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Category: Music

  • Through the Eyes of an Angel – music video

    Through the Eyes of an Angel performed by Miten

    Beautiful song filled with love and appreciation. Listening to this lovely song I feel the love emanating, swirling around me and filling every ounce of my being. Ummm, nice! The video with Miten, Deva Premal and Manose reflects the song’s essence… softness, peace and the power of the ocean waves. Wonder full.

    Music video by Manose shot during Deva & Miten’s holiday in Malibu, California. Album: Soul in Wonder (2007), Song: Through the Eyes of an Angel.  

    DevaPremalMitenManose Miten born in London, was a rock and roll singer/songwriter in the 70s and 80s. Deva Premal singer, instrumentalist born 1970 in Germany was brought up in an atmosphere of mantra and spiritual discipline.  Manose Singh, born 1979 in Boudha, Nepal is a Bansuri flautist and composer. Photo is Miten, Manose and Deva in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 2008.

    Deva Premal and Miten’s website has a collection of songs you can listen to with a Flash player, read news and articles, see photos and purchase CDs. Enjoy!

    ~Bonnee Klein Gilligan

  • Mermaid Song by Manose

    Mermaid Song music video by Manose

    Mermaid Song is an original composition performed on solo bamboo flute. Filmed on California’s Sonoma Coast.

    Manose touches me to the core of my being. Makes me sway, wakes me up and calms me all at the same time. I love to watch and listen to him play. He is masterful.  I’ve seen him live with Deva Premal and Miten twice. Wow!

    manose Manose Singh, born 1979 in Boudha, Nepal is a Bansuri flautist. He has released 5 albums to date, is the founder of the classical raga group Sukarma as well as a founding member of the Nepalese rock band 1979 AD. You can read more about him at Wikipedia or watch videos and read news on his website manosemusic.com.

    ~Bonnee

  • Stolen Child – Loreena McKennitt Live

    Stolen Child performed live by Loreena McKennitt

    Loreena has a hauntingly beautiful voice. I love her music. I got chills as I listened to this wonderful Irish Celtic song about the Faery. Album: ELEMENTAL; Song: Stolen Child. Words by W.B.Yeats – Music by Loreena McKennitt (1985, Elemental was recorded by Loreena in a barn in Southern Ontario, Canada).

    LoreenaMcKennitt Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt, C.M. born February 17, 1957 in Morden, Manitoba Canada is a singer, composer, harpist and pianist. She founded Quinland Road Records in 1985 and produces all of her own albums. You can listen to songs, buy CDs and DVDs and find out more at her website QuinlandRoad.com. Enjoy!

    ~Bonnee Klein Gilligan

  • Amarantine – Enya

    Amarantine preformed by Enya

    Amarantine means everlasting or immortal. A truly beautiful music video from Enya. As always Enya’s voice is clear and flawless as she sings about love. Magical… a walk through the woods with fairy dust and sparkles everywhere… wow! Album: Amarantine, song: Amarantine (2005). Won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album for 2007.

    enya Enya (Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin) was born on May 17, 1961 in Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland. She is a singer, instrumentalist and composer and Ireland’s biggest solo artist. Enya is an approximation of how Eithne is pronounced in her native language. You can read more about Enya at Wikipedia. Visit Enya’s website to watch more videos or for the latest news about her music.

    ~Bonnee Klein Gilligan

  • New Soul – Yael Naim

    "New Soul’ performed by Yael Naim and David Donatien

    A fun song about a new soul learning how to live  in this strange world. I always sing along. The video is so creative, it seems like it’s about recreating our world… from a new and different perspective. Very cool. I love them both! Yael & David won the Album of the Year Award in “World Music” at the 2008 Victoires de la Musique annual French award ceremony.  Song: New Soul, album: Eponymous 

    Yael Naim Yael Naim, singer/sonwriter was born in 1978 in Paris. She spent a large part of her childhood in Ramat Hacharon, a small town not far from Tel Aviv. David Donatien, percussionist/producer was born in France. You can watch more videos of Yael and David at their website and listen to more music at their myspace page. Enjoy!

    ~Bonnee Klein Gilligan