Hari Naam Smaran

Sufi Music

Mantry

Track 02 Gayatri Mantra (Tina Malia & Shimshai)

Singer: Zoe Viccaji
Featuring: Sumru Ağıryürüyen
Language: Urdu & Turkish

In connecting musical roots, Zoe Viccaji brings her version of a melody that has traveled across the globe in many forms to now be presented as ‘Ishq Kinara’. She had heard the song in its Turkish equivalent – ‘Üsküdar'a Gider İken’ - and upon delving into the origin of the song, was inspired by not only the melody but the universality of its tune in the way that it has been reinvented in many different cultures across the globe. Given the driving inspiration behind Zoe’s connection with the melody was in her Turkish experience of the song, the composition was bridged with the vocals of Sumru Ağıryürüyen bringing the traditional Turkish song to the fold lending a link to its root. Sumru states that while ‘Üsküdar’a Gider İken’ stems from the old, Anatolian neighborhood of Üsküdar in Istanbul, the Turkish version’s roots connect even further to several other countries - Bosnia, Scotland and beyond. This fact was further confirmed by members of L’Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio in Rome, Italy, who had heard versions of the same melody. The Turkish version of the song primarily dealt with the theme of the despair caused by Loss in the name of Love, however Zoe, in connecting with the song personally, lyrically made her version about the idea of independence and self-realization in the name of Loss. ‘Ishq Kinara’ talks of the last moment of vulnerability as a relationship is severed, and looks on to being complete within one’s Self after the Loss. With an upbeat mixed canvas of instrumentation from Italy, Turkey, Morocco and Pakistan, the song becomes Pakistan’s version of the mysterious melody.

Ishq Kinara - Üsküdar'a Gider Iken, Coke Studio Pakistan, Season 6, Episode 4

Hari Smaran: Remembering the Lord

Narayana Narayana Om

Jaya Guru Jaya Bhagavan

Shri Guru Charanam

Shri Ram Jaya Ram

Harihar

Karpur Gauram

Ye Mera DeewanaPan Hai Full OST - Ali Sethi

HMV Saregama presents "GURUKUL" - a collection of essential Daily Mantra's for the entire family. Sung by Sumeet Tappoo & Music by Sudeep Banerjee.

10 Om Poorna Madah

Mangalam, a true gem of Indian devotional music: mantras, kirtan, bhajans. Recorded with top musicians from India, this new album is a call to the most auspicious, including songs to Ganesha and other deities from India invoked for new beginnings, strength, protection, guidance. Soulfull and heart-touching mantras from mystical India... to connect in joy, harmony and a loving devotional feeling. + info www.manishvyas.com/mangalam

Mangalam Samples

1. Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha

Music by: Bada Haridas and Karnamrita dasi

Om Purnam

Bhaja Gauranga - As Kindred Spirits

Bullah Ki Jana May Kon - Rabbi Shergill

Ramana Maharshi Mantra  Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya.mp3

Manish Vyas, born in Gujarat, India (lives in Switzerland) and has been learning Indian music since the age of ten, he learnt Tabla with Ustad Allarakha in Mumbai, where he continued for many years, while he was in charge of the musical department at Osho Ashram in Pune, organizing and performing concerts. He is composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist (Tabla, Harmonium, Santoor, Keyboard) and teacher. Along his lifetime musical path, he has composed hundreds of songs, mainly in the devotional, folk, instrumental, meditative and Sufi genres. He has released more than 20 albums. He offers the perfect blend of Indian genuine sounds merged with a touch of fusion, which makes his music so accessible and appreciated by all type of listeners in the search of authentic Indian sounds. Manish lives currently in Switzerland where he runs a music academy in his spare time. "Important is people know what is what when it comes to sound, Indian music, mantra and Indian spirituality. I share that, what i learned from genuine sources, this is the least respect that Indian music deserves and will always deserve."