Nada Brahma

Nada Brahma
Sheila Chandra
50471 Narada World/Indipop

NADA BRAHMA reveals Sheila Chandra's deepening creativity as an artist and composer, brilliantly fusing her evocative voice with a fascinating array of world percussion. Originally released as a special limited edition, Narada World is proud to re-issue the album, the fourth of the critically-acclaimed and best-selling series of Chandra's five groundbreaking Indipop recordings.

"During the time I recorded NADA BRAHMA, I did not perform live, decided not to release singles and did very little promotion. Consequently, I was able to devote my time exclusively to the creative process in the studio. I really enjoyed the arena of musical freedom I had created. At the time, so little had been done in the Asian fusion area, particularly vocally, that the field was wide open and there were many musical ideas I wanted to explore.

We were playing around with the limits of what an audience would accept, with unusual musical arrangements and structures, and with the voice as an instrument. The musical story of Nada Brahma was a perfect vehicle for me as a writer and singer to illustrate a great variety of Indian and pop vocal styles. It pushed my voice into a new area. I'm very proud of the track. It's a kind of milestone for me which develops the idea of the voice as the greatest and most expressive instrument."

-Sheila Chandra

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Be sure to visit www.innerviews.org for an incredible, in-depth interview with Sheila Chandra...click here for the interview http://www.innerviews.org/inner/chandra.html

Founded in 1981, the Indipop label has been a forerunner in producing cutting-edge world music from the British-Indian scene, featuring artists like Sheila Chandra who are inspired to experiment with an eclectic fusion of styles and sounds. Sheila Chandra and label founder Steve Coe discuss the Indipop scene in a recent interview. Check out the transcription.

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on Real World Records:
ABONECRONEDRONE
WEAVING MY ANCESTORS’ VOICES
THE ZEN KISS
MOONSUNG

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	1	Nada Brahma (Sound is Divine)
	2	The Awakening
	3	Question the Answer
	4	Raqs
	5	In Essence

Artists and Instrumentation Sheila Chandra - vocals Dharambir Singh - sitar on Nada Brahma Ghulam Sarwar Sabri - tabla, ghatam, mridangam, ghungru Nandakumara - carnatic whistle Paul James - shenhai, soprano sax, alto recorder S.K. Kurup - morcing Martin Smith - 8-string bass, acoustic guitar, sitar, piano, accordion Steve Coe - piano, synthesizer, cabassa