KALI MA: DANCES FOR TRANSFORMATION, from Alan Bachman's project Desert Wind, offers a selection of Middle Eastern dance rhythms with a contemporary twist. The album is themed after the pagan goddess Kali Ma, who encompasses the three aspects of Goddess spirituality: the virgin, the maiden and the crone. The study of this particular deity helps one to use knowledge and inner strength to combat daily fears and anxiety over one's mortality. Bachman's music features traditional acoustic instruments (flutes, tabla, other percussion instruments) alongside synthesizer textures and chant for a sound that inspires devotion in the listener. The album features nearly seventy minutes of music of varying tempos and styles, perfect for recreational listening as well as exotic dance.