Ragani's Recommended Kirtan & Mantra CD's
Great musicians. Great music.
As most of you already know, some of the great loves in my life are kirtan and Indian music. So I've compiled a page here to feature several of the kirtan and mantra CD's from our collection. I hope you enjoy all of these CD’s as much as I do! This page is hosted by my favorite independent CD store (also the largest seller of independent albums online), CDBaby.com. They've kindly posted several 2-minute soundclips for all these albums, so when you click on any of the CD's below, you'll be able to hear lots of music. All these CD's appear in random order below. Just hit the refresh button on your browser for a fresh shuffle! All love, Ragani P.S. You can also visit our friends' CD gallery at: http://cdbaby.com/group/raganifriends/from/mantra. Enjoy!
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WYNNE PARIS: Ghandarva Cafe
Yoga-inspired World Fusion performed by Indian and Western musicians.
Recommended if you like Peter Gabriel, Krishna Das.CD price: $12.97
JAI UTTAL AND THE PAGAN LOVE ORCHESTRA: Shiva Station
A stimulating and exotic multi-cultural fusion that is truly world spirit music.
MP3 price: $15.00
SEAN JOHNSON AND THE WILD LOTUS BAND: Calling The Spirits
Spicy grooves and dreamy melodies from New Orleans' Sean Johnson and The Wild Lotus Band, who put a funky, mystic twist on kirtan - the mantric music of India.
Recommended if you like Krishna Das, Jai Uttal.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $9.99
DAVE STRINGER: Mala
Call and response Sanskrit chants with country, eastern and gypsy influences.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
SADA SAT KAUR: Angels' Waltz
In this transcendent collection of chants, performed in the centuries-old language of Gurmukhi, you will find the mark of such diverse influences as Brian Eno, Emmylou Harris and traditional Indian sacred music.
CD price: $16.00
DAVID NEWMAN: Into the Bliss: A Kirtan Experience
Indian Devotional Chanting known as Kirtan with an eclectic and innovative Musical Approach.
CD price: $25.95 / MP3 price: $10.00
GIRISH: Reveal
Electric. This beautiful offering pulses with global rhythms, sweet melodies and heartfelt devotion. A musical tapestry that invokes the heart and lifts the spirit.
CD price: $15.99 / MP3 price: $15.99
SATYAA AND PARI: Hari Om
An exceptional compilation of sacred mantras and devotional songs with musical arrangements blending East and West. Beautifully sung, this music creates a space of silence and connectedness within ones self.
CD price: $14.99
DONNA DE LORY: The Lover &The Beloved
These Sanskrit mantras bubble with a groove and atmosphere that takes tradition to heaven and back. Donna's voice resonates with ether and earth, beauty that asks you to join in, become one with the sound of deep celebration.
CD price: $16.00
SATYAA AND PARI: Surrender
Surrender, the new Mantra CD from Satyaa and Pari is one of the best new releases in the area of New Age music in the last years,Many songs are daceable and masterly arranged, A delicacy in the area of mantra singing.
CD price: $14.99
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RAGANI: Om Mani Padme Om [Single Release]
Buddha himself will dance to this chant. Inspire your soul and taste the ecstasy of Om Mani Padme Om.
MP3 price: $2.99
WAH!: Jai Jai Jai
Jai Jai Jai weaves simple lines of devotion with hip production and industry talent, chanting to Durge, Ram, Krishna, Gayatri Mantra and Om Mani Padme Hum.
CD price: $16.00
RAGANI -- YOGA MUSIC: Best of Both Worlds (Kirtan Cafe Vol. 1)
ONE OF CDBABY's TOP SELLERS. Turn your home into a living temple with kirtan (sacred yoga chants). Immerse yourself in rich vocals and delicious layers of world instruments. Great road music. You must hear these sound clips...
CD price: $16.95 / MP3 price: $16.95
MANTRA GIRL: Mantra Girl
Haunting Sanskrit mantras set to pop-electronica tracks featuring stunning performances by the New York Philharmonic.
MP3 price: $17.00
BREATHING ROOM ~~ YOGA MUSIC: namo namah
Heard on National Public Radio, this Sanskrit chamber work of 3-part mantras is a soul-piercing journey into the sublime, and a fresh sound in yoga music. "The best dulcimer player I've heard in my life." Pete Seeger
CD price: $16.95
DASI KARNAMRITA: Dasi: Prayers by Women
Devotional singing with a blend of traditional Indian and contemporary instrumentation
CD price: $16.00 / MP3 price: $16.00
STEVE ROSS: Grace is the Name of the Game
Chants for modern yogis, transcends the norm. It is chanting to illuminate, lighten and uplift those who sing or listen.
Recommended if you like Krishna Das.CD price: $15.99 / MP3 price: $15.99
WAH!: Savasana
A collection of chants designed for deep relaxation using harmonium, tamboura, violin, flute, bass, and free-flowing vocals.
CD price: $16.00
SATYAA AND PARI: Prayer
It is a beautiful collection of songs from the heart, mostly self-composed mantras and other devotional songs. The musical arrangements include the Indian bamboo flute, bansuri, and some danceable percussion tracks.
