Sri, by Shantala

Sri

by Shantala

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1.	Holy Ma 08:45	lyrics
Holy Ma Kali Ma Jaya Jagadambe Everything is holy now
2.	Sri Ram Jaya Ram 13:16	lyrics
Om Srı Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram Ram Ram Sita Ram Sita Ram Jaya Jaya Hanuman
3.	Om Namah Shivaya 10:35	lyrics
Om Namah Shivaya Shivaya Namah Om Om Shiva I honor the God within myself and all things
4.	Hineni 10:23	lyrics
Hineni Osah et atzmi Merkava l’Sh’china Merkava l’Sh’china Here I am, transforming myself into a chariot for the divine presence
5.	Om Namo Bhagavate Invocation 03:51	lyrics
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Narayana
6.	Om Namo Bhagavate/Because the One I Love 13:34	lyrics
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Because the one I love lives inside of you I lean as close to you as I can I bow to the Lord who lives in the hearts of all
7.	Baba Hanuman 12:15	lyrics
Namo, Namo (repeat) Anjani Nandanaya Chorus: Jaya Siya Ram Jaya Jaya Hanuman Jaya Bajarangabali Baba Hanuman Jaya Bajarangabali Jaya Hanuman Sankata Mochan Kripa Nidhan Sankata Mochan Kripa Nidhan Chorus: Jaya Siya Ram Jaya Jaya Hanuman Jay Jay Jay Hanuman Gosaee Kripa Karahu Gurudeva Ki Naee Sankata Mochan Kripa Nidhan Lala Langotta Lala Nishan Chorus: Hare Rama Rama Ram Sita Rama Rama Ram English Translation: I bow, I bow again and again to Anjani's son, Hanuman. Victory to Sita and Ram, Victory to Hanuman Victory over the darkness of suffering... Victory to the one with the body of a thunderbolt My Baba, Hanuman. You are home of all Grace. Destroy all my problems, calamities, and sufferings. Hail My Lord Hanuman. You are my Guru, bestow your Grace on me. You are the destroyer of Suffering, the abode of Grace. You wear a red langotta and carry a red flag.

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Sacred chanting with beauty, passion, and reverence.

Sri (pronounced shree) carries the listener with love and ease into the ancient yoga of sacred chanting (kirtan), inviting the listener to sing along in spiritual practice, or to simply resonate in the sacred ambiance created by the album. Benjy’s exquisite music is featured with his vocals and esraj, and he creates a powerful percussion experience with world-wide influences on tabla, djembe, congas, frame drum, and other percussion. Heather leads sacred chanting on this album with crystalline vocals from the heart and soul of devotional music. Guest artists include Krishna Das, Snatam Kaur, Gina Salā, Steve Gorn, Manose, Jami Sieber, and others.

We never in our wildest dreams imagined we’d fall so head-over-heels in love with the practice of kirtan, which is the devotional chanting we are so blessed to be doing with all of you. As we journey ever more deeply into the heart of devotion, we uncover the beauty of our own hearts ... and are touched by thousands of your hearts.

Srı is the divine beauty of the universe, which is unveiled in this practice of love we call kirtan. It is also a name for the sacred feminine presence, known as the Goddess in her many forms and in Hebrew as l’Sh’china. We bow deeply into this presence in honor and gratitude.

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“Sri is an intoxicating mix of Eastern and Western … a sense of playfulness, devotion, and authenticity shines through in each track.”
– Yoga Journal, August 2008

credits

released January 1, 2007

• Benjy Wertheimer: Voice, esraj, tabla, tabla tarang, djembe, conga, frame drum, percussion, keyboards, drum programming, and harmonium
• Heather Wertheimer: Voice and guitar
• Beth Noelle: Harmony vocals on “Sri Ram Jaya Ram”
• David Trasoff: Sarod
• Gina Salá: Harmonies; solo vocals on “Om Namah Shivaya” and “Om Namo Bhagavate”
• Jami Sieber: Cello, electric cello, vocals
• Jeff Leonard: Bass
• Joe Jencks: Harmony vocals on “Om Namo Bhagavate” & “Baba Hanuman”
• John Friend: Kartols
• Krishna Das: Vocals on “Sri Ram Jaya Ram” and “Om Namo Bhagavate Invocation”
• Leraine Horstmanshoff: Dijeridoo, vocals
• Manose: Bansuri bamboo flute on “Hineni,” “Om Namo Bhagavate,” and “Holy Ma”
• Michael Mandrell: Guitar
• Michael Stirling: Tamboura
• Morgan Doctor: Udu and hang
• Snatam Kaur: Harmony vocals on “Hineni”
• Steve Gorn: Bansuri bamboo flute on “Sri Ram Jaya Ram” and “Om Namah Shivaya”

Chorus: Beth Noelle, Gina Salá, Joe Jencks, Amy Ippoliti, Dari Lewis-Michael, Jim Walker, Justin Allison, Scott Noelle

Executive Producer: Benjy Wertheimer
Produced by Benjy and Heather Wertheimer

Recorded and engineered by Benjy Wertheimer
Mixed by Benjy Wertheimer and Dean Baskerville
Mastering by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering; Boulder, CO
Duplication by Riddle Press; Portland, OR

Front cover artwork by Linda Davis Coghill
Graphic design by Annette Orban
Photos of Benjy & Heather: Douglas Byers

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Shantala Portland, Oregon

Benjy and Heather Wertheimer have been leading kirtan worldwide since 2001 as the duo Shantala. Known for their special gift of bringing the audience into a vast and loving experience through their unique blend of exquisite voices with instruments of India and the West, they create music with beauty, passion, and reverence. ... more

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