Tender, joyful and breathtakingly beautiful, Beloved, the new release from Ashana, is a love song to the heart. Weaving together Ashana s stunning angelic vocals and the luminous sound of crystal singing bowls, Beloved blends sacred song, chant, mantra and crystal bowls into musical prayer that lifts the spirit, carrying it to the Divine on waves of love. Produced, arranged and co-written by renowned world music artist Thomas Barquee, the songs on Beloved reflect a deep sense of compassion, peace and devotion. Heard on this offering is a haunting rendition of the Lord's Prayer sung in the original Aramaic, a joyous Sufi chant, and exquisite versions of the Latin Dona Nobis Pacem and the Gaelic Deep Peace.
Beloved is music from the heart to the heart -- a gentle invitation to step into grace and be bathed in pure love.
More than music -- throughout the world, people praise the healing benefits of Ashana's music:
- For restful sleep and relief from anxiety and stress
- As a complement to massage, bodywork and alternative healing
- As an accompaniment to yoga, meditation and prayer practices
- As part of hospice, grief counseling and 12-step recovery
- As an adjunct to healing and restorative therapies
About Ashana ...
Weaving together soaring, angelic vocals and the celestial sound of crystal singing bowls, Ashana s music is an exquisitely crafted, luminous sonic tapestry that soothes and opens the heart, enfolding the listener in a transcendent experience of the Divine. This stunningly beautiful alchemy has been hailed by listeners all over the world as breathtaking and A Gift from Heaven.
Ashana s CD recordings, All Is Forgiven, Jewels of Silence, and the newly released Beloved, co-written and produced by renowned world music artist Thomas Barquee (Snatam Kaur, Seal), are filled with sensitive and profoundly healing renderings of sacred song, chant and mantra inspired by the world s traditions. Her intuitive vocal improvisations and crystal bowl playing are featured in the documentary film, The Sound You Feel: Vibrations of Healing, and have received international acclaim for their sensitivity, depth and beauty.
Classically trained, Ashana graduated with a degree in vocal studies from the Mannes College of Music in New York City, and for years performed as soloist and ensemble member in New York s early music scene. Moving from ancient to contemporary, she immersed herself in theater, jazz, pop and children s music as performer, recording artist, songwriter and teacher.
For the last decade, she has been involved in a deeply personal exploration of sound healing and vocal toning, during which period she discovered and began playing quartz crystal singing bowls, instruments that are often used in contemplative practices to support healing, balance and well-being.
For me, singing is a life path, a spiritual journey that has led to the very core of my being, says Ashana. Music can transport us, lift us to the place where we gently let go and open completely to receive and remember the divine heart that lives within each one of us, that truly lives in all beings. I have seen, felt and been utterly transformed by the power of sound and music to heal; it is a gift to us from the Source of Love it is total, pure Grace.
To hear longer clips from Beloved and to learn more about Ashana's music and the crystal singing bowls, visit Ashana's website, mySpace and Facebook Fan pages.
