Skill ( yukti), the control/ power(shakti), have to be balanced by devotion (bhakti) to lead towards liberation (mukti)
Across all cultures and all times, devotees have used the power of sound to connect with their object of devotion – sound corresponds to the most subtle of elements – Ether.
The tracks in this selection are mostly compositions of devotional poets – known by different names in different cultures – Bhakti, Sufi…
Many of them are rendered by the most renowned of the Indian classical maestros. While the beauty of the tunes as well as the devotion implicit in it cannot escape any listener, the compositions themselves are laden with rich and layered words of wisdom from the masters. We are working on gathering the meanings of some of these lyrics. watch this space!
Personal favorite – Kabir compositions by Kumar Gandharva – the meeting of two men, five centuries apart.
The playlist is on Spotify, the following link: