?This was truly the album where Chandra broke away from the pop structures underlying much of Monsoon's work. As Chandra began to write much of her material , the dance rhythms of her debut were virtually eliminated, although the emphasis on Indian instrumentation remained intact. The music simultaneously incorporated elements that were both more traditional and more free-form than her previous work -- traditional in the sense that she drew upon Indian vocal styles such as spoken bols; free-form in that there were no lyrics, just wordless vocalizations, often overdubbed numerous times. Divided into ten tracks with a single title the suite-like piece remained cognizant of modern technology and outside musical influences, without being overwhelmed by them. In most crucial respects, the album outlined the approach she has taken to her idiosyncratic brand of world music ever since. (allmusic)|
"Roots and wings was written and recorded in two and a half months after a four and a half year sabbatical which I began when I was twenty. During the sabbatical, I had, for the first time, a space in which I could start to question and systematically undo some of the expectations, thought patterns and reflections that had been coming at me from the media and my family since I had entered the world of professional work at the age of thirteen. (...) I found time to explore, for a while, all the various vocal styles I loved and discovered new ones such as British Folk and Arabic ornamentation. Ironically, it was not only the inevitable leaps of technique which made Steve Coe and myself write the five solo voice tracks for Roots and Wings that led the way forward, but also the necessity of keeping within the budget for the album!" (Website Sheila Chandra).
"For her third album, Chandra staked out a midpoint between the pop/dance stylings of Monsoon and the more personal, less song-oriented material of her second record, Quiet. Electronic rhythm tracks were usually used to back the acoustic and Asian instruments, and the material consisted of discrete tracks, rather than a lengthy song cycle. It's an ambitious fusion of Western pop and Indian/Asian music, but within the context of Chandra's entire career, it's one of her less impressive efforts." (Allmusic).
Eerste lp (uit 1984) van in Groot Brittanië woonachtige, oorspronkelijk Indiase zangeres/stemkunstenares. Traditioneel Indiase muziek, soms vermengd met 'westerse' synthesizers. Meest eigenaardig zijn de nummers met woordeloze zang.
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