CHAKRA

SEVEN CENTERS

  1/  Muladhara Chakra                           (Laswell,Skopelitis)          7.17
  2/  Svadhishtthana Chakra                      (Sabbah,Laswell)              10.20
  3/  Manipura Chakra                            (BL,Skopelitis,Sanders,Gurtu) 16.02
  4/  Anahata Chakra                             (BL,NS,Wobble,Sanders,JB,TG)  7.18
  5/  Vishuddha Chakra                           (Gurtu,Laswell,Skopelitis)    3.54
  6/  Ajna Chakra                                (Rahman)                      4.49
  7/  Sahasrara Chakra                           (Haynes,Laswell)              4.20

          Recorded at Orange Music, Orange, New Jersey
          Spoken word produced by Janet Rienstra
          Sound Track produced by Bill Laswell
          Material treatments: John Brown
          OM Support: Amy Hersenhoren
Bill Laswell: bass, sounds; Nicky Skopelitis (1,3,4,5): guitars, sounds; DJ Cheb i Sabbah (2): sounds; Pharoah Sanders (3,4): saxophones; Trilok Gurtu (3,4,5): tabla, voice; Jah Wobble (4): bass, sounds; Jeff Bova (4): synthesizers, sounds; A.R. Rahman (6): sounds; Graham Haynes (7): trumpet, cornet, sounds; Sarita Choudry, Willem Dafoe, Sharon Gannon, Umar Bin Hassan, David Life & Dechen Thurman : spoken word.

Text drawn from 'Kundalini's Tale', by Sharon Gannon & David Life.

	1998 - Meta Records (USA), MT-001 (CD)

REVIEWS :

Meta Records creates a fascinating approach to the seven chakra centers. Intertwining the poetic Hindu story of the adventurous Kundalini (a small snake coiled at the base of the spine that journeys upward to divine enlightenment) with the description and story of the chakras and their meanings, a different innovative and talented musician adds his or her creative touch to each one. The diversity includes legendary saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders, Indian tabla master Trilok Gurtu, cornetist Graham Hayes, UK bassist Jah Wobble, guitarist Nicky Skopelitis, and San Francisco DJ Cheb i Sabbah. The poetic story features the voices of Indian star Sarita Choudry, actors Willem Dafoe, Umar Bin Hassan, and Dechen Thurman. Sharon Gannon and David Life, founders of the Jivamukti Yoga Center, also join in the production. A thoroughly enjoyable CD.

PS (review courtesy of the Napra website)