Various Artists - People at Prayer - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

People at Prayer is a 24-song collection of religious ritual, meditation, and devotion. Drawn from the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music, the selections come from around the world and feature a vast diversity of expression. In addition to songs and prayers from Christian churches, Islamic tradition, and Buddhist ritual, you can hear a ceremony of the Tepehuanes of Mexico, an Aka Pygmy invocation from the Central African Republic, a ceremony performed by the orchestra of the Cambodian Royal Palace, a bhajan (devotional song) sung by a wandering Hindu sadhu (holy man), and a hymn from the Oceania island republic Vanuatu. Liner notes provide an English translation of each title, as well as a brief history for each track. Album Tracks 1. Russia The King of Heaven 2. Turkey Saz Semaï in Makam Usshak (Extract) 3. Syrian Orthodox Church Takhshifto, Sixth Mode (Shtithoyo, Extract) 4. Syria Islamic Ritual Zikr (Extract) 5. Yemen Tahwîda and Khuwaîb (Extract) 6. Afghanistan (Herat) Na't 7. India Bhajana 8. Tibet Invocation to the Goddess Yeshiki Mamo, Part I (Extract) 9. Cambodia Pey Kêo 10. Laos Pheng Phi Fa (Extract) 11. Japan Dai Hannya Tendoku E (Extract) 12. Bali Pendet 13. Solomon Islands Uunu 14. Vanuatu Hymn No. 77 15. Brazil Roia Kurireu (Extract) 16. Chile Song of the Alféreces and Dances of the Chinos 17. Mexico La Susana 18. Cuba Cantos de Altar 19. Madagascar Zanaka Tromba (Extract) 20. Central African Republic Mombimbi (Extract) 21. Côte D'ivoire Music of a Guardian Spirit 22. Portugal Misericordia, Meu Deus 23. Corsica Sanctus (Extract of the Mass Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary) 24. Sicily Gloria