The Ramayana

Calypso is not the only musical genre known to Trinidad: there is a large East Indian presence on the Caribbean island, which ensures that the traditional orchestral sounds of India mingle with the sounds of Afro-Caribbean dance musics. In this recording, B.O. Girwarr sings a selection from the first great Sanskrit epic, the Ramayana. The setting of this religious chanting is accompanied by a five-piece Indian ensemble of local and South Asian instruments.

Track Listing

101	Selections from the Traditional Hindu Ceremony 1	Ramayan Sewak Sang of Trinidad: B.O. Girwarr, vocal	04:44
102	Selections from the Traditional Hindu Ceremony 2	Ramayan Sewak Sang of Trinidad: B.O. Girwarr, vocal	04:27
103	Selections from the Traditional Hindu Ceremony 3	Ramayan Sewak Sang of Trinidad: B.O. Girwarr, vocal	01:32
104	Selections from the Traditional Hindu Ceremony 4	Ramayan Sewak Sang of Trinidad: B.O. Girwarr, vocal	04:27
105	Selections from the Traditional Hindu Ceremony 5	Ramayan Sewak Sang of Trinidad: B.O. Girwarr, vocal	05:17
201	Selections from the Traditional Hindu Ceremony 2.1	Ramayan Sewak Sang of Trinidad: B.O. Girwarr, vocal	09:44
202	Selections from the Traditional Hindu Ceremony 2.2	Ramayan Sewak Sang of Trinidad: B.O. Girwarr, vocal	05:15
203	Selections from the Traditional Hindu Ceremony 2.3	Ramayan Sewak Sang of Trinidad: B.O. Girwarr, vocal	04:20