The Yoga Sessions: Hang with Angels is Masood Ali Khan’s second album, and the fifth release in the critically acclaimed The Yoga Sessions series from Yoga Organix and White Swan Records.
 
Eleven tracks of original compositions feature vocal performances from Suzanne Sterling, Visvambhar Sheth (Mayapuris), Kamaniya Devi (Premahara), Lisbeth Scott, Sheela Bringi (PremaSoul), Radha, Terra Gold and Monica Page. The world class cast of instrumentalists includes renowned flautist Steve Gorn, Go-Ray & Duke, Clinton Patterson (PremaSoul), Ray Ippolito (As Kindred Spirits) and global percussionist Marla Leigh.
 
Buoyed by master musicians from around the world, the recording is studded with ethereal, meditative and richly-colored soundscapes especially designed for savasana (the traditional relaxation and meditation period that concludes the typical Yoga class). The Yoga Sessions: Hang with Angels is also ideally suited for wellness applications such as meditation and bodywork, or as beautiful atmospheric music for a mellow evening.

01 Radhe Govinda [feat Monica Page, Steve Gorn & Ray Ippolito]

02 Gayatri Mantra [feat Lisbeth Scott]

03 Jai Bhagavan [feat Radha & Marla Leigh]

04 Om Asato Ma [feat Terra Gold & Go-Ray]

05 Bismillah [feat Suzanne Sterling, Go-Ray & Duke ]

06 Govinda Gopala [Feat Sheela Bringi & Clinton Patterson]

07 The Breath of Krishna [feat Visvambhar Sheth]

08 Satyam Shivam Sundaram [feat Lisbeth Scott]

09 Gate Gate [Feat Terra Gold & Ray Ippolito]

10 Dharma Wheel [feat Suzanne Sterling]

11 Maha Mantra [feat Kamaniya Devi & Steve Gorn]

For cellist Dave Eggar, the parallels between Mozart and yoga reside in the (sense of) flow and grace we feel in our bodies. “There is a lot of depth to Mozart’s pieces,” he says. “Where Mozart intersects with yoga is in the depth of these pieces corresponding to the depths of your body on an energetic level.” Just as a master musician creates an effortless journey between the phrases of each piece of music, so the yogi is able to accentuate each posture with a natural poise. This idea was the foundation of his new album, The Yoga Sessions:Dave Eggar Quartet: Mozart (Yoga Organix/White Swan). 

The idea of devoting Mozart to a yoga class happened nearly instantaneously between Eggar and producer David Schommer, founder of Yoga Organix and The Yoga Sessions series. “David told me about his yoga series,” Eggar remarks, “and I had been thinking about how to create music suited for the yoga experience. I go to class a lot, and I hear world music, trance, and singer/songwriter material. I thought it would be an interesting concept to record classical music intentioned to function in a Yoga class.” 

Music has been in Eggar’s life since youth. A natural born prodigy, at age three he learned cello and piano, performing on Broadway and at the Metropolitan Opera by age seven. His training includes time at Julliard and Harvard University, but his passion lies in the healing modalities that music creates and in the exploration of musical diversity. That diversity can be understood through his work: As an Artist, he has recorded the celebrated New Age albums, Serenity, Angelic Embrace, Left of Blue), and most recently his newest, Kingston Morning, which featured contributions by reggae legends Luciano and Sly and Robbie. Eggar's diversity extends through his studio work, recording with the likes of COLDPLAY, Amy Lee and Evanescence, the FLUX Quartet, as well as being featured on numerous original scores for film. He has also been workshopping new pieces with and for his karate dojo, blending his knowledge and practice of the martial arts, and recently performing that collaboration at Lincoln Center for the Arts.

Especially inspired by the D major Andante of Mozart's D Major String Quartet, the 'Prussian' (K.575), Eggar went to work with Schommer and longtime collaborator and Violinist Rachel Golub figuring out exactly how this music would move with the format of a yoga class. “The salutations and flow parts were the most natural to pick pieces for,” he says. "One of the interesting things we found was that slowing down minuet movements elicited a very powerful emotional response. We started playing some pieces at half tempo, and it was beautiful. For the piece 'Vishranti' (For Savasana) and the album starter, "Om" piece we were presented an opportunity to create something original, based off of Mozart's melodic structure".

