Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Lama Gyurme - The Lama's Chants: Songs of Awakening / Roads of Blessings
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Artist: Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Lama GyurmeBrand: Ma's India
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-04-12
Music Label: Narada
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Hope For Enlightenment
- The Mantra Of Padmasambhava
- The Tsok Offering
- Calling The Lama From Afar
- Longevity Prayer To Kalu Rinpoche
- Chenresig
- Sacred Words Of Liberation
- The Mantra Of Padmasambhava
- Calling The Lama From Afar Part I
- Calling The Lama From Afar Part II
- Medicine Buddha Mantra
- Offering Chant
Music reviews of The Lama's Chants: Songs of Awakening / Roads of Blessings
Music Review: Superb recording
Rating: 5 Stars
Actually, this review is for Rain of Blessings, not The Lama's Chants. Sorry!! In any case, I just wanted to add a couple of comments to the existing reviews. First, as an audiophile, I found this recording to be outstanding: very rich, detailed with great imaging. Second, my first purchase was the other album entitled The Lama's Chants Songs of Awakening/Roads of Blessing. I was really disappointed and somewhat ticked-off with this CD. For instance some of the songs on this album are said to be "remastered". However, they are, in actual fact, remixed/redubbed. One example is the "Offering Chant" on the Rain of Blessings CD which I personally find very lovely and quite haunting. This song also appears on Awakening Roads; however, it's redubbed almost to the point of unrecognizability with added instrumentation that completely overpowers Lama Gyurme's vocal presentation. Other songs are the same. Also, the recording is not as good. So if you are thinking about which one to buy, I would personally recommend this CD over the other one. You really can't go wrong.
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All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.Marking the 10th year since this popular Buddhist chant album was first released, this reissue ups the ante by featuring an expanded format. The first disc is a re-mastered version of the original album. The second features unreleased live performances by Gyurme and keyboardists Rykiel and Loy Ehrlich between 1995 and 2001, and it's this second disc that is truly intriguing. Recorded in caves, cathedrals, concert halls and open air festivals, the quality of the recordings is excellent. Mostly chanting and occasionally doing some long tones, Gyurme's voice again seemingly embodies a mix of the human and the holy during his prayers for healing, purification, liberation and peace--he's particularly spectacular on his solo intro to "The Mantra Of Padmasambhaval." Musically, Ehrlich seamless fills out Rykiel's ambient backgrounds, and two do a fine job accentuating the drama and majesty of Gyurme's voice, only overpowering it on the opening "Sacred Words Of Liberation." This is definitely a reissue that deserves to replace the original. --Tad Hendrickson
Buddhist chants and mantras are all the rage in yoga circles these days. Get an appealing western singer, create new melodies that border on pop, dress them up in electronica and world fusion rhythms, and off you go. Instant karma! But back in 1994, Jean-Philippe Rykiel took a different approach, bringing orchestral sensibilities to the chants of Lama Gyurme, a Buddhist monk from Bhutan. A blind French keyboardist who has worked with artists as varied as Jon Hassell and Salif Keita, Rykiel's approach to Gyurme's chants ranges from simple keyboard pads to more elaborate productions like "Hope for Enlightenment," with its majestic, faux-orchestra arrangement. But even the pads can be deceptively effective, as on the nearly 25 minutes of "Calling the Lama from Afar," in which synthesizers swell, change timbre, and turn from ruminative grumbles to quietly soaring angels as Lama Gyurme recites his prayers. The Lama's Chants was originally released in 1994; this reissue includes the original disc plus a second disc of live performances. Although Rykiel avoids many clichés, his arrangements aren't as inventive as those of Steve Tibbetts on his albums with the Tibetan nun Choying Drolma, Cho and Selwa. Tibbetts paints with meticulous detail and organic design, while Rykiel settles for broad swathes and easy accompaniment. His arrangements are sensitive to Gyurme, but unlike the chants themselves, some of the sounds are dated, especially the Jan Hammer-like lead synth on "Offering Chant." --John Diliberto
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