Weaving My Ancestors Voices

Weaving My Ancestors Voices

Approaching the voice as an instrument, British-born Indian Sheila Chandra brings an expansive, timeless quality to this collection of improvised songs based on ragas and modern folk music. Most of the tracks, outside of the drone, are unadorned--as is Chandra's pretty voice, simple in its low tone and unaffected in vocal style. Still, Chandra travels to expansive places, reliving her days as Monsoon's lead singer on "Ever So Lonely/Eyes/Ocean." Though Chandra revisits British and Celtic music, her voice is at its strongest when borrowing from traditional Indian vocal technique and ragas. "Bhajan" is a soothing hymn with drone as are "Sacred Stones" and "Om Namaha Shiva," proving Chandra has indeed succeeded in connecting to ancestral voices for a lovely, meaningful album. --Karen K. Hugg

Country	USA
Artist	Sheila Chandra
AudienceRating	NR (Not Rated)
Binding	Audio CD
EAN	0017046232227
IsAdultProduct
Label	Real World Records Ltd/Virgin Records
Manufacturer	Real World Records Ltd/Virgin Records
MPN	AManPro-0012653
NumberOfDiscs	1
NumberOfItems	1
PartNumber	AManPro-0012653
Publisher	Real World Records Ltd/Virgin Records
ReleaseDate	1993-01-29
Studio	Real World Records Ltd/Virgin Records

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