Description

In this fifth and sixth albums in the sequence of ‘Unity Hours’ Jyoshna continues to explore a direct connection with the divine, through her songs of nature, ecstatic love, compassion, friendship, motherhood, empowerment and celebration. Her fusion of soft jazz, with popular music and folk with mantra music or kiirtan makes her style unique. It is called ‘Unity Hour’s because in these moments or hours, while listening to this music, you will be transported to a state of ecstatic ‘unity’ in body, mind and soul.

Jyoshna, from New Zealand has been living in County Clare for seven years now. As a ethnomusicologist (with a PhD in the Kiirtan of Rarh, India) Jyoshna has her own catalogue of audio visual recordings at the British Library Sound Archives in London (C1211).

Over the past two years she has been recording this new album with (in alphabetical order) Alice Abreu (Violin), Yam Aquino (Drums), Kavita Neumannova (Khol Drum), Manasvinii (Backing Vocals), Etain McCooey (oboe), Adam Rowat (Bass), Lucy Thomas (Clarinet and Bass Clarinet), Jantien Vandenberg (flute), plus special guests.

Unity Hours V and VI was recorded at Malbay Studios, by Martin O’Malley. It was mixed by Martin O’Malley and Michael Lloyd from New Zealand. It was mastered by the legendary Brian Masterton of Windmill Studios in Dublin.