Palm Pictures Presents “Palm World Voices: Vedic Path”

Palm World Voices, is a new series of CD and DVD releases that invites music lovers to completely immerse themselves in the vibrant imagery, history, culture, and terrain of musically rich areas of our globe. From to India to the Middle East to Africa to Brazil, each release is a definitive collection.

The deluxe packages are a deep, multi-media exploration into the roots of the music and include a DVD featuring documentary footage and a 50-page book filled with photography and essays, as well as a geographic and cultural map designed by National Geographic Society. Palm World Voices takes us across the world on an exotic expedition once reserved only for the very few, celebrating the journey as much as the music.

In the course of her 5000 years, India’s gifts to the world have been precious and many. Home to the Hindu religion as well as the birthplace of Buddhism, words like “colorful” or “deep” fall tragically short in describing India’s culture of devotion. This is the land of the pilgrimage, the majestic, the sacred; music and faith are inseparable. The earliest Indians learned that music could be a guide to expand the borders of the mind. A flood of eager students from around the world came to study India’s musical culture, and with it, yoga, meditation, and ayurvedic medicine. As India speeds into the modern technological world, its culture continues to reverberate with vibrancy of its history - and good karma. This is a definitive collection of music, connecting the roots of tradition to India’s contemporary superstars.

An audio CD soundtrack featuring legendary virtuosos such as Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, AR Rhaman, and Ani Choying Drolma.

A DVD that provides a dreamlike visual backdrop to its remastered Dolby 5.1 surround music soundtrack. Image and sound collaborating to create a unique and meditative Vedic journey, an entertaining video portrait of India’s rich and diverse culture.

A beautiful 40-page book packed with art, photographs and essays exploring the musical styles, instrumentation, culture, influences, and history of India.

An exclusively designed poster map created by National Geographic that provides more detail and images of the peoples, music and traditions of this mysterious sub-continent.