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: 1997
: Narada Productions, Inc.
: Ethnic
: Ethnic Fusion, Europe
: New Age
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1  Ningal - 5:19 (7 473 Kb)
2  Saphyrro - 5:41 (8 000 Kb)
3  Refuge - 4:54 (6 891 Kb)
4  Sunyata - 11:05 (15 593 Kb)
5  Apsara - 5:05 (7 148 Kb)
6  Astrae - 5:35 (7 852 Kb)
7  Iman - 11:22 (15 987 Kb)
8  Remembrance - 3:23 (4 755 Kb)
9  Arc Of Ascent - 5:59 (8 407 Kb)
10  At Siva`s Feet - 6:22 (8 967 Kb)


The rich, hypnotic voice(s) of singer Azam Ali and the percussive virtuosity of Greg Ellis combine to create an eclectic, ecstatic, eastern-inspired symphony of sound. Gentle but fascinating, Ellis`s ever-changing percussive textures underlie Ali`s structured, repetitive vocal chants, which are sung and overdubbed in non-linguistic syllables. "Free from the constraints of any written language," suggests Ali in the liner notes, "the voice is capable of sounds no instrument can create." And so it is. Ali, of Iranian and Indian heritage, also plays hammered dulcimer, and Ellis`s list of exotic hand drums and other world percussion instruments reads like a language all its own. The resulting album, which is this duo"s debut release, sounds like the collaboration of 10 performers rather than just two! "Sunyata" has it all and is well worth listening to--reverent and meditative, but exuding considerable tension, mystery and passion as well. Vas has two other similar albums out as of this writing: "Offerings" and "In the Garden of Souls", as well as the solo albums "Portals of Grace" and "Kala Rupa: Explorations in Rhythm" by Ali and Ellis respectively. If you like the work of Vas, you may also enjoy that of the duo Rasa.

 


This is an awesome album. The sound is haunting and energetic at the same time. I can work to this, relax to this, and take a heck of a nap to it. If you forced me to give a comparison I would say the sound on this CD reminds me of what would happen if you could morph the good stuff from Loreena McKennitt, Sarah McLachlan and Enigma. Wow! I`m off to order my second Sunyata CD.


i totally agree, this is the most unbelievable, soulful music i`ve ever heard. i connected with this album on a very deep level. i can listen to it all the way through, all day long. azam has the loveliest voice!! i would give this one 10 stars if i could.


CD is really very good. I`m not really into singers making up their own "languages" unless its scat. So it loses a star. If this was sung in an authentic language, it would be very nice. I won`t buy another Vas CD, but am still glad that I made this purchase.


The deeply inspired music of Vas makes your life feel magical. Azam Ali`s contrapuntal conpositions on this cd are so fluid -- they feel so spiritual -- & her voice is incredible. Greg Ellis`s virtuoso drumming on numerous different kinds of drums from all over theh worldis rhythmically compelling & also melodic. The array of instruments is very...spicey. This cd, the debut of Vas,isn`t their most enjoyable to my ears, but it is incredible music & their warmest & most accessible cd yet, after 3 Vas cd`s & one solo cd by both of Vas`s members. By the way, my favorite,if you`re interested, is Offerings. That cd has the greatest mix of different music they`ve done.


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