In contrast to the rock'n'roll life-style of Miten, Deva Premal was raised in an atmosphere of mantra and spiritual discipline.
Born in Germany in 1970 of a mystic/artist father and a musically talented mother, she was taught violin, piano and received voice training. By the time she was five years old, she was already chanting the Gayatri Mantra daily, and since that time she continues to integrate meditation into her life. She has studied Shiatsu, Reflexology, CranioSacral Therapy and Massage, but music remains her first love.
"My father has been on the spiritual path since the 50's, studying Yoga, spiritual scriptures and whatever books were available back then, making it his daily discipline to meditate every morning between 3 and 5 a.m," she says. "When I was growing up he devised exercises for my sister and I, to help us become more aware of the moment.
As a child she studied the violin and piano but it wasn't until she met Miten, at the Osho Community in India, that she began exploring her voice.
"When Miten began encouraging me to sing harmony with him, I didn't need a big push! I had grown up with music so the ground work was already done. And we sounded pretty good together!
At first I played a supporting role, singing second voice, playing keyboards, and co-leading our workshops, which used mantras and chants from different cultures. I was very shy to sing alone, but encouraged by Miten, I became more confident and eventually discovered my voice."
The influence of Indian classical music is evident in her singing, although she has never attempted to copy or steal from the tradition. "It just comes naturally," she says, "as if I'd heard it all before, in another life." Among the numerous letters of appreciation she has received since the release of her albums, many describe how her music has been used to accompany and enhance the sacred passages of birth and death. In fact, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross herself, the world famous author of On Death and Dying has requested that Miten and Deva Premal bring their music to accompany her passing. "We have played for many people," says Premal, "but to play personally for Elizabeth was something I will never forget, and to grant her wish will be an honor and a privilege."
BLOWN AWAY BY DEVA PREMAL & MITEN
Miten re-connects with his roots and emerges with an album full of passion and power. Featuring some of England's best session musicians...and of course, Deva Premal. The album has 10 great new songs which have been recent favorites in the duo's concerts...Native Son, Rhythm of the Heart, Brazil, Silent Garden, etc. The music is strong, inspired, and as always totally from the heart.
Deva Premal continues to entrance listeners with her rich, velvety voice on DAKSHINA, another album of intensely beautiful mantras and chants from the popular songstress. Staying true to form, each track seems to literally flow into the next, as Premal's voice is bathed in a mystical atmosphere of harmonium, light tabla beats, synthesizer ambiance and other regional instruments. The album is both ethereal and warmly serene (it's not surprising that she's been referred to as the "Enya of Mantra"...), and coupled with the repetitive and meditative nature of Premal's chants, the has an amazingly hypnotic effect. Among the mantras she tackles are the ever popular "Om Namah Shivaya" as well as "Brahma Nandam" and "Om Hraum."
1. Om Hraum 4:17
2. Om Namah Shivaya 6:33
3. Brahma Nandam 9:47
4. Aad Guray 6:07
5. Guru Rinpoche Mantra 3:56
6. Om Purnam (I) 5:25
7. Om Purnam (II) 9:03
8. Homage to Krishna 8:49
Compiles some of Miten's best-loved songs from his earliest releases. Remixed and re-mastered, the album features Praful, Ravi, RajRishi, Rupesh, Prem Joshua, Sid, and Satgyan.
1. Deeper
2. Come People Come
3. Dance of Life
4. Whenever I See Your Face
5. White Swan
6. Rhythm of Life
7. Illah Illah Illah (Carry me away)
8. Shadow of Light
9. Existence
EMBRACE, the long awaited new record from Deva Premal, finds her at the height of her art, expressing the ancient wisdom of mantra through a contemporary musical vision. Her voice, richer and more assured than ever before, floats above a cool, sensual groove provided by some of today's finest world fusion artists.
1 Om Tare Tuttare 7:19
2 Om Namo Bhagvate 7:12
3 Hari Om Shiva Om 7:45
4 Om Ram Ramaya 6:29
5 Shree Ram Jai Ram 6:43
6 Shante Prashante 6:53
7 Rang De 4:55
8 Teyata 8:52
Epiphany CD by Manose is the latest release by the Nepalese flutist, with guests Deva Premal & Miten.
The rising sun; prayer flags fluttering in the breeze; a quenching rainstorm - simple images leap to life in these new songs by Nepal native Manose. With his bansuri flute -- accompanied by guitars, cello, percussion and guest vocals by Deva Premal & Miten -- Manose unveils the divinity that resides within each of us.
Manose, Nepal's premier flutist, fell in love as a child with the bamboo flute. His astonishing ability to improvise is grounded in a technical mastery gained from devoted study to classical raga music, allowing him to explore the instrument's practically limitless potential for subtle expression.
Since 2005, Manose has been touring worldwide with Deva Premal and Miten, seducing thousands with the lilting, mellifluous sounds of his simple bamboo flute.
In addition to his work with Deva Premal & Miten, Manose has collaborated with Grammy winner Jai Uttal, as well as bluegrass hero Peter Rowan, kirtan superstar Krishna Das, the Chicago Children's Choir, tabla maestro Swapan Chowdhury, John Densmore of the Doors and The New Maihar Band, an ensemble created by the late Ustad Ali Akhbar Khan.
For over twenty years, Deva Premal has been a fixture in the modern Sanskrit scene, touring actively, releasing many albums and defining the musical genre. Her popularity is no surprise - Premal's voice is pure bliss - soft, low-toned and harmonic, marinated in spiritual devotion and a sense of gentle peace. The sweetness and approachability of her singing makes Premal's music that perfect gateway into Sanskrit chant for those new to the genre, and a reminder of everything that's beautiful about it for those already familiar. INTO LIGHT is the singer's second compilation for Sounds True, focusing on soft chant music for meditation and enlightenment. Featured here are excerpts from Premal's stirring rendition of the "Moola Mantra," as well as the "Gayatri Mantra," "Om Namah Shivaya," "Maha Mrityunjaya" and others.
1. Lokah Samasta
2. Om Namah Shivaya
3. Moola Mantra (Invocation)
4. Moola Mantra, Pt. 2
5. Ilumina
6. Teyata [Shaman's Dream Re
7. Maha Mrityunjaya
8. Gayatri Mantra
Depth. Soul. Reverence. These are only a mere few of the characteristics that describe the silky singing of Deva Premal. Over the last decade, her characteristic breathy croon has attracted many to the spiritual music of the East, and provided a sublime atmosphere of peace and purity for those already on the path. INTO SILENCE is a collection of some of Premal's most comforting pieces of music, brought together to help listeners embrace meditation practice. Featured here are songs from five of her past albums, including favorites like "Gate Gate," "Om Namo," a portion of the "Moola Mantra" from her album of the same name, "Om Ram Ramaya," and others. Listen, and experience the cleaning inner silence of utter tranquility.
1. Aad Guray 6:07
2. Om Namo 7:28
3. Gate Gate 7:28
4. Om Ram Ramaya 6:30
5. Om Hraum Mitraya 4:25
6. Om Mani Padme Hum 8:27
7. Om Asatoma 2:29
8. Guru Rinpoche Mantra 9:02
9. Moola Mantra (Incantation) 2:56
Recorded in the US, Deva Premal's new album contains six sacred chants from India and a beautiful chant from West Africa. The sound is rich, expansive, and alive, the musicianship first-class and Premal's singing is just great (says Miten!)
Featuring Om Shree Sache, Jai Radha Madhav, and other favorites from the duo's concerts, the album continues in the footsteps of THE ESSENCE
1. Om Shree Sache 9:59
2. Chidananda 5:56
3. Om Mani Padme Hum 8:26
4. Ide Were Were 7:59
5. Jai Radha Madhav 6:24
6. Gate Gate 10:55
7. Om Namo Narayanaya 6:38
When times are tough, the divine can help you overcome obstacles and reach a state of harmony and equilibrium. Deva Premal presents this powerful set of mantras to help communicate with the divine, offer praises and ask for their blessings. Each of the seven pieces of music on the recording features Premal chanting a mantra 108 times - a full mala. Her voice is gentle and hypnotic, with a constant quality that provides an easy guide to chant alongside. Manose's bansuri flutters through the music's backdrop, while Kamal's flowing drone ambience fills the backdrop and Miten adds vocal support. Included are "Om Gum Ganapateyei Namaha," a mantra for evoking Ganesh to bless a new endeavor, and "Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya," a liberation mantra for freeing the mind and spirit from negative patterns.
