film and soundtrack.
Ravi Shankar Chants of India.
Eric Whitacre- choral pieces-Sleep and Lux aurumque-Polyphony.
May post more at a later date.
Gavin Frank
Lisa Gerrard - Sanvean live