Saturday, November 27, 2004
Sanskrit Rock
Via Om, I found Shanti Shanti, the only Sanskrit rock band in the world consisting of the sisters, Andrea and Sara Forman. Yes, they do sing in Sanskrit, which they apparently picked up reading the Ayurveda texts (in sanskrit) of their mother who is a practitioner. And no, they're not your typical "spirituality seekers in the bosom of mother india" sorts. They're both practising Catholics who just happen to love the language and have half-decent voices.
That leaves the little matter of their music, which you can find here. Not my cup of tea, but maybe some of you will like it. I dont see whats particularly rockish about their music either. It mostly sounds like Enya (or any of those Celtic folk singers) singing Sanskrit with a terrible American accent, but you be the judge. If you want to read more about them, go to Magical Blend.
That leaves the little matter of their music, which you can find here. Not my cup of tea, but maybe some of you will like it. I dont see whats particularly rockish about their music either. It mostly sounds like Enya (or any of those Celtic folk singers) singing Sanskrit with a terrible American accent, but you be the judge. If you want to read more about them, go to Magical Blend.
