Вдруг обнаружились ранее отсутствовавшие у меня альбомы Chinmaya Dunster. Слушаю,  делюсь. Всё также в тему — хороши! :). С удовольствием представляю совместный альбом Чинмайа Данстера и электроситариста Ниладри Кумара 2000-го года «Yoga Lounge». Мягко, медитативно, атмосферно — йогический лаунж :), так и есть.

Об альбоме:
This CD has been labelled «a sitar lover’s gem,» and, «East Indian music as its expressive best, coaxing sultry, seductive moods from an array of memorable tunes. Chill out music perfect for yoga movement or enjoying warm nights where there is something exotic in the air!»

Треки:

1. Bhairavi
2. Jhinjhoti
3. Coming Home
4. Yogabeat
5. Village Songs
6. Arunavachana (Promise of the Dawn)
7. Innergy
8. Jhinjhoti Revisited

Жанр: New Age, Meditative
Год выпуска диска: 2005
Битрейт аудио: 320 kbps
Продолжительность: 57:42 

FlyHippo подогнал еще один альбом Chinmaya Dunster. Так что — включайся!

Альбом из первых (1996 год), часть треков из него вошли в последующие альбомы.

Об альбоме:
A highly remarkable production which combines thye musical styles of the East and West, cast in captivating sounds of exceptional beauty. Here lie stories in music from the fabled lands behind the sunrise that call upon us to explore a journey and a cultural nature. Chinmaya Dunster plays guide on this excursion, where the strange meets familiar. A varied selection of exotic, inspiring and refreshing music with an eastern charm. Hear unusual melodies played on oriental instruments, enriched with western harmonies on keyboard, harp, violin, backed by spellbinding rhythms on eastern hand drums. Most are orginal Indian instruments played traditionally like the Sarod, Santoor, bamboo flute and tabla. the violin, harp and guitar were applied to provide the neccessary harmonious “western” background to help support the “western” listener in the better understanding of exotic, melodic and rhythmic expressions of the orient. Each of the 6 pieces on this album is a little story in the universal language everbody is familiar with and can easily relate to.

Треки:
1. Welcome to Innocence
2. Castles in the clouds
3. 1001 Nights
4. Isles of the Blessed (for Max)
5. Intimacy
6. Les Jardins de la Mousson

Лейбл: Nightingale Records
Дата релиза: 15 March, 1996

Этим альбомом я заканчиваю обзор музыки Chinmaya Dunster — моего музыкального открытия 2006 года. Именно так :)).

Все эти альбомы практически безупречны :). Разные и одновременно схожие, они объединены некой составляющей, которую можно обозначить как Высококачественные Вибрации. Музыка, которая офигительна без всяких условностей и преувеличений :).

Об альбоме:
Inspired by the holy shrines and sacred lands of India, Chimaya’s latest album points the listener to the honored space within. The harmonic synergy of sarod and flute dance through beautiful acoustic melodies that evoke fragrant images of India’s treasures.

Треки:
1. Dhobapara
2. Mount Kailash
3. Gir Forest
4. Chamba
5. Hanuman In New Delhi
6. Khajuraho
7. Konark
8. Chidambaram

Лейбл: New Earth Records
Дата релиза: 03 September, 2002

Продолжаю восхищаться Chinmaya Dunster! Это — м-м-м-м... :))).

Его музыка своей чистотой, раскрытием, гармонией схожа с «Музыкой из мира Ошо». И точно: «Chinmaya dedicated the next thirteen years to the study of Indian classical music on the sarod, both in London and at the Osho Commune in Pune, India. In 1990, with two other commune members, he founded the east-west fusion band Terra Incognita, which released two CDs on New Earth Records.» Практически у всего New Age ноги оттуда растут :).

На обложке диска (скан прилагается) размещена вот такая информация к каждому треку:

1. Right Mindfulness
Color: Blue
Image: Mountain
Corresponding: Meditation/Inner Knowledge
Element: Earth
Direction: North-East/The near left corney of a room as seen from the doorway
Quality: Stillness

The music describes a mountain peak, solitary and silent: symbol of that is really THERE, of a new viewpoint from which to observe everything that is.

