DEVA PREMAL: The Essence

Deva Premal

The Essence

© 2000 Prabhu Music (717147003725)

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THE ESSENCE is smooth and silky, with Premal's transcendent vocals, ambient grooves and hand percussion.

tracks

1 Gayatri Mantra
2 Om Asatoma
3 Tumare Darshan
4 Om Namo
5 Shima Shima
6 Sammasati
7 Yemaya Assessu
8 Gayatri Mantra (bonus track)

notes

DEVA PREMAL & MITEN ... World Travelers ...
Spiritual Gypsies ... Planetary Musicians ...


"In our life together we feel closest to the tradition of the Baul mystics of India, who, like the medieval troubadours, traveled from place to place bringing news and music from the beyond, bringing people together in a celebration of meditation." (Deva Premal)

Best known for her top-selling chant albums THE ESSENCE and LOVE IS SPACE, Deva Premal and her partner Miten express the ancient wisdom of mantra through a contemporary musical voice. "Over the past 10 years we have devoted our lives to the expression of love and gratitude through music," says Miten. "Our music is not intended as entertainment. The true purpose is to awaken a longing in the heart for that which is omnipresent: the experience of silence and meditation." Planetary musicians who spend their lives touring the world, Deva Premal & Miten have performed in the US, Japan, Europe, Asia, Brazil and Australia.

German-born Deva Premal, is a classically trained musician and gifted singer who grew up in an atmosphere of mantras and eastern spirituality. Her first two albums, THE ESSENCE and LOVE IS SPACE topped New Age charts and popularity polls in yoga centers all over Europe, Australia and America. Her third album, EMBRACE is being released in May 2002.

Miten, originally from Britain, began as a singer-songwriter-guitarist in the 70's opening for such groups as Fleetwood Mac and Ry Cooder. He then discovered the power of meditation and left the world of rock 'n' roll behind. Miten has a number of albums of original songs, including STRENGTH OF A ROSE, TRUST THE SILENCE and BLOWN AWAY.

Deva Premal & Miten met at an ashram in India in 1990. While Deva Premal's name is more widely known, their partnership is deep and strong. "Miten and I have been living and playing together for 11 years. Everything we do, we do together. This is why I always say "us" and "we".

"Our nourishment and life's work is to create spaces around the planet where the silence that follows the chant is clearly tangible. We share with others the healing power of the voice ... and the bliss that it brings."

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  • The Essence
    author: June Tindall

    Love the CD. It is so soothing and peaceful. great to do yoga to. Takes you there and you don't want to come back.

  • essance
    author: Elaine Michael

    Wow! Beautiful sound takes you there!

  • soothing..relaxing...calming...
    author: bronco bob

    this music captures the art of relaxation and rest....peaceful.

  • Beautiful! Gayatri Mantra is heart stirring.
    author: lynne

    Beautiful! The Gayatri Mantra is heart stirring. I play it continously.

  • Calming, profound and inspiring

    Calming, profound and inspiring, just great for listening and getting into reflection and peace

  • transporting
    author: linda

    this music will become like a soundtrack to your life...consistently soulful, deva premal's chants fill your mind to create a meditative reality.

  • Ecstatic!
    author: Dharma Bear

    Yes, you Can tell this book by its cover - the music is as ecstatic as Deva Premal looks.

  • A must have for meditation!
    author: nordic_winds

    If I could, I would give it more stars! I have been transformed through the love that Deva Premal and her life partner Miten have produced! There is nothing but PURE LOVE that emits from thier work. I am a begining voice student and she is one of my inspirations. When one of her pieces were shared in our class, there was barely a dry eye because of the depth that was felt. Our class has about 6 men in it too! Please, I would reccommend all her work with no hesitation!

  • Another silky, stunning CD from Deva Premal
    author: Linnea

    This is my second Deva Premal CD--I fear her voice is addictive. A wonderful offering!

  • Truly gorgeous
    author: Ragani

    Deva Premal's voice is so graceful and full. I especially like the Gayatri mantra--it is very moving and soothing.

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