1. Om Gum Ganapatayei Namaha
2. Om Shanti Om (Peace)
3. Om Shree Dhanvantre Namah
4. Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudev
5. Om Radha Krishnaya Namaha
6. Om Shreem Mahalakshmiyei
7. Om Kama Pujitayei Namaha
The Moola Mantra, which was given as a gift to humanity by Sri Bhagavan and Sri Amma, is a very powerful mantra that can help you grow considerably in your relationship with the divine and alleviate suffering. It's also designed to unite all people in a common goal of love and peace. Deva Premal's gorgeous, expressive voice adds a new sense of brilliance to these sacred words, sung in a series of five movements. An ethereal, Eastern-tinged atmosphere backs Premal, featuring the instrumentation of Jai Uttal, Benjy Wertheimer, Manose and producer Ben Leinbach and instrumentation like sitar, bansuri flute, guitar, strings and piano. Celebrate oneness and spiritual awakenings with this gorgeous album of music - it will take you to new levels of inner peace.
1. Invocation 10:25
2. Part I 15:43
3. Part II 10:16
4. Part III 12:42
5. Incantation 2:54
Yoga is a state of being where we are fully present to ourselves and the world around us. The ancient wisdom of Yoga offers many practices to achieve this heightened state of awareness: asanas, breathing exercises, meditation and sound concentration bringing health to the body, clarity to the mind and spiritual attunement. We hear sound not only with our ears, but with every cell of our being. It has a profound healing effect on body, mind and emotions.
MUSIC FOR YOGA is designed to support your Yoga practice on the mat and in life by transporting you into a state of harmony and balance, which is the state of Yoga.
1. Om Namah Shivaya (with Deva Premal)
2. Air, Oil (with Peas)
3. Peace Through Kindness (with Nawang Khechog)
4. Love Has No Boundaries (with Randy Armstrong)
5. Sleeping Woman (with Luis Perez)
6. Opening (with Stephen DeRuby)
7. Devotion (with Stephen DeRuby)
8. Song for Peace (with Randy Armstrong)
9. Planet (with Kitaro)
10. Yemaya Assessu (with Deva Premal)
11. Presence (with Nawang Khechog, Newang Khechog)
12. Misty (with Kitaro)
Deva Premal was born in Germany in 1970 of a mystic/artist father and a musically talented mother. She was taught classical music and raised in an atmosphere of mantras and spiritual discipline. By the time she was five years old she was already chanting daily the Gayatri Mantra, the most ancient mantra known to man and the opening track on this album. Premal's vocals are supported by her partner Miten on vocals and guitar, Raj Rishi on drums, hand percussion and keyboards, Maneesh on piano and keyboards, and Reiff Junior on guitar for the song "Sammasati." With her exquisite voice she creates music of beauty and music that makes you feel good day after day.
In the sphere of Indian music, if there's one artist that seems to rise above the rest, it would be soulful songstress Deva Premal. Alongside partner Miten, this devoted duo has made the Indian mantra more approachable for Western audiences, while retaining the poetic chant of the ancient Sanskrit source material. SATSANG was recorded live during several Satsang meditation sessions in Cologne, Copenhagen, Byron Bay and San Raphael. The album is much more intimate than Premal's usual ethereal fare, and the connection that is shared with the audience is notable. Songs include Premal's "Gayatri Mantra," a few of acoustic folk tunes sung by Miten and vocal-free tracks that help listeners delve deeper into their meditative bliss.
1. Chidananda 8:29
2. Empty Heart 5:04
3. Yamaya Assessu 6:54
4. The Strength of a Rose 5:49
5. Humming 5:16
6. Chorado 2:07
7. Gayatri Mantra 8:38
8. Sunrise 7:02
9. Jai Radha Madhav 7:00
10. All Is Welcome Here 5:46
Miten created Songs for the Inner Lover as a soundtrack for the love and life experiences we all share. Insightful lyrics and refreshingly simple, melodic arrangements examine the many faces of love: from its manifestation on the physical plane and the master-disciple relationship to longing for meaningful companionship and the inner dialogues we conduct with ourselves.
