Divine vision through music
LA LUCIA musician Kerolin Govender will soon release his latest devotional album, Drishti – Divine Vision.
Govender said the selection of songs was meant to remind people of the universal thread that connected them.
“This is the vision we have to become, and experience the best parts of ourselves.
“The album shares how we envision or perceive our lives through the eyes of God, allowing us to reconnect to the familiar nature of goodness and Godliness.
“The album has a unique selection of Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu devotional and meditative songs, set in a traditional and contemporary style with some of South Africa’s finest musicians on accompaniment: Rajive Mohan, Ashley Kisten and Oumesh Inderparsad.”
Govender was inspired to release this album during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The pandemic is a time for many of us to introspect and reflect on our lives and the lifestyles we lead, taking into consideration all the factors of exploring the greatness of our being.
“I believe this moment is a deeply spiritually connecting time for many to connect to their true purpose and to start living the lives we wish to lead, where happiness is the focus and love is the essence.”
Govender said his experience through the pandemic had been soul-fulfilling where he had created the opportunity for collaborating with many artists on various virtual platforms.
He is the creative director of Jivanmukta music, an artistic platform aimed at sharing with people the experience of traditional and contemporary Spirit Indian art, music, dance, drama and poetry with a unique South African flavour.
“To mention a few of the collaborations, I have worked with Dr Gcina Mhlope, poet and storyteller; Zawadi Yamungu, traditional African vocalist;
Manesh Maharaj, Kathak dancer; Vishal Mothilall, visual artist; Irene Munthree, poet; and Kriyakshia Govender, Bharatha Natyam dancer.
“I’m currently working on many other projects and I have recently been exploring YouTube where much of my artistic content is shared. These collaborative projects have impacted on my journey. Art is an expression of our thoughts and feelings and this alone can heal the hearts and minds of humanity.”
Govender will live-stream the official album launch on his YouTube page @ KerolinGovender on March 17.