Ambika Devi aka Amy Ford - Enchantment - musical mantras
Open the door into a deep and rich world, initiating the listener into a journey of spiritual empowerment and transcendence. Enchantment can be used as a means to boost energy and give healing to the entirety of our beings. Some of the sacred mantras in this album are closer to the way I first heard them sung by my beloved teachers. Others began as written words, passed on to me through friends or discovered in my reading. These mantras transformed in my consciousness and morphed into song through divine inspiration.
The stories and mythologies of many cultures fuel my creative endeavors. To the gods and goddesses of these pantheons, I give my heartfelt thanks and am forever devoted. It is through the blending of cultures and integrating of many styles of music that I wish to bring peace and acceptance to all nations of this planet. I pray that this music enlightens consciousness through the weaving of boundaries and the blending of cultures. My belief is that when we taste the food of another culture, sing words from their language and dance to their rhythms, we are able to let go of preconceived ideas and fully embrace them in love. May this music bring you joy and put a wide smile upon your face. May the beat of the drums move through you and inspire you to dance. May the blending of these musical flavors bring a sweet taste to your psyche and greater awareness and acceptance that we are all one tribe. OM, Ashe, Aho, Sat Nam! With Love and Peace, Enjoy! - Ambika Devi
Since the age of fourteen, Ambika Devi has performed with bands playing many styles of music including: Kirtan, Rock, Jazz, Latin and Reggae. Her bands toured through the United States and Mexico entertaining at resorts and parties while she worked solo as a visiting artist for Yoga classes, lead Moon Gatherings, Spiritual Circles and conducted workshops.
Ambika Devi: Lead Vocals, Congas, Djembe, Dumbek & Percussion. Liv Khalsa: Keyboards, Drum Loops, Recording & Mixing. Yonatan Miller: Violin, Recorder, Clarinet. Dashmesh Singh: Didgeridoo. Brent Scherer: Electric Guitar. Ric Flauding: Electric Guitar. Stan Sorenson: Sitar Guitar. Dheeraj Shrestha: Tabla. Mike King: Electric Bass. Tim Lyddon: Acoustic Piano: Elegua, Keyboards: Fire and Water. Backup Vocals: Paul Richards, Sat Kartar, Livtar Singh & Reva Alaila.
