In 2004, three years before Coltrane’s death, her son and musical collaborator Ravi discovered mixes of the album that omitted the overdubs and included only Alice’s voice and organ. “As dynamic and bold as the original version is, hearing my mother sing and play in this stripped-down, intimate setting revealed the true heart and soul of these songs,” Ravi writes in a statement. “In that moment, I knew people needed to hearfulfills that vision, presenting the full album in its unadorned form.
A preview track, “Krisha Krishna,” conjures a meditative-blues feel that’s reminiscent of Coltrane’s early classics likeThe combination of a warm bed of organ and the artist’s gently plaintive vocal gives the feel of a prayer offered up in private. Her Sanskrit lyrics praise Hindu deities and reflect her spiritually attuned mindset at the time.that brought together selections from Alice Coltrane’s ashram years.
“On this album, your ear will be turned toward the sound of the blues, to gospel, to the Black American church, often combined with the Carnatic singing style of southern India,” Ravi writes. “You will hear beautiful harmonies influenced by Alice’s Detroit/Motown roots, her bebop roots, John Coltrane’s impact, and her absorption of European classical music, particularly that of her favorite: Igor Stravinsky. Yet, at the same time, this is functional music.
YES PLEASE!!!!!! I’ve wanted Turiya Sings on vinyl for the longest. It deserves to be released.
Thank you RaviColtrane!!
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