Yamantaka (album)

Yamantaka is an album by percussionist Mickey Hart and Tibetan bell specialists Henry Wolff and Nancy Hennings, best known for their 1972 release Tibetan Bells. Yamantaka was recorded in California in 1982, and was initially released on LP in 1983 by Celestial Harmonies. The album, which features performances on rare and invented percussion instruments, was reissued on CD in 1991 with three additional tracks that were recorded earlier that year in Connecticut, and was included in the five-CD boxed set The Complete Tibetan Bells (1972–1991). Musicians Jody Diamond, Sandy Sawyer, and Brian Keane, who produced the reissued album, also appear on several tracks.

Reception

The editors of AllMusic awarded the album a full 5 stars. Reviewer Jim Brenholts called it "one of the darkest and most sinister Tibetan bowl CDs ever," and commented: "This is deep and moving music. Deep listeners will venture into the clutches of Yamantaka. The sinister textures and timbres force listeners to examine the darker sides of their psyches. This is an absolutely essential album." Author John Schaefer called Yamantaka "an album of ringing, resonant percussion that defies you to believe it's not electronic." Yoga Journal's Ramana Das described the music as "deeply peaceful yet intense," and remarked: "The mood and space of life/death transition is realized, and the unfolding of that space is a moving experience worthy of many repetitions." ==CD Track listing==

CD Track listing

• "The Revolving Mask of Yamantaka" (Mickey Hart, Henry Wolff, Nancy Hennings) – 16:35 • "Yamantaka Part 1" (Mickey Hart, Henry Wolff, Nancy Hennings) – 1:19 • "Yamantaka Part 2" (Mickey Hart, Henry Wolff, Nancy Hennings) – 1:48 • "Yamantaka Part 3" (Mickey Hart, Henry Wolff, Nancy Hennings) – 3:50 • "Yamantaka Part 4" (Mickey Hart, Henry Wolff, Nancy Hennings) – 4:07 • "Yamantaka Part 5" (Mickey Hart, Henry Wolff, Nancy Hennings) – 1:36 • "Yamantaka Part 6" (Mickey Hart, Henry Wolff, Nancy Hennings) – 2:37 • "Yamantaka Part 7" (Mickey Hart, Henry Wolff, Nancy Hennings) – 3:41 • "Towards the Bending of the Light" (Nancy Hennings, Brian Keane) – 3:01 (bonus track on CD reissue) • "Solar Winds" (Henry Wolff, Brian Keane) – 5:24 (bonus track on CD reissue) • "Field of Souls" (Henry Wolff, Brian Keane) – 7:31 (bonus track on CD reissue) == Performers ==

Performers

• Mickey Hart (tracks 1–8) • Henry Wolff • Nancy Hennings • Jody Diamond (tracks 1 and 5) • Sandy Sawyer (tracks 1 and 5) • Brian Keane (tracks 9–11) == Technical personnel ==

Technical personnel

• Brian Keane – producer, mixing, engineer (tracks 9–11) • Dan Healy – engineer, mixing (tracks 1–8) • Bob Hodas – engineer, mixing (tracks 1–8) • John Cutler – assistant engineer (tracks 1–8) • Fred Loulis – assistant engineer (tracks 9–11) • John Mozzi – assistant engineer (tracks 9–11) • Rick Kwait – assistant engineer (tracks 9–11) • Matt Lane – mixing • Nancy Hennings – illustrations, cover design • Johanna Shields – design • John Werner – photography • Lester Waldman – photography ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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