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In Part 5, Ravi Coltrane, son of John and Alice Coltrane, talks about his mother recording her voice for the first time on “Turiya Sings” - “Her singing voice seemed to come from just another place. She would acknowledge it in that way too. The spirit brought her to the place where she was able to sing in such a powerful way” 

The devotional songs voice the glory of God. They chant the praises of the Lord and express sincerely of divine inspiration and appreciation. These religious songs have not detracted from the ancient purity of the holy language even though Western instrumentation has been added as accompaniment.Because each song is sung in Sanskrit, this booklet of English translations is provided for the listener. This presentation of devotional music is earnestly offered from the soul to God, the Supreme Lord. 

JAGADISHWAR PANDHARI PRABHU

Jagadishwar: 

Lord of the universe

Pandhari prabhu: 

Lord of Pandharapur

Hari mana mohana: 

  Oh enchanter of the mind 

Shyama sundar, Radhe Gopala: 

Blueish black, 

beautiful Lord of Radha.

You are dear to devotees 

who chant bhajans

of Your holy Names.

Ghana Shyama, Madhusudana,

Giridhari, Govinda:

Names of Krishna.

Murahara, Mathura Natha:

Oh slayer of Mura

Oh Lord of Mathura

Hrudaya vihari Vitthala:

You are the Indweller

"A Love Supreme” was the title of the classic album from legendary American jazz saxophonist, John Coltrane. Released in January 1965, it was one of Coltrane's most critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums. It is widely considered his masterpiece, as well as one of the greatest albums of all time. Part 3 features footage of Alice Coltrane playing the piano at a small jazz concert with a few other musicians such as the American jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders (born as Farrell Sanders in 1940). Pharoah Sanders was a member of John Coltrane’s classic line-up during the mid-1960s. Footage licensed from WNET. All rights reserved. 

Ravi Coltrane talks about how he transformed his mother Alice Coltrane’s original recordings into “Kirtan: Turiya Sings” by focusing on Alice’s vocals and organ. “We recognized the power in Alice’s performance that may have been obscured, in some degree, by the orchestrations and over dubs in how my mom originally released this album” 

Today the world finally gets to hear an intimate, spiritual recording made by the godmother of spiritual jazz, Alice Coltrane. Recorded in 1981 and never shared in this form with the world at large, Kirtan: Turiya Sings is a stunning collection of nine devotional songs, featuring the never-before-heard combination of Alice Coltrane’s voice and organ. Listen now https://alicecoltrane.lnk.to/kirtan 

Today the world finally gets to hear an intimate, spiritual recording made by the godmother of spiritual jazz, Alice Coltrane. Recorded in 1981 and never shared in this form with the world at large, Kirtan: Turiya Sings is a stunning collection of nine devotional songs, featuring the never-before-heard combination of Alice Coltrane’s voice and organ. Listen now  https://alicecoltrane.lnk.to/kirtan 

"A Love Supreme” was the title of the classic album from legendary American jazz saxophonist, John Coltrane. Released in January 1965, it was one of Coltrane's most critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums. It is widely considered his masterpiece, as well as one of the greatest albums of all time. Part 1 of the documentary features an interview with Alice about the influence her late husband has had on her life, both musically and spiritually. She describes him as being a spiritual person, although not tied to one organized religion. John was a vegetarian and took time out of each day to meditate. Footage licensed from WNET. All rights reserved.