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On her latest CD, “Sanctuary,” Donna De Lory takes her own brand of exquisite artistry to a whole new level of brilliance and illumination. She performs a meditative blend of Sanskrit chants inspired by Indian devotional music and dance beats from around the globe as well as Western pop. With a voice of compelling purity and sincerity, Donna's “Sanctuary” resonates with astonishing luminosity and soul, offering intimate recordings full of depth, feeling and nuance. The road to “Sanctuary” -- and this is a culmination of sorts -- has been an event-filled one for Donna De Lory. The singer is counted as one of Madonna's veteran backing singers, having toured with her for two decades. She began experimenting with solo work in the '90s, though her work truly blossomed when she began merging her pop songcraft with her spiritual growth. Still, “Sanctuary” is a unique album for De Lory. Unlike her past albums, which were a bit groove based, this is a dreamy, blissful endeavor. The seven songs offer an intersection of Western-oriented introspective songwriting and Sanskrit mantras, sung with De Lory's sometimes tender, sometimes passionate voice. There is no artist I know who moves from a whisper to a scream with such maturity, voice control and embodiment, not to mention pure timing and effectiveness. The arrangements are light and buoyant, featuring harmonium blended with cello, guitars and synthesized ambience. Her regular accompanists include Cameron Stone, whose cello playing has never sounded better, Mark Gorman on bass, Girish on tablas. Dave Allen on drums and percussion and others such as Quinn, Ty Burhoe, Jerry Leonard, and Hans Christian. David Newman aka Durga Das contributes a couple of his songs, including the deeply affecting “Bathe in These Waters,” and spoken word on “Jai Ma”. Of special note is the title track, which was written by Randy Scruggs and John Thompson. While the theme of “sanctuary” is revisited more than once, it is the title track that brings us all home. It's a very melodic, gentle album that soothes as it uplifts. If you know of an album more beautifully inspiring than this, I want to know about it. |
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