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If I was a DJ, spinning poolside or at a little café overlooking the ocean or a lake, I'd have this cued up on one of my CD players at all times. So since I'm in this fantastic fantasy world, where everyone is relaxed and smiling and on vacation all the time, I can somehow understand the harmonious vocals that weave in and out of the 6 and 12 string guitars, shakers, harp and assorted mellow organic-sounding electronic elements. The vocals are mainly Jya Lakshmi singing ancient Vedic chants a clear and beautiful voice which radiates happiness. Think of what you might hear in India, or in a very cool Yoga class. Can you tell I've just given in to liking this CD? The first song "Radha Pranam" is sort of median energy level compared to the rest of the tracks, which go from very danceable if in sort of a folksy way ("Sundara" "Ramachandra" and to a slightly lesser extent "Govinda Hari") to extremely peaceful ("By Your Grace"). Actually, in repeated listening, I find not knowing exactly what is being said in the lyrics frees me to just listen to the music. No surprise, I've always been a big fan of non-vocal music, and now I'm a fan of this CD. If you like exploring different cultures musically, acoustic guitar and female vocals, you should give this CD a listen.-- review by Claire Maxwell
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