Various – The Sounds Of Yoga-Vedanta: A Documentary Of Life In An Indian Ashram

Label: Folkways Records – FR 8970, Folkways Records – FR 8970X
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genre: Non-Music, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Field Recording, Indian Classical, Dialogue

Documentary recordings of life in a Varanasi ashram, published by Folkways - with booklet (NM/VG+) 

Choruses of bells, chanting voices, and repetitive hums all serve to transport the listener to an Indian Ashram filled with those practicing the ancient art of yoga. Focusing on the specific discipline of Vedanta yoga, Leslie Shepard sought to record not only the yoga practice itself, but surrounding sounds in the area. The album features the River Ganges, a town crier, and prayers sung throughout the day. This collection encapsulates the necessity of sound during yoga, countering the misconception that this spiritual and physical practice must be quiet and isolated.

Tracklist
A1a River Ganges
A1b Prayer (Japa) "Om Namo Narayanaya"
A1c Prayer (Japa) "Ram, Ram, Ram"
A2a Bell
A2b Temple Service
A3 Town Crier
A4 Swamiji's Morning Darshan At Office
A5 Serving Midday Food
A6a Continuous Prayer ("Hari Rama....")
A6b Vendanta Lecture
A7 Temple Service
Evening Satsang 
B1 Musical Performance On Rudra Vina
B2 Performance Continued
B3a Ashram Singer ("Deva, Deva Sivananada")
B3b Sankirtan
B3c Condensed Teaching
B4 Arati Ceremony