Pilgrim Heart

by Krishna Das

Overview

It's hard to say whether hindsight is an effective tool or not when it comes to music. To look with a critical eye back over the span of an artist's career may not be exactly fair, but it seems quite useful to a listener trying to make a selection of, say, a greatest-hits collection versus individual releases. The work of Krishna Das is a great example. If you examine his albums closely, you will begin to notice a few trends in the track listings. More than once has he done "Hanuman Chaleesa," "Devi Puja," and "Hara Hara Mahadeva," though the former makes nary an appearance on this particular record. However, Sting does. He chirps his way through "Mountain Hare Krishna" with that ever-entrancing Sting voice of his. Of course, the song "Mountain Hare Krishna" was reincarnated on Das' Live on Earth release in 1999. What to do? If you're a hardcore kirtan lover, then you'll want this on your shelf. If you're only looking for a Das sampler, you'd do better to pick up his Live on Earth. That way you throw a wider net capturing his work, and as a bonus you get to avoid the very odd, slightly disconcerting, calypso-style "The Ring Song." ~ Kelly McCartney

Product Details

Release Date:	09/20/2005
Label:	TRILOKA RECORDS
UPC:	0801298205920

Tracks

1. Namah Shivaya
2. Govinda Hare
3. Mountain Hare Krishna
4. Mahamantra Meltdown
5. Hara Hara Mahader
6. Kalabinashini Kali
7. The Goddess Suite-Mother Song
8. Devi Puja
9. Jaya Jagatambe
10. Yah Devi (This Goddess)
11. Devi "Rave"
12. The Ring Song

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Krishna Das   Primary Artist,Ektara,Vocals,Clapping,Harmonium,Handclapping
Amit Chatterjee   Guest Artist,Guitar,Roland VG8
Sting   Guest Artist
John McDowell   Percussion,African Drums,Bells,Shaker,Keyboards
Alex Alexander   Percussion,Drums (Snare),Hi Hat
Jeff Sussman   Udu,Dumbek,Shaker
Kirtan Posse   Vocals
Maria Rubinate   Vocals
Meaghan Gannet   Vocals,Gopichard
Janaki   Clapping,Handclapping
Elizabeth Pressman   Vocals
Hans Christian   Bass,Cello,Vocals,Sarangui,Nyckelharpa
Faith Fennesy   Vocals
Sarah Tomlinson   Vocals
Keshav Hunter   Vocals,Gopichard
Bhima Karma Maharaj   Khol,Bells
Sting ji   Bass,Vocals
Roger Scheepers   Recorder
Jeffrey Lesser   Clapping,Handclapping
Wynne Paris   Saz,Guitar
Girish Gambhira   Tabla

Technical Credits

John McDowell   Mixing Assistant,Bell Arrangements,Associate Producer,Mixing,Composer
K.D. Kagel   Executive Producer
Jim Wilson   Composer,Programming
Krishna Das   Mixing,Harmony,Composer,Producer,Photography,Mixing Assistant
Mitchell Markus   Executive Producer
Sandra Monteparo   Design
Parvati Markus   Photography,Inlay Photography
Rameshwar Das   Cover Photo
Sandra DeFeo   Photography
Donna Perrone   Illustrations
Roger Scheepers   Engineer
Jeffrey Lesser   Mixing,Harmony
Roger Nichols   Mastering