Chris Conway & Ajhan Achalo - Three Jewels And A Lotus
Devotional Chanting With Soundscapes

background
Buddhist monk Ajahn Achalo, based in a small monastery in Petchabun, Thailand, heard UK based Chris Conway's Buddha Dreamer album and contacted him asking if he'd like to collaborate on a project putting evocative music to some chanting.

Ajahn recorded his chants in his monastery and sent them to Chris via the internet.
Over the next few months Chris set some music and then, for each track, ideas and suggestions passed back and forth and amendments were made.

Some tracks called for an Indian influence so Chris called in his friend Neil Donoghue (collaborator on the album Ayurveda Gold) to play sitar on 4 tracks. Likewise Celtic harper Mo Coulson recorded on 2 tracks to add her special sound to them.

9 months since Ajahn sent his first chant, the recording and mastering was finished.

influences
Jai Uttal, Stephan Micus, The Rain Garden, Al Gromer Khan, Robert Rich

notes
1. Hommage To Buddha Dhamma Sangha
Ajahn Achalo - voice
Chris Conway - keyboards, low & tin whistles, frame drums, percussion, temple bells, drum loops.
Neil Donoghue - sitar

2. Perfecting The Ten Paramitas
Ajahn Achalo - voice.
Chris Conway - keyboards, piano, low Irish whistle, percussion, temple bells, drum & tabla loops. -
Neil Donoghue - sitar.
Mo Coulson - Celtic harp.

3. Calling The Lama #3 acoustic
Ajahn Achalo – voice.
Chris Conway - keyboards, tin whistle, kantele, frame drums, percussion, temple bells, drum loops.

4. Long Mantra Of Avalokiteshvara
Ajahn Achalo - voice.
Chris Conway – piano, keyboards, low whistle, zither, voice, frame drums, percussion, temple bells, chimes, drum loops.

5. Dharani Of Pure Virtue
Ajahn Achalo – voice.
Chris Conway - keyboards, tin whistle, zither, percussion, temple bells, bamboo chimes

6. Inviting The Devas And Jinapanjara Gatha
Ajahn Achalo – voice.
Chris Conway - keyboards, low & tin whistles, piano, frame drums, percussion, temple bells, drum loops.
Neil Donoghue - sitar

7. Long Mantra Of Vajrassattva
Ajahn Achalo - voice.
Chris Conway - keyboards, tin whistle, percussion, temple bells, percussion loops.
Mo Coulson - Celtic harp

8. Om Mane Padme Hung
Ajahn Achalo - voice.
Chris Conway - keyboards, tin whistle, kantele, frame drum, shakers, chimes, temple bells, voice, percussion loops.

9. Radiating Four Sublime Attitudes
Ajahn Achalo - voice.
Chris Conway - keyboards, low Irish whistle, acoustic 9 string guitar, zither, percussion, temple bells, drum loops.
Neil Donoghue - sitar.