Password

“Mantras are passwords that transform the mundane into the sacred,” says Deva Premal. Password represents a shift in direction for Deva and Miten, with the introduction of Danish producer RajRishi, who brought the cream of Copenhagen’s jazz players into the mix. The result is a substantial, musically refined album with sublime arrangements of ancient mantras, complementing Deva’s soulful vocals.

The album also features Manose, the ever-present bansuri maestro from Nepal. Password takes mantras beyond the ashrams of India and makes them accessible for anyone new to meditation or chanting, while offering a fresh sound for practiced individuals.


To download the lyrics plus photos of Deva and Miten in India (in pdf format)

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Tracks:
Track 1 - Mangalam
Track 2 - Shyam
Track 3 - Sri Nanda - Nandanastakam
Track 4 - Narasimha
Track 5 - Mere Gurudev
Track 6 - Nandana Gopal
Track 7 - Om Dhara
Track 8 - Aham Prema
Track 9 - Shyam-Prabhu Mix

About the artists:
Deva Premal was born in Germany in 1970 of a mystic/artist father and a musically talented mother. She was taught violin, piano and received voice training. By the time she was five years old, she was already chanting the Gayatri Mantra daily, and since that time has continued to integrate meditation into her life.  She has studied Shiatsu, Reflexology, CranioSacral Therapy and Massage, but music remains her first love.  The influence of Indian classical music is evident in her singing, although she has never attempted to copy or steal from the tradition. "It just comes naturally," she says, "as if I'd heard it all before, in another life."  Among the numerous letters of appreciation she has received since the release of her albums, many describe how her music has been used to accompany and enhance the sacred passages of birth and death. In fact, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the world famous author of On Death And Dying, requested that Miten and Deva bring their music to accompany her passing. "We have played for many people," says Deva, "but to play personally for Elizabeth was something I will never forget."

Miten grew up in the 60's. "At that time, England was alive with rock 'n' roll music and the sound of The Beatles.  Everywhere you went it was on the street. It was a time of innocence, a time when you could sense the possibility that life has no boundaries."  - Miten       He later went on to establish a successful career for himself in the 70's and 80's as a singer/songwriter, touring with such bands as Fleetwood Mac, Lou Reed and Ry Cooder. During this time he released two well-received albums, one produced by The Kinks, another by noted Los Angeles producer Bones Howe for Ariola Records. Ultimately he found the rock 'n' roll life-style unfulfilling and empty, and he began an inner search which led him into the world of meditation. It was at this time he came upon the most important and influential figure in his life, the rebel mystic, Osho. "After I met Osho, everything fell into place," he says.  "He gave purpose to my life, and an understanding that divine chaos is the essence of it. My eyes were opened to new possibilities which I continue to explore to this day."   Miten proceeded to live his explorations, spending most of his time in India at the ashram
of Osho, where he eventually found a way to express his gratitude, not surprisingly,  through music.

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