CD price: $14.99
WAH!: CD Krishna
Grooves, chanting, and dub embracing the devotional energy of Krishna with Western and Indian instruments.
CD price: $16.00
RAGANI: Ancient Spirit (Kirtan Cafe, Vol. ii- Yoga Chant Music)
EDITOR'S PICK. The latest CD by this award-winning kirtan artist. Heartfelt, sacred Sanskrit chants to inspire and rejuvenate yourself. Listen to the delicious soundclips, relish these ancient mantras of India, and float away in a sea of bliss.
CD price: $16.95 / MP3 price: $16.95
BABAJI BOB KINDLER: Bhajans of Love & Wisdom
Chanting enthusiasts and beginners alike will find this inspiring album of devotional chants to Sri Krishna, the God of Love, and Shiva, Mahadeva, the Lord of Wisdom, simple, easy to follow, joyous, and energetic.
Recommended if you like Krishna Das, Shantala.CD price: $15.95
JAI UTTAL: Kirtan!: The Art and Practice of Ecstatic Chant
A stimulating and exotic multi-cultural fusion that is truly world spirit music
CD price: $24.95
DAVE STRINGER: Japa
Kirtan CD of call and response Sanskrit chants featuring gospel-inflected vocals and barefoot grooves, recorded live in the studio.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
DEVI 2000: Devotional
American Kirtan
Recommended if you like Krishna Das, Bhagavan Das.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
DEVA PREMAL: Embrace
Propelled by a sensual Eastern groove, Deva Premal expresses the ancient wisdom of mantra through a contemporary musical vision.
SHANTALA: The Love Window
Music of East and West unites in these sacred chants of devotion, with beautiful singing and instruments from around the world.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
DEVA PREMAL: The Essence
THE ESSENCE is smooth and silky, with Premal's transcendent vocals, ambient grooves and hand percussion.
BABAJI BOB KINDLER: Shakti Bhajans
Inspiring chants of ecstatic devotion to the Divine Mother of the Universe -- She Who Grants Liberation to all aspiring beings -- will uplift all who encounter this sublime musical offering.
Recommended if you like Krishna Das, Shantala.CD price: $15.95
JAI UTTAL AND THE PAGAN LOVE ORCHESTRA: Mondo Rama
A stimulating and exotic multi-cultural fusion that is truly world spirit music.
SNATAM KAUR: Prem
Chants and mantras that will soothe your soul.
Recommended if you like Enya, Deva Premal.CD price: $15.99
SAT KARTAR: Flow
Soulful, spirited world chant with rich vocals, a pop flair, groove, and a world fusion mix of instruments.
Recommended if you like Joni Mitchell, Jai Uttal.CD price: $17.99
SWAHA: Salutations
Music that is a unique blend of ethereal sanskrit vocals and earthy east/west rhythms. A blend of New Age style and Indian music/culture.
Recommended if you like Deva Premal.CD price: $16.00 / MP3 price: $16.00
SEAN JOHNSON AND THE WILD LOTUS BAND: Live at Laughing Lotus: An Evening of Ecstatic Kirtan
An evening of wild, juicy, kirtan music-- call and response chanting that will make you want to get up and sing and dance with wild abandon as well as soothe your troubled mind and rekindle your loving heart.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $9.99
KASHI KIRTAN CHANTERS: Songs of the River
Indian-style devotional kirtan, an ancient tradition with a modern feel. First live recording of a group that has performed for 20 years. Your chance to learn these ancient devotional chants to Ganesh, Krishna, Shiva, Hanuman, Durga and Kali.
Recommended if you like Krishna Das, Jai Uttal.
VAIYASAKI DASA: Transcendence
Gorgeous devotional prayers performed in the original Bengali dialect they were wriitten in.
CD price: $16.00
SATYAA AND PARI: Garden of peace
This is the first CD from Satyaa and Pari; a loving breeze of devotional songs comprised mostly of mantras and bhajans that touch our souls with their simplicity and innocence of the heart.
CD price: $14.99
JAYA LAKSHMI: Ocean of Mercy
singing filled with true heart and passionate devotion; with the blending of Sanskrit chant, harmonium, flamenco guitar, sarod and ambient grooves, she will comfort your heart and free your soul.
DAVID NEWMAN: Lotus Feet: A Kirtan Revolution
Ancient Indian Kirtan Chants rich with evocative melodies, ambient textures, hip hop loops and world rhythms.
CD price: $16.95 / MP3 price: $10.00
WAH!: Hidden in the Name
Great grooves and percussion back awesome vocals singing mantras to Shiva, Ram, Krishna, and the Goddess.
Recommended if you like Krishna Das, Jai Uttal.CD price: $21.00
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SHASHIKA MOORUTH [SACIDEVI DASI]: Swagatam Krishna
Kirtan with creative and spiritual energy that increases love of God and brings peace to the mind, body and soul.
Recommended if you like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle.CD price: $20.00 / MP3 price: $20.00
