Product Details
| Artist: | RAJNA | |
| Title: | Ishati | |
| Format: | CD | |
| Year: | 2001 | |
| Label: | Projekt | |
| Tracklist: | 1 Kahar 3:14 2 Yak 3:38 3 Silnen Kempur 2:55 4 Rajna 4:51 5 Sanctuary 4:51 6 Ophelia 3:33 7 Bilaki 2:22 8 Nomineum 4:33 9 Lahul Nati 4:20 10 Sien 3:57 11 Nundre 4:10 12 Traghodhia 4:55 13 Sharanghi 3:08 | |
| Info: |
This is the debut release from Rajna with re-designed artwork. Rajna is
situated somewhere between dream and journey. The French trios music is
an initiation to the independence of the spirit; an encounter with
different cultures and civilizations, sounds and emotions. Clearly
inspired by the mysteries of the Orient, Rajnas compositions blend
instruments from India, Tibet and Nepal into a remarkable Eastern ambience
highlighted by Jeannes ethno-gothic voice which liberates the soul with
its astonishing power and spellbound freedom. Her voice is guided by the
music itself, atmospheres that emanate and lead to ecstasy and trance. As
if incantations, the voice passes through torment, agony to a sense of
bewitchment, sensuality and emotional spirituality. Rajna captures the
passion of the possessed, the spark of divine inspiration. Fabrice
Lefebvre and Gérard Chambellant play traditional Tibetan and Indian
instruments such as the santoor, the yang Tchin, gongs and bells in a way
that resembles ritualized devotional music, rather than actual songs. This
is often discreetly embellished by synthesizer passages, and galvanic
rhythmic patterns. Jeanne Lefebvres marvelously operatic vocals sound
like shes channeling the voices of spirits. You feel as if you are
witnessing some clandestine, ancient ritual. The inspiration for Rajna is philosophy rather than religion. Tibetan philosophy inspires the band towards wisdom and compassion. Buddhist philosophy gives the band keys to go further and find their own way. The band writes: Rajna developed spirituality through initiation rites in Tibet; journeys into the depth of emotions, emotions that have been transmitted by that wonderful nation majesty, beauty, wisdom. Our aim was to reach peace of mind Nirvana initiated by a Tibetan master who helped us open ourselves to the majesty of the spirit and the nobility of soul. Being fed by these fortunes brought us wisdom and has also permitted us to make good progress in our musical/spiritual research in order to reach the most precious thing in human beings faith and the magnanimity of the soul. | |