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Music performed by the Chorus of Sufism Reoriented
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| The Music of Meher Baba’s Name |
| Meher Baba’s name sung to original melodies by the Chorus
of Sufism Reoriented. Each CD contains approximately 30 minutes of selections
from “The Music of Meher Baba’s Name” audio cassette tapes. |
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| The Music of Meher Baba’s
Name I – Meditations 1 and 2 |
| The Music of Meher Baba’s
Name II – Meditations 3 and 4 |
| The Music of Meher Baba’s
Name III – Meditations 5 and 6 |
| The Music of Meher Baba’s
Name IV – Meditation 7 |
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| Meher Baba’s name sung to original melodies by the Chorus
of Sufism Reoriented. Each audio cassette tape contains a 30-minute program on
side one, repeated on side two. |
| The Music of Meher Baba’s Name – 1 |
| The Music of Meher Baba’s Name – 2 |
| The Music of Meher Baba’s Name – 3 |
| The Music of Meher Baba’s Name – 4 |
| The Music of Meher Baba’s Name – 6 |
| The Music of Meher Baba’s Name – 7 |
| The Music of Meher Baba’s Name – 8 |
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| God Is |
| A selection of original devotional songs including: “God
Is,” “Heart Round,” “There Are No Words,” “Orphic
Hymn,” “Spiral of Light,” “Allah Hu Akbar,” “Golden
Thread,” “Living Flame of Love” and more. Performed by soloists,
chorus and instrumentalists of Sufism Reoriented. Libretto included. |
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| Lord of the Universe |
| An oratorio celebrating Avatar Meher Baba as the Supreme Lord
of the Universe. Arranged in five sections: “Invocation,” “Divine
Light,” “Eternal Spring,” “The Life Supreme” and “The
Name of God.” It is performed by the 80-member chorus and orchestra of Sufism
Reoriented. Libretto included. |
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| Highest of the High |
| Meher Baba declared himself to be the personification of the most
exalted divine forces Creation can contain. In his 1953 message, The Highest of
the High, he explained his role, his work and his relationship to those who would
be his followers. This recording contains selections from a program of original
music and dance illustrating themes from that message. The program was created
and performed by the chorus and orchestra of Sufism Reoriented. Selections include
“Be Still,” “I Am for the Few,” “Truly You,”
“Lord, We Dare” and “Awake Now!” Libretto included. |
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| The Elements: An Oratorio in Praise of Meher Baba |
| The Elements portrays
the drama of spiritual unfoldment through the personification of Earth, Air, Water
and Fire, the basic constituents of life. Each element represents a pathway to
God: Air, on wings of thought; Fire, through all-consuming love; Water, in feelings
and emotion; Earth, through serving God’s beauty in all forms of life. Those
who tread each pathway experience the dissolution of limited life and a final
integration in the embrace of divine love. Highlights from the oratorio are performed
by soloists, instrumentalists and the 80-voice chorus of Sufism Reoriented. Selections
include “Earth,” “All These Flames Are One,” “Lord
of Fire,” “To Follow You Is to Flow,” “Love Leaves No Trace.” Libretto
included (4-tape set). |
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| Meher Baba’s Life in Song Part
1: Merwan and Manzil-e-Meem |
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From 1971 to 1981, Murshida Ivy Oneita Duce of Sufism Reoriented guided her
students in creating seven large-scale musical dramas of episodes in Meher Baba’s
life. Highlights from these seven plays have been newly orchestrated and recorded
as Meher Baba’s Life in Song. This first CD offers selections from the first
two plays: Merwan and Manzil-e-Meem. A cast of nearly 50 perform songs and scenes
of Meher Baba’s childhood, His unveiling by Hazrat Babajan, and His work
with His first circle of disciples in the Manzil-e-Meem ashram in Bombay. 73 minutes.
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| Unbounded Love |
A sparkling collection of devotional songs performed by the 80-voice
Chorus of Sufism Reoriented. These beautiful melodies embrace many styles of music,
and the fresh, inventive lyrics celebrate the Avatar and his work. Choral arrangements
by David Hogan. Libretto included.
