Pooja Goswami Pavan Releases A gorgeous new set of songs
- R.A.G.
- 1 day ago
- 3 min read
A gorgeous new set of songs from Pooja Goswami Pavan delivers amazing textual tones that come together and deliver different sensations of enlightenment, peace, and calm. This is a release that feels amazing to listen to because of the bright overtones that come at you in such a smooth way.
The record feels robust with all that instrumentation, and you get a real grasp on Indian classical approaches along with this undertone of meditative atmospheres.
Everything from guitars and keyboards to surat, tabla, violin, dholak, sarangi, and more are featured throughout this wonderful record, and it really has a way of lifting you up and bringing you to a completely different place altogether.
The Mind, Ecstatic - Songs of Kabir, starting with "In The Cave of the Sky", which features beautiful Indian vocals, violins, and layers of acoustic instrumentation that bend and sway, bringing you into that world smoothly and seamlessly.
"I won't come or go" follows suit but with different approaches and more of a cinematic depth to it. There are layers of those stringed instruments coming through, and the vocals on this one are peaceful and really put you in a state of euphoria in a sense. There's something about this entire release that stays with you long after it has ended, and I feel like it has a lot to do with the textures and tones of how these instruments are being performed.
A lot is going on throughout this record, but it's definitely filled with such rich tones that you can't turn away from it.
Listening to the record will send you on a drift with everything you're listening to. It invites you to swim through the soundscapes that it delivers with warmth.
That's something I find really intriguing as well. The entire record is incredibly warm. Those instruments have such a natural tonal feel and vibe that you get attached to it after just a few songs.
Some pieces feel a little theatrical and experimental, like "The wedding of sari has come", which features some of the instrumentation with a delay effect opening up the song, and the percussion really adds a little bit extra. There's something about the percussive element to this record that is brilliant.
Not all of the songs have that, but the ones that do are of it surprising, and the way that the percussion comes in and out, with songs just laced and peppered with it is brilliant.
There's definitely something spiritual about this album. It brings out a natural spiritualistic sensation, and the whole thing is approached with an outstanding sense of arrangement and Precision in terms of the compositions and performances.
Having said that, it's got a natural flow to it. Everything about this flows like water. Everything about this is completely natural.
The vocals complement the instrumentation perfectly. At times, ending vocals are used as instruments themselves, and that certainly proves itself on this record as well.
This is a boisterous set of songs, produced with a beautiful polish while still holding on to these Indian classical roots.
Pooja Goswami Pavan is trained in and experienced in Hindustani classical music and utilizes it to portray moods, emotions, and sensations throughout this release.
She's obviously in love with her craft and was fully able to pull impressive performances from all players throughout the record's course.
I would definitely take a deep dive into this release as soon as you can, and you'll be able to soak in all this beautifully thick cultural abundance that just feels spiritually uplifting and engaging to listen to. This record brought on such a naturally wonderful sense of peace.
I strongly suggest not missing this one.
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