| Alap Jetzer is a Swiss multi-instrumentalist who plays music composed by his spiritual teacher Sri Chinmoy, known as a poet, musician, and athlete. Alap (a spiritual name meaning "the source of music") lovingly interprets Sri Chinmoy's deep inspirational compositions, mixing acoustic guitars, dulcimer, and some synthesizer with a a variety of Indian instruments. Using echo to good effect, the instruments cascade in shimmering waves of sound, entrancing the listener with their hypnotic magic. The synthesizers, barely noticeable on "The Source of Music," move more to the foreground on "Eternity's Sunrise |
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