May 21, 2009 11:12 AM
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(Updated Mar 20, 2010 02:42 PM)
The morning starts early.
And being the sleepy head that I am, I look for inspiration beyond the usual cup of tea *(more about that here: https://mouthshut.com/review/Tata_Tea-67297-1.html).
And What better inspiration than music?
Trying out the usual Mozart's, Beethovens, Bollywood numbers, ghazals, inspirational songs, I am flummoxed.I need something a little more soothing here! Then the thought stuck me - how about devotional music?
What it is supposed to be:Imagine drowning in a sea of calmth and tranquility - waves of peaceful melody crashing, breaking, washing over you. Soothing away past hurt, present sorrow, future anxiety. Dissolving strife, inspiring meditation.
Turn inwards, the inner eye - and become with the One inside.
What it usually ends up being: Loud blaring music over crackly loudspeakers - villagewomen fataa baans of all night bhajans. Help, someone, call the police!
Some years back, I even heard people making the transition to Shiv Bhakti and Gayatri mantra - pretty ok stuff, but essentially repetetive.
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Once the thought struck, the rest was easy: A google search for devotional music brought me to this website. What impressed me right away was the large collection of albums in this category. Secondly, they were allhigh quality. The time for download may be longer but is well worth the wait.
There's a large number of different numbers and albums to be enjoyed here - both with lyrics and purely instrumental. The music is sophisticated and the singers wonderful.
Whichever corner of the world you are and whatever the God that you believe in, there's something for every seeking soul here.
