Soul Bride by Tarn Taran Singh featuring Sada Sat Kaur

This CD is dedicated to the memory of my mother, Elizabeth Welbourn Seccombe. Her love and kindness live on in the lives of those she touched.

Living isn’t really all that important, but rather the memory a person leaves behind after they’re gone. The imprint we leave in the hearts and minds of others is where we experience our immortality.

As I grow older I and the people I love start to pass, I appreciate this insight more and more. Much of this CD was recorded during the time my mother was passing. Her memory is woven through it for me. And if this music comforts or inspires you in any way, then her memory is also touching you. She taught me a lot about duty and beauty, but its the memory her unconditional kindness which knew no discrimation that is imprinted deeply in my heart. This CD is dedicated to her memory.

The mantras are for me reminders that we are just passing through this life, that we have come to go, that the most important moment of life is the moment of death, and that everything else in life is just a preparation for that moment. The song Soul Bride is one I wrote many years ago for my dear friend Gurudass Singh as he experienced the unexpected passing of his life long friend and spiritual brother, Gian Singh. Its inspiration comes from Kirtan Sohila, the evening prayer of the Sikhs which uses the image of the soul’s marriage to God as a medaphor for death.

The CD has actually taken serveral years to complete. I want to thank all the muscians who particapated in its creation. It was a great joy for me to have Sada Sat Kaur lend her distinct and beautiful voice (recorded at her 18th century home on a mounainside in Umbria). And want to express my deep, heartfelt appreciation to Saribjit Singh who dedicated untold hours into recording and producing and to Jiwan Singh who added his magical touch to musical composition.

Tracklist

1.	Mul Mantra (Fast)	3:04

2.	Mul Mantra (Slow)	5:48

3.	Ra Ma da Sa	11:40

4.	Har Haray Haree	11:03

5.	Sat Narayan	11:14

6.	Guru Ram Das	11:10

7.	Soul Bride	6:15

Credits

released January 1, 2009

Tarn Taran Singh: vocals and guitar
Sada Sat Kaur: vocals
Sara Avtar Kaur: vocals
Saribjit Singh (Claudio Carucci): guitar, percussion, flute, vocals
Jiwan Singh (Alessandro Giuseppini): keyboards, guitar, vocals

Recorded at Nanak Studios, Rome, Italy
Engineered and mixed by: Saribjit Singh
Music © 2009 Tarn Taran Singh Khalsa
Design © Pritpal Singh Khalsa
Tarn Taran Singh Photo © Brigita Krause

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