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RIVER OF GUIDANCE - An Evening with Pir Shabda Kahn

In this wide-ranging interview, Pir Shabda Kahn, Spiritual Director of the Sufi Ruhaniat International, chronicles with depth and heart his immersion into a multifaceted life, reflections on his teachers, and the essence of the spiritual journey, including musical excerpts as performer, Zikr leader and teacher. Shabda talks about his first meetings with Murshid Samuel Lewis, his Tibetan teacher, his music teacher, and his wife. He tells about the early days of the Ruhaniat, the teacher-student relationship and the path of Sufism. He shares with us his love of music and the dances of Universal Peace, and how he became Pir.

Sample 1 - Introduction
Sample 2 - What is a Sufi?

$15.00

SHABDA KAHN - AFTERNOON RAGAS

Studio recorded in New Delhi, India on Feb 15, 2010. Shabda singing is accompanied by wonderful master musicians, Ustad Rafiuddin Sabri on Tabla and Ustad Kamal Sabri on Sarangi. Rag Multani and Rag Patdeep are the whole ensemble and Rag Madhuvanti is just Sarangi and Tabla.

Sample 1 - Rag Patdeep
Sample 2 - Rag Madhuvanti

$15.00

SHABDA KAHN - EVENING RAGA

A recording of a live concert in San Francisco February 18, 2006. Accompanied by Benjy Wertheimer on Esraj, and Dr. Michael Lewis on Tabla. Includes Rag Yaman, Rag Tilang, and Rag Basant.

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$15.00

ZIKR OF THE HEART - Shabda Kahn, live in Boston

Middle East meets West in this live recording of the Boston 2002 retreat "Integrating the Extraordinary with the Ordinary." This 74 minute collection of zikrs and teachings show cases Shabda Kahn's unique gift of being able to blend authentic Middle Eastern and Western styles into something which carries the strengths of both and sounds wonderful even as it opens the ears of our hearts.

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$15.00

ZIKR OF HARMONY

This was recorded in 1996 with our Zikr Circle, directed by Shabda Kahn, joined by the illustrious musician, Terry Riley, Mustaqim Maurer on Guitar, Deborah Thomson on Keyboard, Emam and Matin Mize, percussion.

Just near the end of the CD is a 4 minute piece of my Raga Guru, Pandit Pran Nath, just shortly before he passed away. Even though he was quite weak and in ill health, he very much wanted to record with us and came out to Fairfax to sing. This is the only time that he and his disciple of 26 years, Terry Riley played a duet of voice and piano! The Zikrs are all original compositions.

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Sample 1
Sample 2

Zikr of Harmony is also available on cassette for $10. Please specify cassette when placing your order.

$15.00

GARLAND OF RAGAS

This is a CD of Indian Classical Vocal Music sung by Shabda Kahn. Recorded in the studio with a wonderful tabla player named Benjy Wertheimer. Mustaqim Maurer and Joan Allekote play tamboura. The opening 2 min Invocation in Rag Tilang has no tabla but has Benjy playing the Esraj, a lyrical bowed instrument behind the singing. Then follows Rag Todi, a morning Raga, with the feeling of telling ones feelings to the Divine. Next is the romantic Rag Bhageshi. And last is Rag Bhairavi, with the principal notes all the flat notes, but with all the notes of the octave present.

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$15.00

TAMBOURAS IN C

2002 Studio recording, with two beautifful double gourded tambouras. Very lucious sound of tambouras to sing with!

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$15.00

TAMBOURAS IN A

Two ladies' pitch tambouras recorded in the studio for music practice. "A" pitch is typically used for women's voices in India.

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$15.00

WHITE RECORD by Pandit Pran Nath

Beautifully recorded in 1971, this was previously only available on vinyl, and has been out of print for over 20 years. Raga's Yaman and Punjabi Berva are most masterfully rendered. At the end, a short piece of a duet Voice and Piano, of Pandit Pran Nath and his chief disciple, Terry Riley performing Raga Darbari, in April 1996, shortly before Pandit Pran Nath's passing, when he was in ill health. Even though Guruji's voice is weak, the music is pure prayer!

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$15.00

RAGAS OF MORNING AND NIGHT by Pandit Pran Nath

This is a rare recording from 1968 India of Pandit PranNath singing Rags Todi and Darbari. It was previously on Gramavision but it is out of print.

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$15.00

SHANTI SHARMA - OCEAN OF RAGA

Srimati Shanti Sharma is one of the finest female vocalists of North Indian Classical Music today. Her music flows with the beauty of her rich voice, aesthetic sensitivity and spiritual depth. She received her training from the great vocalists Pandit Amarnath and Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan. We are so pleased to have her music available in the Western world for the first time.

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$15.00

SALADIN (4 CD SET)

An Epic Poem by Murshid Samuel L Lewis, introduced and read by Murshid Wali Ali Meyer. Musical interludes by Murshid Allaudin Ottinger and friends In American Sufi Mystic Samuel Lewis's epic poem, SALADIN, a 12th century Muslim Sultan takes us back to the Crusaders' Middle East invasion. At one point the poet is taken on an inner journey through the heavens in the manner of the Prophet Mohammed's night journey. Through his spiritual realization, Saladin invites the resolution of religious conflict and reveals the mystical depths of Islam. This poem invokes spiritual guidance as a foundation of human morality. It is prophetic and as such has keys for understanding and resolving conflicts today and in the future.

$33.00