Through their long and storied musical and life partnership together, Miten and bestselling mantra singer Deva Premal have created a true heart connection with each other and thousands of adoring fans worldwide. On Songs for the Inner Lover, Miten draws from that nourishing experience to offer a truthful and universal sentiment sure to provide healing comfort to all who are touched by love--or long to be.
Spiritual exploration and discovery lies at the heart of Miten's mantra-driven music. His slow-burning croon, which sports a mix of tenderness and divine longing, captures the wonder of ancient mantras and juxtaposes them with modern day influences. With SOUL IN WONDER, Miten and guest Deva Premal offer a mixed bag of different sounds and styles. "Free Spirit (Ashes to Ashes)" and "Humaniversal" feature the guitar-based acoustic sound that many Miten fans are familiar with. "Lokah Samaha" falls in line with the sensual, meditative chant of Deva Premal's catalog and "Fly High (Om Shree Rama)" offers a smooth, ethereal sound that is gentle and sweet. Rounding things out, Miten brings his musical career full circle with covers of Van Morrison's "Inarticulate Speech of the Heart" and Mississippi Fred McDowell's blue song "You Gotta Move," which tie his current sound with the influences of his past.
1. Through the Eyes of an Angel
2. Lokah Samasta
3. Calma E Tranquilidade
4. Awakening
5. Humaniversal
6. Twameva
7. Fly High/OM Shree Rama
8. You Gotta Move
9. Inarticulate Speech of the heart
10. Free Spirit (Ashes to Ashes
Fourteen devotional songs from the heart. These are songs that touch the spirit, sung beautifully by Miten and Deva Premal to the sensitive accompaniment of acoustic guitar. The duo's best-selling album creates a space of silence and meditation.
"Lovely, simple guitar and piano accompanies these two lovers' beautiful voices on a refreshing journey that sets some profound and loving images and teachings in a tender musical landscape that will draw you in to wander in the meadows of the heart."
Deva Premal & the Gyuto Monks of Tibet have created a powerful, deeply moving mantra meditation album, offering eight Tibetan mantras chanted 108 times each.
As Deva notes, Tibetan Mantras for Turbulent Times "originally arose out of a desire of mine to chant mantras together with Gyuto monks - those precious souls who have devoted their whole lives to the practice.Their incredible voices and the intense vibration they create, infused with such a deep immersion into the holy sound, has always inspired and intrigued me."
Deva and the Gyuto Monks are joined by Grammy Award Winner David Darling on cello, Kit Walker (producer of Love is Space and Embrace) on keyboards, and Nepalese bansuri maestro Manose, enhancing the deep silence that the mantras carry and creating a potent sound healing journey.
1. Invocation
2. Compassion: Om Mani Padme Hum 4:06
3. Purification: Om Benza Satto Hung 5:55
4. Buddha: Om Muni Muni Mahamuni Soha 7:18
5. White Tara: Om Tare Tu Tare Ture Mama Ah Yuh Pune Jana Putim Kuru Soha 11:18
6. Perfection: Teyata Gate Gate Paragate Parasamgate Bodhi Soha 10:51
7. Wisdom: Om Ah Ra Pa Tsa Na Dhi Dhi Dhi 6:42
8. Healing: Teyata Om Bekanze Bekanze Mahabekanze Bekanze Radza Samutgate Soha 13:44
9. Prosperity: Om Zambala Za Len Drah Yeh Soha 5:04
10. Dedication
On TRUSTING THE SILENCE, Miten and Deva Premal present an album of spiritual pop music, prayer and chant, culled from their live performances and workshops. Premal's silky, low-register voice is, as always, a revelation - she sings from the heart and has amazing depth. Miten offers lead vocals on many of the tracks and provides a perfect complement to Premal, bearing a warm, smooth croon that accurately conveys his passion for the material. All of the songs have a very positive, life-affirming quality to them, promoting values of peace and universal love, as well as the importance of inner awakening. Highlights include a song inspired by the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi, the mantra "Sri Ram," a cover of Monsoon's "Ever So Lonely" and a series of original compositions.
