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Many colours, one light

by The White Whisper

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Om Adi Yogi 06:13
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Om Adi Yogi, om Bhalanetra, Ganadipa, om Namaha Shiva, om Gangadhara, Om Jagadisha, om Lokankhara, om Namaha Shiva, om Mahadeva, om Mahakala, om Nataraja, om Namaha Shiva, om Sadha Shiva, om Namaha Shiva Om Namaha Shivaya, om Namaha Shivaya, om Namaha Shivaya, etc. (all names and qualities of Shiva, and then the final mantra means: "I surrender to the flow of Shiva/the universal Consciousness").
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Sita Ram 04:33
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Sita Rama Sita Rama raghupati rāghava rājārāma, patita pāvana sītārāma sītārāma, sītārāma, bhaja pyāre tu sītārāma. “O Rama, descendant of Raghu, uplifter of the fallen. You and your beloved consort Sita are to be honored and praised. All names of God refer to the same Supreme Being”
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Om Mata 05:32
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Om Mata Amriteshwari, Jagadambe Ma, (Honour to the Mother who is the controller of the nectar of Bliss, honour to the Mother of the Universe) Adi Parashakti Ma (Honour to the Mother of the unlimited Energy).
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In every direction 08:32
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Universal Love 09:00
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Asante (Swahili word which means "deep gratitude") Baba Namo Kevalam (Sanskrit mantra which means "Only the name of the most beloved", or "Only love is the essence")

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I always loved ambient, atmospheric, meditative music since I was in the high school, at that time the yoga-music concept as we know it nowadays was not existing, and ambient music was considered something rather experimental and "avant-garde" (after all, the fathers of ambient music were strange fellows like Erik Satie, Brian Eno, Harold Budd…). Nowadays the idea of yoga-music became much more mainstream, but, in my view, also more banal and stereotyped. Typically accepted clichè/dogmas in modern yoga-music are: if is acoustic is more spiritual (why?). If it is made with a harmonium is more traditional (in reality the harmonium is a modern French instrument that has nothing to do with the yoga tradition), Yoga-music has to be Indian (non Indian music is less spiritual?). It should be without drums (actually the traditional instrument for Indian kirtans was the mridangam, which is a drum). It should be a bit sad (why? Meditation doesn’t mean sadness, rather the opposite).
So, with this new album I tried to break some of these dogmas that unconsciously we created in modern yoga. I mixed kirtans (mantra chanting) with electronic music, I tried to use instruments and melodies from various traditions (Chinese, African, Middle East) and not only Indians.
I believe that in these times of conflicts we need to create bridges between different cultures and traditions instead of building up new walls. So, I hope that this album of heterogeneous music will give a humble contribution in that direction and that will inspire the listeners to perceive spirituality as something universal rather than specifically related to one tradition.
And, beside all that, it was just great fun to mix together aesthetics from different cultures 🙂
The 50% of the profit from the purchase of the album will go to the philanthropic charity inspired by yoga principles AMURT.

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released December 21, 2023

Annikken Mikkelborg: vocals
Roberta Cantelli Rupali: vocals
Massimo Barberi: vocals, composition, production, flutes, guitars, synts, beats, percussions, cover artwork

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The White Whisper Oslo, Norway

The music of The White Whisper is a colourful mix of different styles and sonic influences belonging to different traditions, from Scandinavian ballads to atmospheric ambient, from oriental hypnotic drones to electro-free jazz.
The performances of The White Whisper (when possible) are also accompanied by experimental videos made by Massimo Barberi. ... more

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