http://afropopshop.org<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/88423/fusion_annamayya.jpg'>Sage Annamayya lived in the fifteenth century. His hymns in praise of the Lord are rich in composition and brings alive his devotion,often dwelling on the munificence of the almighty. For the first time in the history of traditional music an attempt is being made to make these compositions attractive enough for a wider audience to listen to and enjoy and imbibe the philosophy of the great preacher. This work of art is a confluence of Eastern singing and Western orchestrations and is based on ragas or musical streams. The singing styles are also unique. This fusion has been done without sacrificing the devotional aspects of the hymns. Multi cultural musical influences have been introduced for the songs bringing in a rare freshness to the album on the premiss that music and devotion are universal and have no barriers. <br /><br />Uday's &lsquo;Fusion Annamayya&rsquo; is a confluence of Eastern singing and Western orchestrations and is based on ancient ragas. A rare fusion has been achieved without sacrificing the devotional aspect of the hymns.Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:11:30 -0600http://udayshankar.afropopshop.org/#album_88423