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Disc 1

1  Yatra
2  Bengal Village
3  The Himgiri
4  Assi
5  Varuna 
6  Abode of Shiva 

Disc 2

1  Ram Bhakta 
2  Earth Mother 
3  Maha Puja 
4  Manasarovar 


Though all of the albums recorded by Parsons are highly recommended, this double CD (which includes 35 minutes of material not featured on the cassette versions) offers a balance of shorter, more uptempo pieces and longer, more contemplative works. Yatra (which means "journey" in Sanskrit) is a musical travelog through the Indian countryside, with its busy open-air markets and joyful folk melodies. Gradually, the composer moves into the ethereal realm of Tibet, a landscape imbued with secret ceremonies and hidden knowledge.