Los Angeles: Sufi Electronica
I'm always searching for yoga music and while my itunes yoga folder continues to grow, I'm pretty picky about what I add. Sometimes I find sacred music can either be too earnest, too hip (hop) or not that inspiring. Thanks to a recent NPR story (and my husband who sent me the link), I discovered Niyaz, a trio whose musical and cultural roots have taken them from Iran, to India to Los Angeles.
Their blend of Sufi mysticism (and Rumi poetry too) with trance electronica is sophisticated, meaningful and groovy in all the right ways. Check out their My Space page and hear for yourself. And if you have any yoga tunes that you'd like to share, go ahead and post them here. Playlists are welcome too.
yogajournal.com
vegetariantimes.com
backpacker.com
optimumwellness.com
wholefoodsmarket.com
betternutrition.com
Comments
I have Niyaz's eponymous album and I like it very much. "Unfolding," by Axiom of Choice is somewhat older, but similarly uplifting. The work of Ghazal, while "classical," reminds one of what seems to be common roots in Persian and Indian music, the latter of which graces so many yoga classes.
Currently I'm hooked on "Mantras in Motion" (link is on my name below) from One World Music, an outfit in Australia. I heard it first while listening to the Ultima Thule podcast out of Sydney.
Posted by: Richard Hudak | December 2, 2008 1:37 AM