1. The Other Side
2. Eyes/Ocean
3. Whispering Heart
4. The Prayer of St. Francis
5. Full Moon
6. Sri Ram
7. Ib-Ache
8. Into the Wind
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Deva Premal continues to entrance listeners with her rich, velvety voice on DAKSHINA, another album of intensely beautiful mantras and chants from the popular songstress. Staying true to form, each track seems to literally flow into the next, as Premal's voice is bathed in a mystical atmosphere of harmonium, light tabla beats, synthesizer ambiance and other regional instruments. The album is both ethereal and warmly serene (it's not surprising that she's been referred to as the "Enya of Mantra"...), and coupled with the repetitive and meditative nature of Premal's chants, the has an amazingly hypnotic effect. Among the mantras she tackles are the ever popular "Om Namah Shivaya" as well as "Brahma Nandam" and "Om Hraum."
Epiphany CD by Manose is the latest release by the Nepalese flutist, with guests Deva Premal & Miten.
Recorded in the US, Deva Premal's new album contains six sacred chants from India and a beautiful chant from West Africa. The sound is rich, expansive, and alive, the musicianship first-class and Premal's singing is just great (says Miten!)
Featuring Om Shree Sache, Jai Radha Madhav, and other favorites from the duo's concerts, the album continues in the footsteps of THE ESSENCE
Yoga is a state of being where we are fully present to ourselves and the world around us. The ancient wisdom of Yoga offers many practices to achieve this heightened state of awareness: asanas, breathing exercises, meditation and sound concentration bringing health to the body, clarity to the mind and spiritual attunement. We hear sound not only with our ears, but with every cell of our being. It has a profound healing effect on body, mind and emotions.
MUSIC FOR YOGA is designed to support your Yoga practice on the mat and in life by transporting you into a state of harmony and balance, which is the state of Yoga.
Deva Premal was born in Germany in 1970 of a mystic/artist father and a musically talented mother. She was taught classical music and raised in an atmosphere of mantras and spiritual discipline. By the time she was five years old she was already chanting daily the Gayatri Mantra, the most ancient mantra known to man and the opening track on this album. Premal's vocals are supported by her partner Miten on vocals and guitar, Raj Rishi on drums, hand percussion and keyboards, Maneesh on piano and keyboards, and Reiff Junior on guitar for the song "Sammasati." With her exquisite voice she creates music of beauty and music that makes you feel good day after day.
In the sphere of Indian music, if there's one artist that seems to rise above the rest, it would be soulful songstress Deva Premal. Alongside partner Miten, this devoted duo has made the Indian mantra more approachable for Western audiences, while retaining the poetic chant of the ancient Sanskrit source material. SATSANG was recorded live during several Satsang meditation sessions in Cologne, Copenhagen, Byron Bay and San Raphael. The album is much more intimate than Premal's usual ethereal fare, and the connection that is shared with the audience is notable. Songs include Premal's "Gayatri Mantra," a few of acoustic folk tunes sung by Miten and vocal-free tracks that help listeners delve deeper into their meditative bliss.
Miten created Songs for the Inner Lover as a soundtrack for the love and life experiences we all share. Insightful lyrics and refreshingly simple, melodic arrangements examine the many faces of love: from its manifestation on the physical plane and the master-disciple relationship to longing for meaningful companionship and the inner dialogues we conduct with ourselves.
Through their long and storied musical and life partnership together, Miten and bestselling mantra singer Deva Premal have created a true heart connection with each other and thousands of adoring fans worldwide. On Songs for the Inner Lover, Miten draws from that nourishing experience to offer a truthful and universal sentiment sure to provide healing comfort to all who are touched by love--or long to be.
Fourteen devotional songs from the heart. These are songs that touch the spirit, sung beautifully by Miten and Deva Premal to the sensitive accompaniment of acoustic guitar. The duo's best-selling album creates a space of silence and meditation.
"Lovely, simple guitar and piano accompanies these two lovers' beautiful voices on a refreshing journey that sets some profound and loving images and teachings in a tender musical landscape that will draw you in to wander in the meadows of the heart."
