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Release Date: 13-05-2009
Label: Nutone Music
Catalog Number: NU30834-2
Barcode: 67003083423
Musical Style: World / New Age
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhavani Shankara | 6 | Let Me Be Sky |
| 2 | Bolo Ram (Let The Spirits Sing) | 7 | Adonai |
| 3 | Down On My Knees | 8 | Thunder Love Blues |
| 4 | Hanuman’s Heart | 9 | Om Shanti |
| 5 | Never Felt This Love | ||
Review:
“I'd put this disc in a class with Byrne and Eno's My Life in the Bush of Ghosts or Paul Simon's Graceland. It's like you've got the whole universe onto one CD... you've found a way to subsume the vast ocean of North Indian devotional music into the equally vast continent of Brazilian rhythms.” - Alan di Perna, Yoga Journal
Description:
Thunder Love is Uttal’s tenth studio album and his first major release since his Grammy-nominated 2002 record Mondo Rama. Thunder Love displays Uttal’s skill not only as a vocalist and interpreter of Sanskrit mantras, but also his ability as an English-speaking songwriter. Additionally the album progresses beyond the traditional structures of kirtan (call-and-response devotional chanting) and Indian music and utilizes a diverse array of musical genres. Performing on guitars, banjo, bass, dotar, harmonium, keyboards and harmonica, among other instruments, Uttal fuses elements of Americana, roots, jazz, Brazilian and electronic music to create his own unique world sound. Recorded in California, the nine-track album was written and produced by Uttal alongside his longtime collaborator Ben Leinbach. Also featured on the album is acclaimed musician and producer Bill Laswell (Iggy Pop, Herbie Hancock), who mixed the record and plays bass and percussion on two tracks. Over the course of a recording career that’s spanned two decades Uttal’s music has become a staple in the yoga-practicing community.
Biography:
Jai Uttal is a pioneer in the world music community. His eclectic east-meets-west sound has put his music at the forefront of the world fusion movement. Jai Uttal's musical roots embrace a rich variety of cultures and traditions that span the globe and the centuries. From the hillbilly music of the Appalachian mountains to the passionate strains of Bengali street singers, from the haunting rhythms and melodies of ancient India to contemporary electric rock sounds, Jai's music distills the essence of diverse musical forms.
