Psalms by Jerry Amaldev and Fr. Mathew Mulavana
Nirjhari's maiden venture, Psalms, is now available exclusively online. The attempt of Fr. Mathew Mulavana and Jerry Amaldev in composing these was to adapt Psalms to the literature and music of the land so that they remain true to the content and style of the original psalms -- beautiful Hebrew poems sung as praises, thanksgiving, lamentation, etc. We can say that these 10 psalms demonstrate the praxis of liturgical music in Indian context. The fecund lyrics of Fr. Mulavana which draws deeply from Sanskrit roots and the inimitable melding of eastern and western music traditions under Amaldev's baton have assured these psalms will be listened to repeatedly and the listeners' appreciation growing every time.
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