Swaha
Salutations
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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.
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Devotional soul music
Sanskrit chanting and kirtan
SWAHA performs music that is both inspired and uplifting. It is an enticing blend of ethereal Sanskrit vocals soaring over rich earthy rhythms.
The songs are composed by Meenakshi and Ron Reid.
Meenakshi's experience with chanting began in 1988 on her first trip to India to study with Swami Shyam. Her background was in the performing arts, but her Bhakti (devotion) for God came through her experiences of meditation and chanting. She recorded her first CD of Sanskrit chants in India in July 2000 entitled "Prayers". (To order "Prayers" click on to www.cdbaby.com/meenakshi)Since then she has been leading kirtan, chanting workshops and classes, meditation, yoga philosophy, Sanskrit and Ashtanga Yoga in Canada and the U.S. Her voice has a sweet, ethereal and open-hearted quality, full of devotion and surrender.
Their new Cd "Salutations" is a collaboration with her partner and keyboardist Ron Reid, co-founder of Downward Dog Yoga Centre.
Ron Reid is co-owner and director of Downward Dog Yoga Centre in Toronto, Canada. Prior to the opening of Downward Dog in July 1997, he spent many years in the music business performing and writing music for performance, film and dance.
"(Meenakshi's)open-hearted chanting soothes the heart and frees the spirit" ~Krishna Das
"SWAHA's 'Salutations' is soft and sweet and full of heart."
~Jai Uttal
"SWAHA's richly textured, trans-cendental vocals and beautiful melodies make each song a delight!"
~ Dr. Robert Svoboda, Ayurvedacharya
"Sweet, fresh water springing from an ancient well. I just keep wanting to dive back in to the green depths of SWAHA's music. The track 'Shambho Mahadeva' is an astonishing liquid play of light and shadow." ~Dave Stringer
TO CHECK OUT MEENAKSHI'S FIRST CD "PRAYERS" CLICK ON TO WWW.CDBABY.COM/MEENAKSHI
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Salutations
author: C.I love the arrangements and the beautiful voice, very uplifting. Thank you for producing such a jem. C from Australia
Salutations
author: Vanessa KitchinI recently bought the Swaha CD Salutations and I have to say you have one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard! It literally brings tears to my eyes. What a gift you have to share!! Namaste, Vanessa Kitchin
Uplifting and tranquil music!
author: NandhiYour inner radiant love, the light of the Divine you are entwined with and the sacred energies of joy that you are flows through your uplifting tranquil music! Gratitude for your heart's offering!
Peaceful and Revitalizing
author: Keith HermanSwaha, Salutations is unequivocally the best meditation and relaxation CD I own. I find it very soothing, calming and refreshing all at the same time – it can lull me to sleep at night or enliven and focus me for a meeting. Even if someone were new to this style of music I believe they would find this CD more than enjoyable. It may lead to a new path of enlightenment that you didn’t even dream of before.
Powerful, high energy, one to play over and over
author: Clyde Chafer, Publisher of The Journey, Owner Karma Yoga ClevelaI was connected with Swaha's music thru one of my Yoga teachers and have found it to become one of my favorite to not only play in class - but to share with friends. It is literally addicting!
- author: Wah!
Swaha has a sweet Deva Premal-like quality, which reflects the purity of Meenakshi's voice and Ron Reid's production and keyboard work.
- author: Mark Halperin
I was recently introduced to your music by my personal trainer, and wanted to just send along this brief note to express to you how incredibly meaningful the music has been for me, and how much I appreciate what you have put out into the world. Meenakshi's haunting voice, coupled with an amazingly vibrant instrumental adaptation of (what I think are) traditional Indian rhythms (with some hints of 1960's rock music in the keyboards) speaks to me in a very direct, visceral way. So...thank you very much!!
This is one of the best Kirtan CD's I've heard!
author: Nedkelly14...This is one of the best Kirtan CD's I've heard...It's like threads of harmony and words all woven to make beautiful sound. It is a peaceful relaxing CD that will make you sing. Her voice is like an angel and you can hear her devotion and heartfelt love. Although the music is uplifting, the words are also grounding and can make you remember the Sacred Self when things get tough. THANK YOU SWAHA, and I hope you have a new CD in the works soon!
- author: Deborah Ensweiler
I love your CD so much!...I have to share with you how Meenakshi's voice and musical arrangements have transported me deep into places of joy and expansive heart opening celebration!...Thank you for sharing your gifts!
Heart-opening voice
author: Andrea Kleinthis is CD is absolutely the best I have listend to for a long time. All the songs are powerfull and go directly to the heart, the voice is so clear and beautiful, I listen to it day and night.
- author: Felicia McQuaid
The first time I listened to this CD, especially OM namah shivaya I was moved to tears. It draws you in, invokes the spirit of your heart and makes you want to sing with joy as well!
- author: Ramesh Parmar
"It is very difficalt to discripe my fillings after hearing the CD. But like to say that it is one of the best to listen and make us relax and take our Atama in very deep meditation stage so we can forget our excistance on this earth." Meenakshi, Thank you very much and Almighty will grant you a very high stage.
Beautiful vocals!
author: RaganiMeenakshi's gorgeous, sweet vocals make this CD a keeper. I especially like the Shambho Mahadeva song... it calls you deeper and deeper into its hypnotic, flowing melodies...