瑜珈夢鄉

在最近幾年, 瑜珈被全世界的兒童所樂意接受, 他們在學校, 工作室和家庭中學習姿勢, 正念認知(mindfulness)和冥想. (瑜珈夢鄉)提出一個讓孩童容易理解瑜珈的介紹, 同時提供一種寧靜的配樂, 讓所有年齡想要放鬆的人練習瑜珈或在這動盪的時代(疫情)中藉由音樂找到平靜的庇護所.


這張選集以(Zamknij Oczka 閉上你的眼睛)做開頭, 是一首波蘭歌星Justyna Steckowska編曲演唱給她的孩子們聽的搖籃曲. 接下來用印度裔英國人Nitin Sawhney和聲樂家Jayanta Bose的(Boatman 船夫)這首歌, 讓我們的音樂之旅帶領大家到瑜珈的誕生地-印度.


日本箏(koto)使人平靜的聲音可在島田亜衣子(Aiko Shimada)和Elizabeth Falconer的日本傳統(竹堂的搖籃曲 Takedo no Komoriuta)中聽到. 下一首是塞內加爾演奏名家Malick Pathé Sow用類似斑鳩琴的四弦樂器hoddu演唱原聲柔和的歌(Fantang). 接著是愛爾蘭夫妻檔二重唱Zoe Conway和John Mc Intyre帶領聽眾在現代愛爾蘭民謠(The Curra Road)路上魔幻般地漫步. 接下來是哥倫比亞歌手Marta Gomez表演一首父母傳頌幾代唱給小孩們聽的拉丁美洲搖籃曲(Arrorro).


最後(瑜珈夢鄉)以三首冥想作品結尾: 西藏歌手Lodoe和美國夥伴Don Paris和Ilona Selke合唱的(Milarepa), 著名的墨西哥-美國/德國二重唱Mirabai Ceiba的(Claro Lucero del Dia), 和德國與美國作曲家Peter Kater與Michael Brant DeMaria的一首樂器演奏曲(夢中的午夜 Midnight Dreaming).


Among music's greatest gifts is its ability to soothe our bodies and minds. Putumayo Kids is pleased to help children and families find calmness and clarity during challenging times with Yoga Dreamland, the newest album the from their award-winning Dreamland series.


The album was co-created by renowned musician and yoga instructor Seán Johnson and Putumayo founder Dan Storper. It includes a 24-page booklet featuring simple yoga poses and instructions to guide a gentle yoga practice and prepare for a night of serene sleep. The package also includes both a CD and album download card.


In recent years, yoga has also been embraced by children worldwide who are learning poses, mindfulness, and meditation techniques in schools, studios and with their families at home. Yoga Dreamland offers an accessible introduction to yoga for children, while providing a serene soundtrack for people of all ages who wish to simply relax, practice yoga or find peaceful refuge through music in these turbulent times.


The collection begins with “Zamknij Oczka” (Close Your Eyes), a lullaby composed and sung by Polish star Justyna Steckowska who wrote the song for her own children. Our musical journey next takes us to India, the birthplace of yoga, with “The Boatman” by British-Indian composer Nitin Sawhney, featuring vocalist Jayanta Bose.


The soothing sounds of the Japanese koto can be heard on Aiko Shimada & Elizabeth Falconer's renditon of the traditional cradle song, “Takedo no Komoriuta (Takeda Lullaby).” Senegalese virtuoso Malick Pathé Sow follows with the gentle acoustic song “Fantang” with the hoddu, a four-stringed instrument similar to a banjo. Ireland's husband and wife duo, Zoë Conway & John Mc Intyre, then take listeners on a magical stroll down “The Curra Road,” a contemporary Irish folk tune. Next, Colombian singer Marta Gómez offers “Arrorró,” a Latin American lullaby that has been sung by parents to their young children for generations.


Yoga Dreamland's musical yoga session concludes with three meditative pieces, “Milarepa” by Tibetan singer Lodoe with American collaborators, Don Paris and Ilona Selke, “Claro Lucero del Día” by the celebrated Mexican - American/German duo, Mirabai Ceiba and “Midnight Dreaming,” an instrumental song by German and American composers, Peter Kater & Michael Brant DeMaria.