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| Whisper “I Love You” |
| Hafiz love poems from the East presented in song styles of the
West: rock, pop, ballad, blues, cabaret, bossanova and more. All lyrics adapted
from I Heard God Laughing, Renderings of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky. 15 songs
composed and performed by Sufi musicians including Antoinette Davis, Randy Hammon,
Hank Mindlin, Mischa Rutenberg, Victor Seckeler, Julia Skiff. |
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Individual Artists, listed by artist
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| Beloved Sings of Love |
| Readings, rather than singing, with musical background of songs
written by Meher Baba. Translations by Naosherwan Anzar. |
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| A God You Can Dance |
| by Rachel Dacus |
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This delightful CD offers an hour of whimsical readings and songs about the
challenges and opportunities of finding the special sparkle of Beloved Baba’s
presence in the midst of everyday life. These carefully-crafted meditations are
framed by well-chosen music and sound effects to create a constantly changing
aural landscape. The poet is joined by readers and singer Mary Shepard (who collaborated
with Rachel to set several of her poems to music) for a program as varied and
refreshing as summer weather.
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| Eight Sorts of Lovers of God |
| From Raine Eastmann-Gannett: most of the lyrics are from The
East-West Gathering by Francis Brabazon. |
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| An Evening with Francis Brabazon |
| at Sufism Reoriented, Walnut Creek |
| by Raine Eastman-Gannett |
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“Baba’s Poet,” Francis Brabazon, was Raine Eastman-Gannett’s
mentor in Australia for more than 10 years. In this beautifully recorded live
concert (November 2000), she shares memories of Francis, his poetry and music,
and many wonderful songs. She’s joined by musicians from Sufism Reoriented
who perform a sparkling choral arrangement of Francis’ Australian
Arti.
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| Mehera: The Divine Rememberer |
| by Raine Eastman-Gannett |
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A celebration in song of Mehera J. Irani, “the Beloved of the Beloved,”
by Raine Eastman-Gannett with musical friends Julia Skiff (violin), Sam Saunders
(classical guitar), David Miotke (piano and harpsichord). Included are “some
of the songs Mehera would ask me to sing over the years whilst in her company,”
and songs in praise of her wondrous devotion to Meher Baba; lyrics by Francis
Brabazon, by Baba's sister Mani... and by Raine herself.
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| Nada Om |
| Raine has a new, very well done CD of Indian music which includes
the Gujerati Arti. |
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| The Chance of Humming |
| Ginger Crockett Hammer explores new terrain for American indie
solo female artists: that of the mystical Persian poet, Rumi. With the collaboration
of respected contemporary poets and translators, such as Robert Bly, Coleman Barks,
and Daniel Ladinsky, Ginger offers us an outstanding new voice for Rumi's ageless
words. She not only dished out all the sweet and sultry vocal tracks on this CD,
but she composed, recorded, mixed and mastered the songs in her own D.C. recording
studio. 2007. |
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| Love Chains: Songs of Hafiz |
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Jim Meyer, who has been putting Hafiz to music since 1972 feels this new collection
of 15 songs is his best to date. Tom Domick provides accompaniment and co-produced
the CD.
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| Ways to Attain the Supreme Reality |
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Jim Meyer has set this out-of-print collection of poems by Malcolm Schloss
to music. The libretto includes the poems and beautiful photos of Meher Baba.
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| God Speaks: The Musical! |
| Music and lyrics by Henry Mindlin |
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From the Whim to the Spiritual Hierarchy, themes of God
Speaks, are gently spoofed in this fast-paced musical show recorded live
in California. A troupe of more than 20 singers, actors and dancers use swing,
jazz, pop and even rap songs to explore the humorous aspects of evolution,
reincarnation and involution, all in the spirit of God’s Divine Comedy.
Libretto included. 70 min.
