Various: Timeless India (The Gift Of Music Audio CD)

Music from the ancient Tamil and Carnatic tradition. This music for a small ensemble is centred around the astonishing vocal talents of one of the world’s leading Carnatic singers. Voice and instruments praise Lord Shiva, (tracks 4 & 10 are based on the same melody), using the traditional rags and talas of the classical musical tradition of Southern India . Lively tracks begin the album, but the final long track draws us into a meditation and asks us to be still and quiet as the soloist intones an hypnotic prayer.