OM Mozart -sample

For cellist Dave Eggar, the parallels between Mozart and yoga reside in the (sense of) flow and grace we feel in our bodies. “Where Mozart intersects with yoga is in the depth of these pieces corresponding to the depths of your body on an energetic level”, says Eggar. Just as a master musician creates an effortless journey between the phrases of each piece of music, so the yogi is able to accentuate each posture with a natural poise. This idea was the foundation of his new album, The Yoga Sessions:Dave Eggar Quartet: Mozart (Yoga Organix/White Swan). 

The idea of devoting Mozart to a yoga class happened nearly instantaneously between Eggar and producer David Schommer, founder of Yoga Organix and The Yoga Sessions series. “David told me about his yoga series,” Eggar remarks, “and I had been thinking about how to create music suited for the yoga experience. I go to class a lot, and I hear world music, trance, and singer/songwriter material. I thought it would be an interesting concept to record classical music intentioned to function in a Yoga class.” 

Music has been in Eggar’s life since youth. A natural born prodigy, at age three he learned cello and piano, performing on Broadway and at the Metropolitan Opera by age seven. His training includes time at Julliard and Harvard University, but his passion lies in the healing modalities that music creates and in the exploration of musical diversity. That diversity can be understood through his work: As an Artist, he has recorded the celebrated New Age albums, Serenity, Angelic Embrace, Left of Blue), and most recently his newest, Kingston Morning, which featured contributions by reggae legends Luciano and Sly and Robbie. Eggar's diversity extends through his studio work, recording with the likes of COLDPLAY, Amy Lee and Evanescence, the FLUX Quartet, as well as being featured on numerous original scores for film. He has also been workshopping new pieces with and for his karate dojo, blending his knowledge and practice of the martial arts, and recently performing that collaboration at Lincoln Center for the Arts.

Especially inspired by the D major Andante of Mozart's D Major String Quartet, the 'Prussian' (K.575), Eggar went to work with Schommer and longtime collaborator and Violinist Rachel Golub figuring out exactly how this music would move with the format of a yoga class. “The salutations and flow parts were the most natural to pick pieces for,” he says. "One of the interesting things we found was that slowing down minuet movements elicited a very powerful emotional response. We started playing some pieces at half tempo, and it was beautiful. For the piece 'Vishranti' (For Savasana) and the album starter, "Om" piece we were presented an opportunity to create something original, based off of Mozart's melodic structure".

GURU [K.458, II] -sample

SHANTA [Ave Verum Corpus] -sample

SRINGARA [K.575, II] -sample

The goddess Gaia or Mother earth nurturing our ancient continents with joy and unconditional love , constantly providing us with food and dealing with our misbehavior. Join in celebration with Gaia as the Hang, Didgeridoo and Kalimba fuel the dreams of man as they dance through fields sowing the seeds of love and gratitude.

02 Gaia Nector

EarthRise SoundSystem ftr Lucy Woodward.

The first Single from the upcoming LP, "The Yoga Sessions: EarthRise SoundSystem"
-part of Yoga Organix's "The Yoga Sessions™ Series. 

Daylight As Sunset

Multi-Instrumentalist, Vocalist and Composer Go-Ray was initiated into the ambience of Hindustani Raag in the melody-rich haze of the Thar desert.

Master Producer, Composer and Percussionist Duke Mushroom’s musical path weaves across the majestic purple steppes of Ethiopia.

Their creative paths converge at Duke’s Harlem studio, amidst an incredible community of musicians and artists. When the two first met to collaborate on music for film, a musical journey began. Each draws inspiration from the other’s influences and musical skills. A shared quest for spirituality in the everyday became...Devotional Dub.

The Yoga Sessions: Go-Ray & Duke is the first fruit of this musical convergence. The record is an 11-part paean to love-- the sort of mad love that stupefies-- the deep love that we try to harness and contain within the mysteries of spiritual practice.  Each track brings deep grooves to the devotional vibe of classicism. 

Raghupati

Goddess Invocation

Spirits in the Material World

Karama

Ayalet Chen [feat Idan Raichel]

Ghungroo [feat Steve Gorn]

The Fullness

Mangalam [feat Steve Gorn]

Bolo Bolo [feat MC Yogi]

This journey was launched by Producer and Musician David Schommer, aka "Duke Mushroom", as a way to explore his world of musical connectivity. Drawing from the Musics, Musicians and the instruments of all cultures, this label was an -Organic- response to what had been created honestly:

 Music manifested from the Heart, with the loving intention of connecting your practice to the moments of your everyday life.

 Namaste.

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