Alice Coltrane, Kirtan: Turiya Sings

Impulse!, 2021 By the late 1970s, Alice Coltrane had changed her name to Turiyasangitananda and become spiritual director of an ashram near Los Angeles. Here, she focussed on arranging traditional Indian devotional chants – or kirtans – for ceremonial use. Originally released in 1982 as the first in a series of private, cassette-only releases, “Turiya Sings” featured Coltrane’s Wurlitzer organ and voice swathed in additional synthesiser and strings. Now, on “Kirtan: Turiya Sings,“ those overdubs have been stripped away, revealing the breathtaking simplicity of Coltrane’s arrangements for organ and voice. Infused with her background in blues and gospel, they resound with tender, loving beauty. Tracklist & Credits - CD Tracklist: Jagadishwar Jai Ramachandra Krishna Krishna Rama Katha Yamuna Tira Vihari Charanam Govindi Hara Hara Siva Pranadhana Recorded - June 23, 1981 Producer - Ravi Coltrane Tracklist & Credits - LP Tracklist: Jagadishwar Jai Ramachandra Krish