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"In partnership with the father-son duo of "Pandit" Shivnath Mishra and Deobrat Mishra, Dean Evenson has created another superb, peaceful album. Raga Cycle highlights the hypnotizing sounds of the Mishras' sitar talent, transporting listeners back in time through the generations of guru-student pairings that have kept this potent tradition alive. Following the cycle of a single day, each raga, or melody, highlights a specific time period. Beginning with "Rag Bairagi" ("Early Morning"),listeners are rooted into the moment, moving from morning to midday to evening to midnight. Each track is linked to the next with nature sounds appropriate to the particular time of day. Evenson's flute is a soothing complement to the sitars of the Mishras. Wordless vocals, keyboard, tamboura, and viola also are featured. Raga Cycle is a great choice as accompaniment for daily meditation and stretching." -NEW AGE RETAILER "Sounds From the Ground Up" by Mara Applebaum - September 2004 "Americans have long known that music from India is a perfect accompaniment to meditation, as well as yoga and other forms of exercise that take full advantage of the mind-body link. However, most people would never imagine that such music could be written and recorded in Tucson. Record label Soundings of the Planet has brought together Tucson-based multi-instrumentalist Dean Evenson, and father and son sitar master "Pandit' Shivnath Mishra and Deobrat Mishra for the CD Raga Cycle, and entrancing blend of flute, keyboards, sitar, viola, tamboura and vocals that is designed to transport the listener. The production on the almost hour-long album is complex but clear, and the music sounds fresh, yet centuries old.