Krishna Das - Pilgrim Heart
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Genre: New age, Hindu fusion
Best tracks: Namah Shivaya (#1), Jaya Jagatambe (#9), Devi ‘Rave’ (#11)
If you are the sort who can’t stand Enya and wouldn’t be caught dead in a yoga studio you still might be memorized by the more raucous tunes on Pilgrim Heart. If you are a yoga regular, or are drawn to new age music, then be prepared for Krishna Das to shoot towards the top of your list of favorite artists. The songs on Pilgrim Heart are all based on traditional Hindu devotionals, heavy on chanting and classical Indian instruments. To those are added some modern musical influences, though not so many that you would guess that Krishna Das is actually Long Island, New York native Jeffrey Kagel. Kagel, now Das, was a rock ‘n’ roll loving school bus driver when a chance visit with Indian guru Ram Das set him on his current spiritually-driven musical path. For more upbeat tracks give a listen to Devi ‘Rave’ or Namah Shivaya\.