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Ward Parks’ songs, performed by Ward and friends |
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| Babahu,
released 2000 |
| Beautiful,
released 1999 |
| Waiting on this Hill,
released 1998 |
| Meher Baba: The Word of God,
released 2002 |
| Shipwreck, released
late 2003 |
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| Everything is Music |
| by Catherine Haas Riley |
| Catherine Haas Riley has combined the talents of poets, choral
ensembles and musicians to create these 13 works. |
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| Cherish the Present |
| by R.W. Robinson |
| 13 original songs dedicated to the lovers of Meher Baba,both old
and new. |
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| Isn't It Wonderful |
| by R.W. Robinson |
| Nine new songs from Roger. |
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| Dance Dervish Dance |
| by Mischa Rutenberg |
| Fourteen songs composed and sung by Mischa Rutenberg. Hafiz Love
poems from the East presented in song styles of the West: rock, pop, ballads,
blues, cabaret, bossanova and more. All lyrics adapted from I Heard God Laughing,
Renderings of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky. |
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| Come to My House |
| by Mischa Rutenberg |
| Fourteen more songs composed and sung by Mischa Rutenberg.
All lyrics adapted from I Heard God Laughing, Renderings of Hafiz by Daniel
Ladinsky. |
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| The Great Secret |
| by Mischa Rutenberg |
| Mischa Rutenberg’s Collection 3; 13 songs adapted from Daniel
Ladinsky’s rendering of Hafiz poems in I Heard God Laughing. |
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| I Call You Love |
| by Mischa Rutenberg |
| A modern Sufi* troubadour, Mischa Rutenberg has serenaded audiences
around the world with his deeply felt songs of love to Meher Baba. This album
offers sparkling new arrangements of many favorite devotional melodies, including
“Silent Steps,” “Once I Gaze Upon Your Face,” “Building
Love a Bridge,” “Celebrate in Silence” and a stirring performance
of “Allah Hu Akbar” with the Sufi chorus and orchestra. |
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a member of Sufism Reoriented, the American school of spiritual training created
by Meher Baba in 1952. For this collection, Mischa has made new recordings of
many favorite devotional songs. |
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| Heartbeat of the World |
| by Mischa Rutenberg |
| From Mischa Rutenberg comes an excellent live recording of a beautiful
program celebrating Avatar Meher Baba’s birthday, February, 2004, featuring
guest artists: Michael Cormier, Ashley Adams, and Ellen Johnson. |
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| Love and Devotion |
| by Mischa Rutenberg |
| This collection of songs is dedicated to Avatar Meher Baba on
His birthday and features many of the songs Mischa and friends performed on a
recent visit to Meherazad. A poem by Murshida Carol Conner, songs using Hafiz
couplets, and poems by Francis Brabazon are included as lyrics. 2007 |
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| Love Is All That Matters Now |
| by Mischa Rutenberg |
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Mischa brings us a Double-CD with 10 new songs on disc one. Disc 2 (Love Is
All Meher Baba’s) features the same tunes sung with Meher Baba’s name.
In addition to Mischa’s original compositions are a couple of favorites
written by friends including the popular song “Tonight”by Brian Darnell.
The last song features a beautiful reading by Murshida Carol Weyland Conner. This
collection also features the lovely voice of Antoinette Davis. 2005
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| Nataraj |
| by Mischa Rutenberg |
| This remarkable new collection includes the raps, “Let's
Walk”and "Thank You.” 2007 |
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| When Days Have No Nights |
| by Mischa Rutenberg |
| Thirteen original songs from translated Rumi poems composed by
Mischa Rutenberg and sung by Mischa and ensemble. |
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| White Rose |
| by Mischa Rutenberg |
| A beautiful bouquet of songs presented to Murshid James MacKie
on his birthday by Mischa and friends. |
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| Winds of Grace |
| by Mischa Rutenberg |
| This new collection of songs by Mischa includes lyrics inspired
by the poetry of Rumi, Tagore, Murshida Conner, and Ramakrishna. Exciting new
melodies, textures, and rhythms are explored in these delightful songs dedicated
to Meher Baba on his birthday in 2007. |
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| No Strings Attached |
| by Judith Shotwell |
| Love songs to the Avatar, with harp and voice |
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| Sweet Encounters |
| Julia Skiff |
| Music and vocal solos by Julia Skiff are featured on this new
CD of devotional music celebrating Avatar Meher Baba. Joining Julia are singers
Terry Hogan, Randa Liedstrand and Mary Shepard, on guitar David Jamieson, and
on synthesizer Randy Hammon. Produced by Sufism Reoriented. |
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| Graceful and Magnificent |
| Gabriella Tal and friends |
| Seventeen devotional numbers |
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