Dakshina

by Deva Premal

Overview

Experts say that, used correctly, the human voice is capable of great healing, and Indian-born mantra singer Deva Premal has taken those innate abilities to the top of the new age charts for years. Working with her musical partner, Miten, the soothing, low-toned vocalist has had private audiences with the Dalai Lama, and has worked with celebrities from motivational speaker Tony Robbins to Cher. The soothing and hypnotic eight tracks of Dakshina will no doubt prove another triumph with Premal's base of yoga students, therapists, and alternative health practitioners. It begins with the contemplative, somewhat mournful, and simply produced "Om Hraum" before expanding in scope with the richer harmonies and instrumentation of "Om Namah Shivaya." Other tracks like "Homage to Krishna" and "Guru Rinpoche Mantra" slowly and beautifully blend dreamy ambiences with rich, ultra-soulful vocal textures. The sweet taste of India abounds in the instrumentation throughout, making this a geographic as well as inner spiritual journey. ~ Jonathan Widran

Product Details

Release Date:	07/13/2010
Label:	White Swan Records
UPC:	0717147005828
Rank:	7007

Tracks

1. Om Hraum Mitraya
2. Om Namah Shivaya
3. Guru Rinpoche Mantra
4. Aad Guray
5. Homage to Krishna
6. Om Purnam I
7. Om Purnam II
8. Brahma Nandam

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Deva Premal   Primary Artist,Keyboards,Tanpura,Vocals
Peter Lockett   Percussion,Hand Percussion,Frame Drum,Tabla,Udu
Martyn Philips   Guitar,Violin,Guitar (Bass),Viola,Percussion,Mini Moog,Keyboards,Mandolin
Prabjote Osahn   Violin
Praful   Flute,Bansuri,Harmonium,Keyboards,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Miten   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Manose   Bansuri
Izzi Dunn   Cello
Maneesh De Moor   Keyboards,Piano
Danny Thompson   Double Bass
Izzi Dinn   Cello

Technical Credits

Martyn Philips   Programming,Audio Production
Miten   Audio Production,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Praful   Audio Production,Composer,Producer,String Arrangements
Deva Premal   Composer,Arranger
Ray Staff   Mastering
Manish Vyas   Composer,Arranger
Traditional   Composer
Rafia   Cover Portrait
Chandru   Arranger
Raj Naik   Design,Photography,Art Direction
Ram Fakeer   Portraits