Girish's life journey has been marked by a series of profound transformations, unified by an underlying journey toward purpose. He has gone from aspiring jazz drummer to renunciant Hindu monk to first call tabla guru for the likes of Krishna Das to solo mantra troubadour, and he's not done yet.
It should come as no surprise then that Girish's latest CD, SHIVA MACHINE is all radical departure and simultaneous next step evolution. The musics mesmerizing trance-funk grooves and trip-hop devotional dirges boldly go where Sanskrit has never gone before. And while Producer Herb Graham, Jr's slinky grooves and Girish's smoky baritone feel and sound effortless, Girish reveals a process that wasn't always comfortable "I knew I wanted to make a record that would reach out across the yoga divide. Then, as Shiva Machine started up, it became clear how much the music would ask of me. How much could I expand and surrender to let it come through? I felt like a woman in labor, learning to trust a process much bigger than me."
If you want a taste of what boundless aesthetic possibilities sound like when they collide with Sanskrit chant, Shiva Machine is your masterpiece. Have a listen and see if you agree: Mantra was never the same again.
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hola Girish, acà les compartimos nuestro ultimo material , totalmente improvizado ..e influeNCIADO por el momento q vivimos en el planeeta, buenas vibras desde el salvador
So strange!!!! true! I woke up this morning telling my friend that you were the prime charachter in my dream last night, that I left last minute to rush off to one of your kirtans somwhere and were talking about baby Tara and VA and gave beautiful kirtan.. then today I logged on (like an hour after waking) to see that. WOW - super synchronicity
Shalom! I am listening to Reveal over and over again...LOVE singing to MA. My favorite is that I catch my boys singing along, too :) Blessings Girish, to you and your beautiful family, in Light, Suzanne
Ahhhh... technology!
blessings all the while!
so I'm out walking in the northern Arizona hills of Sedona, with my iPhone listening to girish sing "ma" on the speakers, and in this moment was inspired to share, so here I am.
and I thank you with all my heart!
beautiful music!!!
and anyone who loves to chant so much has my never ending support!!!
shine so bright my dear friend!
namastasyai namo namah....
;-)
Jai! Are you well? I have two amazing places to host you this year!!!! One is a beautiful retreat center (best) and the other is a sweet church. Both through some amazing people. Let me know - Id like to bring you back same date :)
I'm on Shantala's list and saw you're with them in June! It's a small world...Hopefully I'll make it to SD and see you and your family then. Have a great weekend, Girish, In Light, Suzanne
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