Tandon, Chandrika / Shivoham-The Quest
| Album: | Shivoham-The Quest | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Tandon, Chandrika | Added: | Feb 2018 | |
| Label: | Self Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-02-16 | Pull Date: | 2018-04-20 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Apr 22 | Apr 15 | Mar 11 | Mar 4 | Feb 25 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 19, 2018: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Song Of The Worldly Dance |
4. | Mar 05, 2018: | Totally A
Song Of Beginnings |
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| 2. | Apr 14, 2018: | Music Casserole
Song Of The Seeker |
5. | Mar 01, 2018: | Melange
Song Of Compassion |
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| 3. | Apr 12, 2018: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Song Of The Seeker, Song Of The Seeker |
6. | Feb 28, 2018: | Soft-Biz
Song Of The Seeker |
Album Review
Margy Kahn
Reviewed 2018-02-07
Reviewed 2018-02-07
Chandriika Tandon, a wealthy businesswoman, musician and singer originally from Madras, India, produced this spiritually infused album with English and Sanskrit lyrics; very listenable with lovely choir work,harmonies and rhythms that fit together beautifully; mixture of Eastern and Western styles and modes provide an ecumenical devotional feel transcending time and place; reminds me a little of the Ravi Shankar/Philip Glass collaboration on “Passages”; my only criticism is that individual artists are not named
NO FCC's; Favorite tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14
1-Song of Beginnings –4:00-- female singer in the foreground with “om” in the background and violins plus percussion
**2- Song of the Seeker –5:25 – gorgeous solo female voice with female choir backup in Hindi; male choir responds with English in a kind of medieval chant mode; then female voice switches to English lyrics
*3—Song of the Worldly Dance –4:00-- beat picks up with English chanting “wake up, life is sweet!” – very pretty wind instrument alternates with violins and chanting
4-- Song of Yearning—4:03-- English lyrics by female singer; sounds a bit like uplifting western musical tune except for mysterious swirling instrumental accompaniment which takes it to another dimension
5—Song of Destruction –4:00-- insistent repetitive beat, chords, and lyrics with choir and orchestra
*6-- Song of Compassion-Prayer –3:25-- female singer offers balm for the soul with drone underpinning; response by male chorus
*7- Song of Compassion –5:05- beautifully sung heartfelt Hindi lyrics with harmony
*8—Song of Surrender – 3:42 – guitar intro and accompaniment sounds Spanish, singer sounds Hindi, pretty fusion; catchy
*9- Song of the Seeker -Reprise-2:37 – plainsong feel amplified by English lyrics
10- Song of the Teacher –4:01 – more Indian sounding with Hindi lyrics and Indian orchestration; then abruptly switches to English pop song style; interesting; dazzling jazz piano
11-Song of Light –4:41—solo piano followed by female soloist with English lyrics
12-Song of the Spirit -3:52- pretty orchestration with Hindi and English lyrics
13-Song of Peace-4:05—piano motif is interwoven with choir singing in English
*14-Song of Blessings-4:12 –really moves – sounds almost South African with its swing and drums; joyful
NO FCC's; Favorite tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14
1-Song of Beginnings –4:00-- female singer in the foreground with “om” in the background and violins plus percussion
**2- Song of the Seeker –5:25 – gorgeous solo female voice with female choir backup in Hindi; male choir responds with English in a kind of medieval chant mode; then female voice switches to English lyrics
*3—Song of the Worldly Dance –4:00-- beat picks up with English chanting “wake up, life is sweet!” – very pretty wind instrument alternates with violins and chanting
4-- Song of Yearning—4:03-- English lyrics by female singer; sounds a bit like uplifting western musical tune except for mysterious swirling instrumental accompaniment which takes it to another dimension
5—Song of Destruction –4:00-- insistent repetitive beat, chords, and lyrics with choir and orchestra
*6-- Song of Compassion-Prayer –3:25-- female singer offers balm for the soul with drone underpinning; response by male chorus
*7- Song of Compassion –5:05- beautifully sung heartfelt Hindi lyrics with harmony
*8—Song of Surrender – 3:42 – guitar intro and accompaniment sounds Spanish, singer sounds Hindi, pretty fusion; catchy
*9- Song of the Seeker -Reprise-2:37 – plainsong feel amplified by English lyrics
10- Song of the Teacher –4:01 – more Indian sounding with Hindi lyrics and Indian orchestration; then abruptly switches to English pop song style; interesting; dazzling jazz piano
11-Song of Light –4:41—solo piano followed by female soloist with English lyrics
12-Song of the Spirit -3:52- pretty orchestration with Hindi and English lyrics
13-Song of Peace-4:05—piano motif is interwoven with choir singing in English
*14-Song of Blessings-4:12 –really moves – sounds almost South African with its swing and drums; joyful
Track Listing