Shanti/Ashtangi

Madonna * Track #8 On Ray of Light

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Album Ray of Light

ALBUM

Madonna

1998

Shanti/Ashtangi by Madonna

Release Date

Sun Feb 22 1998

Performed by

Madonna

Produced by

Madonna & William Orbit

Writed by

Madonna & William Orbit

About

Madonna began studying East Asian beliefs as well as yoga after the birth of her daughter in 1996. In this song, Madonna performs the traditional Ashtanga opening prayer, which is used during Himalayan yoga classes, over an experimental electronic beat, with traces of traditional Indian elements.

Shanti/Ashtangi Lyrics

[Verse]
Vunde gurunam caranaravinde
Sandarsita-svatma-sukhavabodhe
Nihsreyase jangalikayamane
Sansara-halahala
Moha-santyai
Hala hala
Abahu-purusakaram
Sankah-cakrasi
Ahahu-purusakaram
Sankah-cakrasi
Dharinam d ha rinam
Sahasra-hasra-sirasam
Dharinam d ha rinam
Sahasra-hasra-sirasam
Vande

[Chorus]
Om shanti
Om shanti
Shanti, shanti
Shante om
Om shanti
Om shanti
Shanti, shanti
Shante om

[Verse]
Vunde gurunam caranaravinde
Sandarsita-svatma-sukhavabodhe
Nihsreyase jangalikayamane
Sansara-halahala
Moha-santyai
Hala hala
Abahu-purusakaram
Sankah-cakrasi
Ahahu-purusakaram
Sankah-cakrasi
Dharinam d ha rinam
Sahasra-hasra-sirasam
Dharinam d ha rinam
Sahasra-hasra-sirasam
Vande

[Chorus]
Om shanti
Om shanti
Shanti, shanti
Shante om
Om shanti
Om shanti
Shanti, shanti
Shante om
Om shanti
Om shanti
Shanti, shanti
Shante om

Shanti/Ashtangi Q&A

Who wrote Shanti/Ashtangi's ?

Shanti/Ashtangi was written by Madonna & William Orbit.

Who produced Shanti/Ashtangi's ?

Shanti/Ashtangi was produced by Madonna & William Orbit.

When did Madonna release Shanti/Ashtangi?

Madonna released Shanti/Ashtangi on Sun Feb 22 1998.

What did Madonna say about "Shanti/Ashtangi"?

The song was inspired by the Sanskrit prayers that we chant before we do yoga. And the ideas that even if you don’t understand the words, and you just learn them by memorizing and hearing them, that the saying of the word, the vibration that occurs in your body from saying it actually brings a feeli...