Jaya Lakshmi
Jewel of Hari
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Gifted singer Jaya Lakshmi's luminous voice graces a contemporary world groove blending ancient Vedic chants, flamenco guitar, sarod, and tabla.
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Discover the new sound of Yoga! Produced by Steve Gordon (Drum Prayer, Buddha-Lounge). With gifted singer Jaya Lakshmi, spiritual as well as sensual, her luminous voice graces a contemporary world groove, which will open your heart and caress your soul. She is without a doubt, one of the most creative artists in today's chant music scene. Experience ancient Vedic chants from India that will lift your spirit. Her bubbling tabla beats will get your feet moving, along with sensual modern dance grooves, harmonium drones, sarod, and even some flamenco guitar for some gypsy spice. Lakshmi's sublime vocals make these traditional mantras come alive in a modern musical vision which is totally unique and both soothing and energizing at the same time. It's an uplifting soundtrack for movement and deep trance all in one that will keep you engaged and centered - your perfect companion for yoga, or just chilling out.
Jaya Lakshmi is, without a doubt, one of the most innovative, up-and-coming artists in the realm of contemporary chant music. Spiritual as well as sensual, her music is an intoxicating mix of mystical sonorities: ethereal Vedic chants that lift the soul up high, percolating tabla beats that make you want to move, cutting edge dance grooves, harmonium drones and even a little Gypsy spice thanks to the use of flamenco guitar. It's music for dance and deep trance all wrapped up in one, providing the perfect accompaniment for yoga, ecstatic dance or chilling out.
Jaya moved with her two-year-old daughter to the big island of Hawaii where she was introduced to Srila Govinda Maharaj from West Bengal India, from whom she received 'harinam' initiation and her spiritual name 'Jaya Lakshmi', which means "victory to the goddess Lakshmi," the Hindu goddess of prosperity. It was on Maui that she met up with Deva Priyo and Om and formed the band Lost at Last, which officially marked the beginning of her professional music career.
Her experiences working with other well-known artists also continue to develop. In the spring of 2001 she co-wrote and sang two songs on William Ackerman's new CD, "Hearing Voices", on RCA/Windham Hill records, which garnered a Grammy nomination for best New Age album. While in 2002 she contributed vocals for Steve Gordon's CD Drum Prayer on the Sequoia Records label.
In Nov 2002, Lakshmi became a Sequoia Records artist with her debut solo release Ocean of Mercy was released in April 2003. The release is overflowing with Lakshmi's blissful, heartfelt and passionate devotional singing of ancient sacred Vedic chants blended masterfully with sarod, ambient dance grooves and flamenco guitar. Her follow-up album, Jewel of Hari, was released in April of 2004 featuring more of her signature sound; only this time with an even warmer, more intimate feel.
Lakshmi continues to regularly lead Bhajan and Kirtan chant performances to growing and receptive audiences up and down the west coast with her fellow band-mate, Deva Priyo, on Sarod & guitar, and has established herself as one of the leading Kirtan singers in today's blossoming yoga/chant music scene.