Music
Invocation
CD
On Invocation, Ty offers lush
incantations that create a melodic wave of devotion to
wash over you during your home yoga practice, meditation,
or bodywork sessions. Invocation features Ty Burhoe, Krishna
Das, Manorama, John Friend, and Amy Ippoliti. The CD features
beautiful vocals, sarode, Sarangi, rich drones and keyboards,
cello, violin, piano, double bass, tambura, and harmonium.
This album is a rare treat. Like a Kirtan of superstars.
With all the great artists who contribute vocals, often
trading leading roles we get to hear many styles and tones
all in homage to the supreme.
OM Namah Shivaya Gurave — "I
bow to the goodness within myself, known as Lord Shiva,
who is the true teacher…" This phrase begins
a chant that Yogis and meditation practitioners from all
over the globe sing as a prayer to invoke Grace, and blessings
on their practices. Now, Ty Burhoe has composed stirring
music to accompany this sacred chant. He is joined by some
of the world's top musicians from the yoga, World Music,
and Classical Indian Music traditions
Artist Bios and MP3 samples
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Ty Burhoe has been a disciple
of the great tabla maestro, Ustad Zakir Hussain, since
1990. Ty is known for his sensitive accompaniment and melodious
style. While his intense study of the classical tradition
and his touring as a classical accompanist continues to
grow, he is also internationally recognized for being instrumental
in creating unusual collaborations that weave tabla with
the traditions of Jazz, African, Flamenco, Rock, Celtic,
Chinese, Bluegrass, and fusion. He has become well known
not only for his talents as a tabla player, but also for
his extensive experience as a recording and live concert
producer. In 2004, he created the record label, Tala Records,
and since 1994 has run a concert production company called
Tala Productions. Ty works with a broad range of artists
including Ustad Zakir Hussain, Art Lande, Krishna Das,
Curandero (Miguel Espinoza), Ustad Sultan Khan, Bela Fleck,
Kitaro, Rick Alan, Howard Levy, and many more. He is the
tour assistant for his teacher Ustad Zakir Hussain, touring
and helping produce concerts in North America and Canada.
Ty also teaches drumming retreats and tabla intensives
throughout the world and composes / plays on soundtracks
for film and video, including the recent academy award
winning documentary, "Born into Brothels".
Krishna Das first traveled
to India in 1970 where he met his guru Neem Karoli Baba
(Maharaji.) Through Maharaji, he was introduced to the
devotional practice of kirtan, an ancient method of heart
purification. He has released several CDs and now leads
chanting workshops around the world, helping seekers to
turn within and find their own inner understanding. Sharing
his heart through music and chanting is the basis of Krishna
Das' own spiritual work: his way of serving the Divine
within himself and others. His CDs have gained international
attention (two of his recent recordings having been produced
by the legendary Rick Rubin) and his tours consistently
sell out venues worldwide. His simple and intimate style
of call and response chanting invites those who come to
feel involved in a much larger presence.
John Friend has been a seriously
playful student of yoga since 1973. John has become one
of the most charismatic and respected hatha yoga teachers
in the country. With a deep longing to know the mysteries
of life, John began a regular practice of hatha yoga and
meditation at age 13. In the early ‘90’s John
began teaching popular yoga seminars throughout the US
as he became renowned for his deep knowledge of yoga philosophy
and biomechanics, his hilarious sense of humor, and his
open-hearted approach. In 1997, John founded Anusara Yoga,
now one of the fastest growing styles of hatha yoga in
the world. Anusara Yoga is uniquely transformational in
its integration of Universal Principles of Alignment with
a life-affirming, heart-oriented Tantric philosophy. Today
John lives in The Woodlands, Texas, and travels extensively
throughout the world spreading the magic of Anusara Yoga.
Manorama is the director of
the School of Sanskrit Studies and leads workshops on the
Path of Luminous Shabda, a path that combines Sanskrit,
Meditation, and Yoga philosophy. She leads workshops throughout
the US, as well as in Europe and Canada. Manorama's extensive
knowledge of the Sanskrit language, combined with her powerful
singing voice were born from years of close study with
her Guru, Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati. Other releases with
Manorama include: Sarva-Bhuteshu ‘In All Beings,’ Mrtyunjaya
Mantra Healing Prayer, Learn to Chant Yoga Invocations
and Learn to Pronounce Yoga Poses. Manorama is a graduate
of Columbia University.
Amy Ippoliti grew up singing
live with her father and sister and recording at a very
young age. It was not until she began studying Sanskrit
and chanting, that her voice and throat opened, allowing
her to sing with more confidence and resonance. Amy has
sang on several chant recordings including Krishna Das’s “Breath
of the Heart”, and “All One”, as well
as “The Love Window”, by Shantala. A student
of yoga since 1986, Amy’s study of hatha yoga, pranayama,
yoga therapeutics, and yoga philosophy led her to become
a certified Anusara Yoga teacher in 2000. She has traveled
extensively with Anusara founder, John Friend, apprenticing
with him on his national tours. Amy leads Anusara Yoga
retreats, workshops, immersions, and teacher trainings
internationally, often weaving the art of Sound Vibration/Rhythm
with the practice of Anusara Yoga. Amy has oceans-full
of gratitude for all her teachers, yoga and otherwise,
especially John Friend, Douglas Brooks, and all of her
students.
Invocation
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on tracks to listen:
01. Shri
02. Invocation
03. Longing
04. Presence
05. Mala
06. Spirits
07. Angel's
Prayer
08. Kula
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