«Always remain silent, watchful. You should always remain present. Not a single thing should be done in a sleepy state of mind.»
— OSHO

Об альбоме:
This music by acclaimed musician, Chinmaya Dunster, blends sacred sounds from the Buddhist lands of the East with acoustic instruments from around the world: the sarod and santoor from India, and the harp, flute and guitar from the Celtic regions. Melodious and easily accesible, the music aims to evoke the inner Feng Shui – known to Buddhists as the Eightfold path – the essence of which brings transformation to our inner world. Descriptions of the eight aspects of the Path are included with the CD as well as a practical guide to using each associated track of music to bring these aspects into harmony within us.

Master Chang Lu, Feng Shui Master:
«I am particularly gratified to see Feng Shui brought to its proper spiritual level on this CD. Well done!»

Треки:
1. Right Mindfulness
2. Right Views
3. Right Livelihood
4. Right Samadhi
5. Right Morality
6. Right Effort
7. Right Speech
8. Right Intentions

Лейбл: New Earth Records
Дата релиза: 19 December, 2000

Chinmaya Dunster — guitar, sarod, harp, keyboards, bass, percussion
Sambodhi Prem — guitar
Alistair Cooper — dulcimer, frame drum
Don Lax — violin
Shastro, John Zagando — flute
Kevin O’Kennedy — pennywhistle

Chinmaya Dunster — одно из моих музыкальных открытий года. Под впечатлением от альбома «Yoga – On Sacred Ground» скачал eMule-ом еще три альбома этого музыканта, и ... да! В точку! В тему! В самую сердцевину! :)).

Начинаю с «Karma Circles», продолжение последует.

Об альбоме:
Expert East/West fusion musician Chinmaya Dunster returns with beautiful musical and spiritual soundscapes of Celtic meets East Indian sound. In the spirit of the internationally acclaimed CD Celtic Ragas, Chinmaya and the Celtic Ragas Band come together again to present this inspired and celebratory follow-up.

Karma Circles embodies a unique musical synthesis of East and West. Born in Britain, Chinmaya has spent most of his adult life in India. His Celtic Ragas Band is from Gujarat, Scotland, Germany, Morocco, Manipur….

Celtic and Indian motifs circle and dance, and an ancient landscape comes alive through 21st century sounds. Sarod, tablas and bamboo flute fuse with electronics, bass, and drums.

Chinmaya Dunster о «Karma Circles»:

In India a profound musical moment will be greeted by spontaneous outbursts of ‘Wah!’ from the listeners. Wah! is wow, deep appreciation, being touched inside by music. This CD is my ‘Wah!’ to the wonderful musicians who play on it. I touch my earlobe to them. (In India when a great musician’s name is mentioned, other musicians will touch their earlobes as a gesture of respect.) Without them my music and my heart would be so much less.

Треки:
1. The Circle Makers
2. Wedding in Kotree
3. Chance Finding
4. The Hollow Hills
5. Kaunsi Kannada
6. Bhattiyali
7. A Meeting Place of Friends
8. Manipuri MeghKarma Circles

Дата релиза: 07 October, 2003
Лейбл: New Earth Records

Cочный, насыщенно-плотный йогический альбом от Chinmaya Dunster.

Множество музыкальных инструментов и ритмов — каким-то образом автору удалось гармонично переплести вместе Китай, Индию, Европу, соединив воедино ситар, скрипку, бамбуковую флейту, аккордеон и неизвестные мне инструменты :)). Здесь я просто улетел от индо-тибетских тем с европейскими гитарными запилами, а тут еще на фоне пошли звучки, похожие на игру на пиле :)))

Краткое резюме: чумовая музыка! Настойчиво рекомендую :))

Спасибо YdhiS за релиз!

Аннотация:

This album was written to accompany an hour-long session of Hatha yoga. The composer, longtime yoga expert Chinmaya Dunster, divided the program into seven songs to reflect the body’s seven chakras, or energy points. He alternates between slow and mystical compositions and more uptempo, energy-driven pieces that match the varying paces of the Hatha workout. The rich, textured sounds of this music seem to acknowledge an entire host of international traditions, but ultimately there is a distinctly Indian flavor, due to the generous use of the sarod, an Indian stringed instrument.

Треки:
1 Natrani (Queen of the Dance)
2 Gratitude
3 Breathing-Prana
4 On Sacred Ground
5 The Watcher
6 Ha – Tha (Sun meets Moon)
7 Purnima Namashkar (Homage to the Full Moon)

Год выпуска: 2001
Лейбл: New Earth Records