Osho tells a joke before the evening Gibberish meditation: “The bamboos are asking for a few laughs. Even the clouds are not silent. A few laughs before we enter into our daily meditation.”
Dhyan Tarpan’s beautiful melody on bansuri, a track nicely crafted as his first homework task for a Logic Pro software course.
Paul Prem Nadama reviews Madhuro’s recently released album – some new, some old-time beloved songs: “Congratulations to all involved. Great stuff!”
Ambika reported from the final leg in Atlanta of Milarepa and OneSky Band’s US tour, and put together a video of the event: “…such glimpses of these musical moments are difficult to capture with photos and videos, but I guess you just had to be there.”
A review by Abhi, courtesy of Osho Viha Magazine, of Deva Premal’s newly released album (launched 12 October 2018).
Karin Reber’s review of Manish Vyas’ recently released album: “The songs fit very well into a cozy yoga class, or are a nice way to slow down after an exhausting day and to go back to our own self.”
An essay by Marc and Bhagawati on the famous American avant-garde novelist, poet, playwright and art collector, Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946).
A soulful improvisation by Shastro on bansuri and Suyana on vocals, based on Raga Hamsadwani. Soothing to the soul, this is music to travel on a mystical inner journey…
Deva Premal and Miten find a feeling of spirituality when playing thousand-year-old mantras and chants, writes Alexander Sorochan on VueWeekly.
A short presentation of the recently released new album by Chaitanya Hari (Georg Deuter). With this album, Deuter enters a new realm of circular, wave sounds. These sounds are beautifully brought to life to send the listener into a deep place of healing and trance.
Colette Maze is a French pianist of classical music. In this video, she speaks on how much music matters to her (French with English subtitles).
We ask Milarepa what drives him to go yet again on tour with his One Sky Band and with Steven Walters and Sudhananda.
From Suha’s series ‘Beware: Slippery…. Sacred Ground – Small flashes of real life’: “Which is the note, the frequency that makes the strings of my soul vibrate, that makes me feel in harmony with the great symphony of the universe?”
Madhuri reviews Paul Prem Nadama’s latest album: “This music takes us to a place we all want: falling into the moment and being caressed by it. The album is human, unpretentious, yet so laid back it gives us courage to relax too.”
Paul Prem Nadama sings (on video) one of his compositions from his last album ‘There are Times’: “This song was written last year in gratitude to everything Arillas has given and continues to give me whenever I return.”
A song on video by the Avett Brothers – with lyrics.
When my body won’t hold me anymore / And it finally lets me free / Will I be ready?
Meditation training programs can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when someone is not actively meditating, writes Josh Richardson in Wake Up World on June 9, 2017.
Chinmaya remembers the bombing of the German Bakery in Pune, India, a popular meeting point of sannyasins, and his Jhuni Benefit Concert that happened at the same time.
Milarepa reviews Sudhananda’s latest album: “He has created something beautiful, straight from his heart to ours. I think everyone will find something on this cd to enjoy and be touched by.”
Track 5 from Sudhananda’s new album ‘Celebrate’: “I wrote ‘We Are One Heart’ in 1982 in Santa Cruz, California shortly after taking sannyas at the Ranch.”
On the occasion of the release of its digital version, Chinmaya remembers his musician friends and the events that led to the creation of this album.
The title track of the first album by the band Ascension, lead by Amano Manish with his compositions on slide guitar.
Slide guitarist Amano Manish’s score for the film, Rebellious Flower, earned the Alex North Award for Best Original Score at the Tenerife International Film Music Festival. Article by Ashwin Khan in the Pune Mirror on November 19, 2017.
Osho gives sannyas to Prem Gathen and explains that his name means a beautiful love story. He then tells him about Tansen, an extraordinary musician in King Akbar’s court.
Praful talks about the creation of a trilogy of music albums. First is ‘Silence Speaks’, next ‘Call of the Beloved’ out this month. “What happened during the four days of recording was beyond all expectations and belongs to my most beautiful and joyful experiences in music and friendship…”
A two-track digital-only single recently released by Shastro. “We feel that Shangri-La does indeed exist but it can only be found inside, in our own inner shrine…”
Paul Prem Nadama talks to Punya about his life as a television director and singer-songwriter, and what taking on a new name means to him.
The Western young generation is ever happy to come to India and nourish their soul, writes Keerti in the Deccan Chronicle, published on August 16, 2017.
Veet Diti writes about her life, always devoted to singing and playing music in various settings, the many travels from Australia across the globe and finding Osho.
Flutist Manose answers questions at a gathering during the Gayatri Festival on Corfu in July 2016. “When I was eight, one night I heard a sound come from Boudhanath, the stupa opposite our house. I sat up on my bed in the dark. I heard this amazing sound, amazing… so powerful that I could not sleep the whole night.”
While commenting on a sutra by Nanak, Osho speaks of the importance of music and to see it as the door to the divine. “Our temples are designed for sound to reverberate inside, their construction based on it.”
Nandin tells her story: how she first came to Rajneeshpuram, played for Osho in Pune and became a street musician.
Magic India is well and alive, says Videha after his latest visit during which he also participated in the 2017 World Sacred Music Festival in Jodhpur.
Frozen spectacle in Lake Baikal creates its own beautiful music – a blend of the sound of water with the tinkling of glass shards.
Ice instruments, a creation of ice sculptor Tim Linhart, in concert – a National Geographic Short Film.