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Comments
1. Review excerpt from Music and Media Focus - “Healing Ragas III” makes an absolutely exquisite soundtrack for meditation, massage and therapeutic practices, yoga, or just relaxing. On this album, Manish plays santoor, tablas and percussion, keyboards, swarmandal and bells. For those who may not be familiar the santoor is an Indian stringed musical instrument, played by striking it with a pair of small wooden hammers. The swarmandal is basically a small harp. It is generally used for the drone to accompany vocalists in Hindustani Classical music. In addition, the bamboo bansuri flute is beautifully played by Milind Date. The two songs on this recording are original compositions based on traditional Indian ragas. From the opening sweep of harp strings over a dreamy keyboard soundscape, the listener is drawn right into an exotically enchanted space on a half hour long journey called “Awakening – Raga Basant Mukhari.” Milind’s meditative flute adds a melodic element alternating with the hammer dulcimer-like sound of Manish on santoor. The use of reverb and echo on the flute add a mystical far-away feel that reminded me of the caves in the movie “A Passage To India.” After drifting serenely for approximately eight and a half minutes, there is a shift as Manish begins a relaxed rhythm on the tabla drums, providing a sense of motion. The rhythm doesn’t break up the deep space that has been established but actually entrains the listener in its flow. The synthesizer background is subtle and supportive, creating a cloud of ambient sound for the music to float on. The second of the two half hour tracks is “Solitude – Raga Malkauns.” The first word that comes to mind in listening to it is “deep.” Manish’s music is truly designed for an inner journey. I particularly enjoyed hearing it with headphones, as the wonderful stereo imaging is enhanced and the tinkling chimes, bells, and Indian harp glissandos move between the left and right side creating an immersive listening experience. Milind’s long sustained flute notes add to the celestial ambiance. As on “Awakening,” Manish brings in his tabla and other percussive accents later in the song, Although the two tracks are quite long at about thirty-three minutes each, they never seem repetitive or drawn out. There is a constant current of musical elements that come in and out of the mix as the raga evolves. Once immersed in the flow, you almost don’t want it to end as you drift downstream in sonic serenity. To read a full-length feature article on this album, as well as others, please visit: MichaelDiamondMusic.com
2016-06-15
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Comments
1. Beautiful - Listening to this right now as I journal and it’s just beautiful. When I have “me time” I love listening to the Native Flute. It brings back floods of memories from my childhood spent at pow wows with my family... dancing, the smell of fry bread, and all of the beautiful music. This is an amazing album!
2020-08-04
2. A Journey - I am listening to this album for the first time while waitin at a busy airport. The music immediately shifted my awareness to my breath, bringing me to a calm place from which to fully enjoy the rest of the album. Everything around me melted away and I was free to let my mind wander in the forest with the music.
2018-07-20
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