Artist.......: Jai Uttal and the Pagan Love Orchestra
Album........: Shiva Station
Label........: Triloka
Genre........: New Age
Catnr........: 314 534 911-2
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Feb-20-2012
str.date.....: Aug-19-1997
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: jaiuttal.com
track title time
01. guru brahma 04:25
02. shiva station (namah shivaya) 07:12
03. hari guna gao 07:02
04. calling you 03:26
05. malkouns (night on the ganges) 05:10
06. rama raghava 07:20
07. bhajore 07:28
08. corner 04:41
09. sita ram 06:40
10. jaya jagadambe (she who tears apart thought) 08:46
11. never turn away 05:15
Runtime 67:25 min
Size 121,9 MB
Release Notes:
Respected dotar player and chant master Jai Uttal
proves once again you don't need a highly
self-conscious message or calculated vigilance to
successfully mix music of East and West. Uttal
approaches his unique blend of jazz, Indian, and
world music just as any experienced musician long
familiar with his instrument would: as a jam
session meant to spin a groove or draw on
inspiration rather than highlight a single genius.
Shiva Station is a testament to this refreshing
approach, somehow mixing a laid-back Miles-style
horn with a smooth-jazz dotar, somehow slipping a
wah-wah pedal into a reggae-doused groove, somehow
laying the rock and funk under ancient Indian
chant. All this with a dash of banjo, trombone, and
violin and the styles cook up a stew surprisingly
tasty. Uttal's secret? It may be that he approaches
music without apologizing for being Western while
allowing inspiration from the East to flow through
him authentically. He locks into the Indian
tradition in the name of musical spirituality
rather than a star's ego and the effect is
mesmerizing. His backing band, the Pagan Love
Orchestra, reflects this understated aura as well.
It features some of the finest musicians from
America and beyond in collaborative, eclectic
jamming--most notably on "Malkouns" and
"Bhajore"--that will blow you away. --Amazon
Jai Uttal, a sacred music composer, recording
artist, multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic
vocalist, combines influences from India with
influences from rock, folk, hip-hop and jazz
creating a stimulating and exotic multi-cultural
fusion that is truly world spirit music. "Mondo
Rama", Jai's latest album with his band the Pagan
Love Orchestra was nominated for a 2003 Grammy
award as "Best New Age Album".