Deva Premal
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Jolantha Fries[1] (born 2 April 1970), known professionally as Deva Premal, is a German singer known for her performances of Sanskrit mantras. Her music is composed and produced with Prabhu Music. Her album Deva (2018) was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[2][3][4]
Biography
Premal met her partner, Miten, at the Osho International Meditation Resort in Pune, India, in 1990, where she was studying reflexology, shiatsu, craniosacral therapy and massage.[5] They have toured together since 1992, offering concerts and chant workshops.[6]
In July 2005, Premal chanted the Gayatri Mantra for her father as he was dying. She recounted the experience: "We kept singing for what must have been over half an hour when suddenly the monitor showed that he was about to leave. I continued to sing, and the last sound he heard as he passed on was his beloved 'Gayatri Mantra'. Finally, we ended with the mantra Om, and the circle was complete. He had welcomed me onto this planet with the 'Gayatri,' and I accompanied him out of this physical existence with it."
In an interview with LA Yoga Magazine,[7] Premal discussed the effect of chanting mantras:[8] "The meaning is secondary...with Sanskrit, the word ananda is the sound vibration of bliss... It's working on a cellular level."
Premal's chants have been used in various contexts. Cher featured Premal's version of the "Gayatri Mantra" on her Farewell Tour,[9] and Russian prima ballerina Diana Vishneva danced to Premal's "Gayatri" in Moses Pendleton's F.L.O.W. series.[10] Edward James Olmos reportedly gave copies of Premal's "Gayatri Mantra" to the cast and crew of Battlestar Galactica,[11] and cited her music as inspiration for his role as Commander Adama.[12] He also used "Om Hraum Mitraya" from Premal's album Dakshina (2005) in his HBO movie Walkout.
Premal and Miten performed for The Dalai Lama at a 2002 conference in Munich, Germany, on "Unity in Duality".[13] They sang the Tara Mantra, reportedly his favorite.[14]
Premal's Tibetan Mantras for Precarious Times (2010) was recorded with the Gyuto Monks of Tibet. It features eight mantras each chanted 108 times.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Music and information
Premal and Miten say they use a "natural selection" process to choose mantras for their albums. Premal prefers Sanskrit mantras.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". She has stated that removing her ego from her understanding of the mantra allows its true meaning to be expressed.[5] She describes their work as being "messengers of a 5,000-year-old tradition."[5] Her vocal range is contralto.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Discography
Notes
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- ↑ Dubrovsky, Anna. Yoga Rock Stars Template:Webarchive, Yoga International, September 2008.
- ↑ Slovik, Sam. Soul Balancing: Path of the Sacred Road Dog Template:Webarchive, LA Yoga Magazine, March 2010.
- ↑ Shapiro, Ed & Deb. Do Mantras Really Work, Huffington Post, 20 October 2009.
- ↑ Tsering, Lisa. "Cher Chants Gayatri Mantra At Her Concerts" Template:Webarchive, Times of London, 5 September 2003.
- ↑ "Beauty In Motion-F.L.O.W. Part III", YouTube.
- ↑ Stailey, M. Battlestar Galactica: All Access Template:Webarchive, DVD Verdict Legal Briefs, 8 June 2007.
- ↑ Ruby, Jamie. "Edward James Olmos: Exclusive Interview With MediaBlvd" Template:Webarchive, Battlestar Aries, 5 August 2009.
- ↑ Tarab Institute. Unity In Duality-Tendrel Congress Template:Webarchive, Tarab Institute, 10–13 Oct 2002.
- ↑ Attwood, Janet Bray Songs of the Divine: An interview from the Dialogues with the Masters Series, Healthy Wealthy nWise, Feb 2008.