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Release Date: 27-08-2002
Label: Real Music
Catalog Number: RM4151-2
Barcode: 46286415121
Musical Style: New Age
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dazzled by the Light [05:39]  | 6 | Revelry [05:10] |
| 2 | Chuang Tzu's Dream [05:09] | 7 | Follow Your Heart [05:20] |
| 3 | Blessings Rain [05:48] | 8 | Stargazing [05:28] |
| 4 | Sapphire [05:24] | 9 | Keeper of Mystery [05:33] |
| 5 | The Conversation [05:15] | 10 | The Peace Within [05:17] |
Review:
'Although intensely spiritual in nature, Nirvana Cafe conveys more of a zest for life than many recordings of this type. Some of the tracks are quiet meditations, but others bring in strong bass and percussion, just begging to have the volume cranked up a few notches! Govi contributes outstanding guitar work on four tracks, and the rest of the varied sounds are multi-instrumentalist Karunesh working his musical wizardry.' - Kathy Parsons, Solo Piano Publications
Description:
Between the worlds of awake and sleep are welcoming inns and cafés where travellers can rest and acclimatize. At such places, wayfarers often connect with a wise one or simply bask in the music of the spheres before continuing on their way. Virtuoso multi-instrumentalist Karunesh serves exquisite fare at Nirvana Café, melodic rhythms artfully and at times spiritedly blended with an array of flutes, strings, piano, keyboards and percussion. On guitar, guest artist Govi conjures the language of desire, mystery and joy. Stop by for a sip of cosmic nectar or linger over an entire meal at the Nirvana Café.
Biography:
It was during five years that Karunesh lived in an ashram in Germany that he had the opportunity to learn from and play together with musicians from cultures around the world. Music was a vital part of the mystical experience being pursued and where Karunesh (Sanskrit for compassion) says he developed the ability to weave different styles and feelings together into a living symbiosis - a symbiosis carried by his own very unique and personal melodies from the heart.
Karunesh was born in 1956 in Cologne, Germany. Although he had been drawn to music as a child and played in bands as a teen, he chose to study graphic design as a career. After attaining his degree, the path did not feel right for him and as sometimes happens to prompt us of a critical need for a change in direction, Karunesh was involved in a serious motorcycle accident. For two weeks, he was suspended between life and death and this experience sparked the beginning of his spiritual path. In 1979 he made his first journey to India and began to follow his heart.
In 1984 Karunesh released his first album Sounds of the Heart, an album that quickly became a classic in the new age genre. More albums followed. With 450,000 albums sold to date, Karunesh has become established as one of the best-known artists in the genre.
Karunesh has lived in Maui, Hawaii, since 1992, bathed in the healing warmth and fragrances of the tropics. From this island's feminine embrace, he creates music that holds a beautiful, sacred and healing resonance for those who listen.
