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You are viewing a brand new, Factory Sealed, 47 minute Sacred Chant / Yoga, Healing / Meditation. CD, "Jaya Lakshmi ~ Ocean of Mercy", featuring a blissful blend of Sanskrit chants, positive lyrics, harmonium, flamenco guitar, sarod and ambient grooves that will comfort your heart and free your soul. Jaya Lakshmi's singing is absolutely phenomenal. The passion and grace in her voice really stirs the soul. Her music combines the best of both traditional yoga-chant and modern down-tempo grooves into an entirely fresh new sound. Listen to a few sound clips... We carry all Jaya Lakshmi's CDs.

Jaya Lakshmi ~ Ocean of Mercy CD

Immerse yourself in the divine love of the sacred names. Jaya Lakshmi's singing is filled with true heart and passionate devotion. Her blissful blend of Sanskrit chant, harmonium, flamenco guitar, sarod and ambient grooves will comfort your heart and free your soul.

Jaya Lakshmi is co-founder and lead singer of the acclaimed world techno-dance band, Lost At Last. In recent years, she has been performing with Deva Priyo (on flamenco guitar and sarod) to packed audiences. Lakshmi has established herself as a major presence in today's blossoming yoga/ devotional chant music scene. This inspiring mantra chanting is unsurpassed for yoga, healing and meditation.

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Complete Track Listing and Audio Samples

01. Tulasi Maharani (5:00)
02. Ocean Of Mercy (5:56)
03. Srita Kamala (4:07)
04. Radha Ramana (4:15)
05. Nitai Gauranga (5:05)
06. Krsna Pranam (6:25)
07. Gypsy Krsna (10:21)
08. Madhana Mohan (6:24)

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What They Say About Jaya Lakshmi ~ Ocean of Mercy

"Jaya Lakshmi's singing is absolutely phenomenal. The passion and grace in her voice really stirs the soul. Her music combines the best of both traditional yoga-chant and modern down-tempo grooves into an entirely fresh new sound. The beauty in her music is completely absorbing, and inspiring!"
- David & Steve Gordon

'Jaya Lakshmi is, without a doubt, one of the most innovative, up-and-coming artists in the realm of contemporary chant music. Spiritual as well as sensual, her music is an intoxicating mix of ethereal Vedic chants, percolating tabla beats, harmonium drones and even a little Gypsy spice thanks to the flamenco guitar of Deva Priyo. It's music for dance and deep trance all wrapped up in one, providing the perfect accompaniment for yoga, ecstatic dance or just chilling out.' - Music Design In Review

'This CD is alive with passion, a powerful celebration of life, love and the Universe. It is hard to sit still while listening to this music. "Ocean of Mercy" takes Sanskrit chanting and blends it with gypsy guitar, tabla and sarod to create an upbeat devotion to life. I find it difficult to stop listening to this CD. This is one to just leave in the CD player for a while... the most wonderful production of chanting I ever heard. I give this CD the highest rating I have!' - Karen Newton, Innerchange Magazine

'The passionate voice of Jaya Lakshmi makes these traditional mantra chants come alive.... This is the perfect CD for yoga or meditation with fantastic Flamenco guitar and instruments from India.' - Cristina Lord , Creations Magazine

'Lakshmi is one of the few touring female Kirtan performers today. On Ocean of Mercy, Jaya Lakshmi's singing is filled with true heart and passionate devotion. Her blissful blend of Sanskrit chant, positive lyrics, harmonium, flamenco guitar, sarod and ambient grooves will comfort your heart and free your soul. It reminds one of the music Sheila Chandra made earlier in her career, and will be perfect for Yoga, the Healing Arts and ecstatic dance.' - Common Ground Magazine

The Musicians

Jaya Lakshmi: vocals, harmonium, kartals, 6· and 12-string guitars, shakers, musical and word arrangements, English lyrics, keyboards
Deva Prlyo: sarod, birumbao, nylon string guitar; electric guitar, dobro, Roland 505 Synth, percussion, groove sounds and arrangements
Daniel Paul: tabla
Hale: ektar

Jaya Lakshmi Bio

Jaya Lakshmi is, without a doubt, one of the most innovative, up-and-coming artists in the realm of contemporary chant music. Spiritual as well as exotic, her music is an intoxicating mix of mystical sonorities: ethereal Vedic chants that lift the soul up high, percolating tabla beats that make you want to move, cutting edge dance grooves, harmonium drones and even a little Gypsy spice thanks to the use of flamenco guitar. Itâs music for dance and deep trance all wrapped up in one, providing the perfect accompaniment for yoga, ecstatic dance or chilling out.

Born into a family of musicians, Jaya Lakshmiâs natural talent for creating music developed early. Raised with piano lessons and horses, she began writing songs on the guitar at age 15 and was in a band in high school that performed originals and covers of popular folk songs with four-part harmonies. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire in 1985 with a degree in Anthropology, she moved to rural Western Oregon where she resumed her songwriting and singing, inspired by the lush green forests, misty mountains, and the ring of the twelve string guitar.

After 5 more years of chilly winters, she moved with her two-year-old daughter to the big island of Hawaii where she was introduced to Srila Govinda Maharaj from West Bengal India, from whom she received Îharinamâ initiation and her spiritual name Jaya Lakshmiâ, which means "victory to the goddess Lakshmi," the Hindu goddess of prosperity.

The Hawaiian Islands, known for their rich spiritual energy, have opened the door to many faiths. Here, Jaya Lakshmi made a profound connection to her own Native American ancestry through traditional ceremony and the singing of their powerful medicine songs on the Big Island and Maui, where she moved in 1996. It was on Maui that she met up with Deva Priyo and Om and formed the band Lost at Last, which officially marked the beginning of her professional music career. The vision of the band was to blend ancient and modern music (acoustic and electronic) in a mood of love and devotion, with chanting and devotional singing. The formula was bound to make waves!

The band finally relocated in Northern California and Oregon, in order to keep building their growing fan base on the West coast. Jaya Lakshmi performs as the lead singer and keyboardist, as well as playing the harmonium, 12-string guitar and various percussion instruments. She is a prominent songwriter in the band, who's first major release titled "Lost at Last," was released in August of 2001. The album's joyous, ethno-centric energy was enhanced by Lakshmi's contributions as lead singer and keyboardist, as well as her accompaniment on harmonium, guitar and percussion.

Her experiences working with other well-known artists also continue to develop. In the spring of 2001 she co-wrote and sang two songs on William Ackerman's new CD, "Hearing Voices", on RCA/Windham Hill records, which garnered a Grammy nomination for best New Age album. While in 2002 she contributed vocals for Steve Gordon's CD Drum Prayer on the Sequoia Records label. These projects reveal her beauty and versatility as a singer and songwriter as she continues to blossom as an artist.