Land Of Gold
Reviews
Kamla Bhatt
Reviewed 2016-06-23
Reviewed 2016-06-23
“Land of Gold” is Anoushka Shankar’s musical response and support to the ongoing refugee crisis around the globe. Shankar uses her sitar as the “terrain” to “explore the gamut of emotional expression - evoking shades of aggression, anger and tenderness…”
Shankar and Manu Delgado wrote most of the songs in this album that reflect the sadness, the loss and that fleeting hope that people experience when they are searching for a place called home.
Shankar’s husband - filmmaker Joe Wright helped shape the core mood and feel for this album.
1. The swaying rhythm of “Boat to Nowhere,” captures that sense of movement, a journey filled with hope & forlornness. It is as if the music is asking the question - where is my home now? 5:46
2. Secret Heart is dripping with sadness & loneliness. The shehnai (Indian reed instrument) emphasizes that sadness that is at the core of this track. 6:17
3. M.I.A wrote & sang this evocative track about being a refugee & crossing boundaries. M.I.A is famous for fighting for the rights of refugees. 2:55
4. The slow & soft notes brilliantly capture & distill the sounds of “Dissolving Boundaries." You feel the boundaries melting, dissolving...5:16
5. A touching track about parents & their love for their children. 4:40
6. Last chance reflects a loss of home & then a frantic search of finding a haven finally. The sitar & percurssion capture that last bit of fading hope that you want to grab with both your hands.4:43
7. Vanessa Redgrave reads a poignant & heart wrenching poem written by Pavana Reddy. The second half is an arresting chant refrain. 4:11
8.Crossing the Rubicon reflects the struggle of refugees & you can hear it in Shankar’s sitar & Sanjeev Shankar’s shehnai, an Indian reed instrument. 10:58
9. Slow & reflective track. It as if you are surrendering & waiting for better things to happen on a new tomorrow. 4:49
10. Reunion is a track filled with hope since they are “free now.”Shankar’s sitar, Mitch Jones on piano & Pirashanna Thevaraj’s mridgam & ghattam sparkle. 4:59
Shankar and Manu Delgado wrote most of the songs in this album that reflect the sadness, the loss and that fleeting hope that people experience when they are searching for a place called home.
Shankar’s husband - filmmaker Joe Wright helped shape the core mood and feel for this album.
1. The swaying rhythm of “Boat to Nowhere,” captures that sense of movement, a journey filled with hope & forlornness. It is as if the music is asking the question - where is my home now? 5:46
2. Secret Heart is dripping with sadness & loneliness. The shehnai (Indian reed instrument) emphasizes that sadness that is at the core of this track. 6:17
3. M.I.A wrote & sang this evocative track about being a refugee & crossing boundaries. M.I.A is famous for fighting for the rights of refugees. 2:55
4. The slow & soft notes brilliantly capture & distill the sounds of “Dissolving Boundaries." You feel the boundaries melting, dissolving...5:16
5. A touching track about parents & their love for their children. 4:40
6. Last chance reflects a loss of home & then a frantic search of finding a haven finally. The sitar & percurssion capture that last bit of fading hope that you want to grab with both your hands.4:43
7. Vanessa Redgrave reads a poignant & heart wrenching poem written by Pavana Reddy. The second half is an arresting chant refrain. 4:11
8.Crossing the Rubicon reflects the struggle of refugees & you can hear it in Shankar’s sitar & Sanjeev Shankar’s shehnai, an Indian reed instrument. 10:58
9. Slow & reflective track. It as if you are surrendering & waiting for better things to happen on a new tomorrow. 4:49
10. Reunion is a track filled with hope since they are “free now.”Shankar’s sitar, Mitch Jones on piano & Pirashanna Thevaraj’s mridgam & ghattam sparkle. 4:59
Recent airplay
Secret Heart
Some Songs Without Words — Nov 21, 2024
Secret Heart
Old Fart at Play — Jul 23, 2016
Jump In (Cross The Line), Remain The Sea
Music Casserole — Jul 23, 2016
Dissolving Boundaries
It's Bollywood, It's Hollywood — Jul 19, 2016
Land Of Gold, Jump In (Cross The Line), Reunion, Boat To Nowhere
DJ YJ's World Music Sampler — Jul 15, 2016
Jump In (Cross The Line)
DJ YJ's Cultural Tidbits: Oaxaca, Mexico — Jul 12, 2016
Charting
2016-06-27 — 2016-08-28
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 24 | 3 |
| Jul 17 | 2 |
| Jul 10 | 3 |
| Jul 3 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Boat To Nowhere | ||
| 2. | Secret Heart | ||
| 3. | Jump In (Cross The Line) | ||
| 4. | Dissolving Boundaries | ||
| 5. | Land Of Gold | ||
| 6. | Last Chance | ||
| 7. | Remain The Sea | ||
| 8. | Crossing The Rubicon | ||
| 9. | Say Your Prayers | ||
| 10. | Reunion |