Tina Turner, Dima Orsho, Ani Choying, Regula Curti, Sawani Shende Sathaye and Mor Karbasi – Awakening Beyond (Beyond Singing, 2017)
Awakening Beyond is a stunning g production by the Beyond Foundation that features six iconic female voices: Regula Curti (Zurich, Switzerland); Ani Choying (Kathmandu, Nepal); Dima Orsho (Damascus, Syria/USA); Sawani Shende Sathaye (Pune, India); and Mor Karbasi, (Jerusalem, Israel/based in Seville, Spain) and Tina Turner (USA, based in Switzerland).
The intent of the album is to heal the world through prayer and bring love and acceptance. Awakening Beyond contains beautiful renditions of prayers and lullabies from the Buddhist, Catholic (Christian), Sephardic Jewish, Arabic and Hindu traditions.
The vocalists sing in various languages and weave prayers from different traditions together in a delightful way. Musically, Awakening Beyond combines world music through the use of masterful instrumentalists from Indian, Arabic and western classical traditions; along with lush symphonic music composed by Syrian-American composer Kareem Roustom. The orchestra featured is Philharmonia London Orchestra conducted by Arturo Rodriguez.
Awakening Beyond contains a mix of exquisite meditative pieces along with vibrant symphonic arrangements. It’s a masterfully crafted album that combines transglobal musical and interfaith traditions in an elegant and respectful manner.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Dear Mr. Romero,
Thank you for your kind words and I’m delighted that you enjoyed Awakening Beyond. To correct a mistake I’d like to note that the Philharmonia Orchestra was conducted by the very talented Arturo Rodriguez http://arturosmusic.com/. Careful study of the liner notes/credits will confirm this.
Thank you so much,
Kareem