Fantastic album, one of my all-time favourites. Many of the songs on it are eastern-tinged like this one. They were more dynamic in concert than on record - in a very good way. Crispian Mills - the son of actress Hayley Mills - wrote the songs, played guitar and sang. It's basically his project, and he was very serious and very sincere about the words he was singing and the culture from which they came.
They were widely slated in the contemporary British music press, but that was because they were ignorant of what Kula Shaker were doing - commenting on the British colonial experience of India and - the psychedlia, the Raj, how British Victorian sensibilities met the visceral fecundity of the Indian subcontinent which seeped into the veins of those British soldiers, bureaucrats, journalists and writers charged with making India more British. The result was actually the reverse - the British became more Indian, which can only be a good thing. Kula Shaker somehow summed all of this up in a superb album, for which we should be grateful.
If you're interested in more British-Indian fusion music you might want to check out some Beatles, they were very interested in Indian music and Ravi Shankar both taught George Harrison the sitar and later made an album with him. "Within you Without you" is probably the most obviously indian-influenced track.
Kula Shaker was an 8th century Indian emperor. This was a British band very interested in Indian culture and music. I used to love this whole album and it kind of reminds me of bands like Enya. Definitely fusion rock. Great reaction!
Very cool you reacted to this. They always were inspired by George Harrison doing this chant. I was recently listening to Kula Shaker doing 'Namami Nanda-Nandana' with the beautiful voice of Gouri Choudhury. She was featured in a handful of their songs :) They have a lot of great albums since this song going toward indie folk rock.
Este es un Álbum que me rompió La Cabeza es Alucinante y vine buscando reacciones acerca de esta banda al igual que George Garrison y Boy George buscaron influencias en India. Saludos desde MEXICO.
Thank you for this. Hadn't thought about that song for years but I loved that band when I was a teenager. Even went to see them in Glasgow in 1999. If you haven't already you should check out "Tattva" by the same band. The song that made me notice them. Right. I'm off to make a 90s Spotify playlist.
We have been chatting for a long time, some people in England, were not changed by Christianity, some of us always believed in the eatb6, love and light.
I'm an American that's completely obsessed with Britpop Music andI just discovered this band and song tonight 🙏♥️🔥
Tattva is a great track off this album.
kula shaker = stone roses + Indian influence
Hey Dude is perhaps their best known tune. Great debut album
I don't understand the language of the lyrics but definitely understand the language of the music. That was really cool.
I love this band, i had the pleasure of meeting then we were invited to the dressing room, where we shared food and wine, they are down to earth. 🌎💚
I have this album and it's fantastic! I recommend you check out the song Tattva.
Still listening in 2020! Crispian Mills is the son of Parent Trap actress Hayley Mills. Very talented lad.
Fantastic album, one of my all-time favourites. Many of the songs on it are eastern-tinged like this one. They were more dynamic in concert than on record - in a very good way. Crispian Mills - the son of actress Hayley Mills - wrote the songs, played guitar and sang. It's basically his project, and he was very serious and very sincere about the words he was singing and the culture from which they came.
This is a great track live, all the guitars and sitars together!
They were widely slated in the contemporary British music press, but that was because they were ignorant of what Kula Shaker were doing - commenting on the British colonial experience of India and - the psychedlia, the Raj, how British Victorian sensibilities met the visceral fecundity of the Indian subcontinent which seeped into the veins of those British soldiers, bureaucrats, journalists and writers charged with making India more British. The result was actually the reverse - the British became more Indian, which can only be a good thing. Kula Shaker somehow summed all of this up in a superb album, for which we should be grateful.
If you're interested in more British-Indian fusion music you might want to check out some Beatles, they were very interested in Indian music and Ravi Shankar both taught George Harrison the sitar and later made an album with him. "Within you Without you" is probably the most obviously indian-influenced track.
Also Delhi to Dublin
Kula Shaker was an 8th century Indian emperor. This was a British band very interested in Indian culture and music. I used to love this whole album and it kind of reminds me of bands like Enya. Definitely fusion rock. Great reaction!
Another British Indian hit you might like is Ever So Lonely by Monsoon. Also Kula Shaker did a very good cover of Hush (by Deep Purple).
are we going to mention coroner shop?
Well deep purple covered Hush as well, wasnt the original version.
Very cool you reacted to this. They always were inspired by George Harrison doing this chant.
I was recently listening to Kula Shaker doing 'Namami Nanda-Nandana' with the beautiful voice of Gouri Choudhury. She was featured in a handful of their songs :)
They have a lot of great albums since this song going toward indie folk rock.
Wonderful reaction for a wonderful song, greetings from Santiago de Chile.
Este es un Álbum que me rompió
La Cabeza es Alucinante y vine buscando reacciones acerca de esta banda al igual que George Garrison y Boy George buscaron influencias en India. Saludos desde MEXICO.
We are children of the earth.
Their new album is excellent too!
Because its all we have, and I love this planet, we are naturally natural.
Thank you for this.
Hadn't thought about that song for years but I loved that band when I was a teenager.
Even went to see them in Glasgow in 1999.
If you haven't already you should check out "Tattva" by the same band.
The song that made me notice them.
Right. I'm off to make a 90s Spotify playlist.
Sepultura - Kaiowas (Under a Pale Grey Sky version)
Thank you.
This will be very, very interesting….
When?
We have been chatting for a long time, some people in England, were not changed by Christianity, some of us always believed in the eatb6, love and light.
Good ideas at the end.
please react to Tattva and Infinite sun if you ever get time :)
thanks
we are one.. the infinite son..fly like and Eagle love it