In conversation with
Shanti People
1 ) The soundtrack Durga Mahishasura Mardini has already got a great reception from your audience . What is the idea behind this reboot of the Stotram in Sanskrit ?
Uma : We have always wanted to make Durga Mahishasura Mardini in the Progressive Trance style ( 138 bpm ) since both the original version ( trip-hop ) and remix by Droplex ( minimal trance ) are quite slow . So , at our live shows , we have always wanted to play it a little faster . I love to sing this Mantra over and over again , renewing the music each time . And Alex ( Synesthetic ), a sound producer from Italy , with whom we have already made such tracks as Krishna and Gurudev , implemented our idea to make Versions in different languages in a perfect way . I love both tracks ! They are different in vibration , and you should feel that too !
2 ) What is your objective behind Durga Mahishasura Mardini Stotram in English ?
Uma : For a deeper understanding of this stotra , I used English translations from Sanskrit ( since Sanskrit is not my native language ). I asked my friend Alex Siedova to adapt the meaning of the Mantra in English into a traditional melody since Alex writes and sings songs in English . We both liked the process so much as it deepens the understanding of the meaning of the original text and , in general , it is a creative process . I also wanted to share this experience with our audience , which does not understand Sanskrit . Indeed , even in India , not everyone understands the Sanskrit texts . It is also a very interesting experience to hear the difference in the perception of vibration between Devnagari and English . Indeed , the very vibration of Sanskrit contains special spiritual energy , and the text itself was written by the Great Sadhu Sri Adi Shankaracharya . I am interested in experimenting , whether the English text can influence people ' s minds , and what the effect would be . And while I was recording it , I gained a very special spiritual experience . It is interesting to share it with our audience and get their feedback as well .
3 ) How do you expect that the youth of today will relate to this EP ?
Uma : Our audience is open-minded , and I think , the younger generation is too . Therefore , I am sure that young people will like our idea . But there will surely be less flattering reviews from more conservative and orthodox people , but that ' s okay . We believe that in this World there is a place for everything :) And for us as well ! Recently , with the growing popularity of Shanti People in India , the number of disapproving reactions has also increased , but this is not more than 2-3 %, and this is normal :) Otherwise , we would think that we are doing something wrong :) ... Criticism is not bad ! It does not stop us because we do what we believe in and just share a part of our life ,
We are ordinary people who are trying to become a little better by fighting our inner “ dragons ”. We sincerely love and respect Vedic knowledge and the large Family of Hindu Gods :)
4 ) Can you take us through the process of creating these soundtracks ?
Uma : At first , I study Mantra or Stotra , then I sing it for a while , and only then do we create music , or if it ' s collaboration , another producer creates the music , or we
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