Various Artists – Sounds True: Anthology of Sacred World Music, Vol. I (CD, 1997, Sounds True, US)

Why This CD Matters
Anthology of Sacred World Music, Vol. I surveys sacred musical traditions from several cultures, including Tibetan Buddhist music, Vietnamese Zen Buddhist chant, Irish devotional song, Sufi music from Damascus, Senegalese sacred music, and Indian devotional music. Featured performers include Nawang Khechog, Nóirín Ní Riain, Hamza Shakour and the Al-Kindi Ensemble, and the Choir of Nuns at the Abbey of Regina Laudis. The compilation presents both vocal and instrumental approaches to spiritual music within a single 54-minute program.

Collector Note
This 1997 Sounds True compilation carries barcode 600835000529 and was issued as the first volume of the label's Anthology of Sacred World Music. The disc contains 14 selections by artists and from traditions represented in the Sounds True catalog.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: NM
Case: NM
Booklet: NM

Technical Details
Format: CD, Compilation
Label: Sounds True
Country: US
Released: 1997
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Sacred, World Music

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
Symphony-Orchestra of Bosnia-Herzegovina – Call to Prayer – 5:37
Nawang Khechog – The Flight of a Shepherd Boy – 5:17
Shri Anandi Ma – Dohe – 7:52
Thich Nhat Hanh, Sister Chân Không and the Monks & Nuns of Plum Village – Night of Prayer – 2:29
Nawang Khechog – Being Kind to All – 4:50
Nóirín Ní Riain – An Aiséirí (The Resurrection) – 3:38
The Choir of Nuns at the Abbey of Regina Laudis – Quinque Prudentes – 3:40
Nawang Khechog – Peace in the World – 5:00
Nóirín Ní Riain – Wandering Edmond – 3:16
Hamza Shakour and the Al-Kindi Ensemble – Sufi Music of Damascus – 7:12
Nóirín Ní Riain – The Seven Sorrows of Mary – 3:07
Keur Moussa – Psalms 148-149 – 3:37
Geoff Johns & the Bakongo Ensemble – Mahi – 5:11
Nóirín Ní Riain – The Seven Rejoices of Mary – 3:50

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