Video & Music: Trace Bundy Playing Pachelbel’s Canon
Something about Pachelbel’s Canon is profoundly healing to the heart. It doesn’t matter if it’s performed in a classical style or in it’s most syrupy New Age version with dolphins in the background —...
View ArticleMusic & Video – Claymation Joy to the World
I haven’t seen the Claymation Christmas Special on TV for years, but it’s one of my favorites. The Claymation version of Joy to the World is a work of beauty, shifting colors and clay collages… Merry...
View ArticleMusic & Video: Arieb Azhar / Bullah Shah – What’s on the Tongue Must be Said
The link to this video was recently sent to me, and I immediately wanted to share it with you. The poetry of Bullah Shah set to a sweet, sleepy groove. Na Raindee Hai… What’s on the Tongue Must be...
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Video: Shivo Ham! Nirvana Shatakam by Shankara
It’s been too long since I’ve shared a video with you. This was sent to me by a reader, and I thought I’d pass it along. This is Shankara’s Nirvana Shatakam mantra, sung so sweetly by Uma Mohan. Watch...
View ArticleVideo & Music: Satinder Sartaj – Sai
A friend recently introduced me to this music video by Dr. Satinder Sartaj. Soaring Sufi vocals, uplifting words. And if you pay attention to the video, you realize that he features Muslims, Hindus,...
View ArticleMusic & Video: Amir Khusrow Dehlawi Qawwals
A few qawwals for you — the ecstatic devotional Sufi music of India and Pakistan — composed by Amir Khusrow Dehlawi, the “father of qawwali music.” The first is performed by the late master Nusrat...
View ArticleVideo & Music: “Take Five” with a Twist
Following this morning’s post on Sachal Sarmast, a friend from Pakistan shared this video with me from Sachal Studios — a reinterpretation of the classic jazz piece “Take Five,” made famous by the...
View ArticleMusic: Hor Vi Neevan Ho, Noori
Shared by a friend. Sweet Pakistani grooves. Give a listen…
View ArticleVideo & Music: Bach – Performed by Wood, Gravity, and Ingenuity
A wooden ball rolling through a long marimba-like track beneath a forest canopy — playing Bach. Art, engineering, the beauty of nature. Stunning.
View ArticleMusic: Andalusian Music – Oud & Guitar
A little music for you today… This music is a mixture of Arabic/North African and Spanish influences. We tend to think of Spain as being a land of Catholic uniformity, but let’s not forget that much...
View ArticleFavorite Christmas CDs
Here are some favorite Christmas CDs I’ve been listening to this year: Handel’s Messiah Still elevates my spirit every time I listen. To me, this music still evokes something holy about Christmas....
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