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Béla Fleck — Shanti
Album: Left of Cool
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Released: 1998
Length: 5:08
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If Local Hero was set in India this would be the movie theme.
Posted 4 weeks ago by yofitofu    [ Reply ]
reminds me of a Charlie Brown Christmas - in a good way 
Posted 3 months ago by marysclark    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 months ago by MoanaIka    [ Reply ]
 liquidvisionart725 wrote:

Wait a minute!  This song (Shanti by Bela Fleck) was just played after Vitamins by Jay Farrar.  VERY similar melody.  Me thinks I know where he got his melody...



Today again on the Global Mix. Works well together.
Posted 7 months ago by rklein    [ Reply ]
 tm wrote:

I remember buying this cd when it was released and breathing a fresh of breath air…




Cool!   GREAT TUNE!   
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I remember buying this cd when it was released and breathing a fresh of breath air…
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
Wait a minute!  This song (Shanti by Bela Fleck) was just played after Vitamins by Jay Farrar.  VERY similar melody.  Me thinks I know where he got his melody...
Posted 2 years ago by liquidvisionart725    [ Reply ]
Beautiful.....
Posted 2 years ago by Rozsa    [ Reply ]
 bilumane wrote:

Its actually a Sankrit word. 


But it does mean peace in Hindi as well. Look it up.
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
 latimba2 wrote:


btw, it's Sanskrit 
A pedantic correction. 

That’s like saying some English words are Latin even though they are spoken by English speaking peoples.  A colleague of mine was born in India and was named Shanti by his parents and they were all Hindu and as far as he was concerned it was part of his culture and everyday language. Originally back thousands of years it may have been Sanskrit but it has entered the everyday Hindi language of today.
Posted 2 years ago by Stephen_Phillips    [ Reply ]
 latimba2 wrote:


I love that everyone needs to correct everyone. So much fun!


btw, it's Sanskrit 
Posted 2 years ago by latimba2    [ Reply ]
 bilumane wrote:

Its actually a Sankrit word. 


I love that everyone needs to correct everyone. So much fun!
Posted 2 years ago by latimba2    [ Reply ]
This album and Outbound are my two favorite Flecktone albums. Do check them out! Incredible music!
Posted 3 years ago by DanielHLloyd    [ Reply ]
 Stephen_Phillips wrote:
"Shanti" means peace in Hindi.
 
Its actually a Sankrit word. 
Posted 4 years ago by bilumane    [ Reply ]
Coming home?
Posted 7 years ago by aspalathin    [ Reply ]
A sampler from one of the loveliest and most beautiful movie scores ever anywhere. Mark Knopfler is one of the great melody men. But I know of only a few movie scores — LH, Princess Bride, Last Exit to Brooklyn, Cal, Comfort and Joy — that he's composed. He owes us more. 
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 Deadwing wrote:

Another vote for Local Hero  (a movie near and dear to my heart)

 
Yep, unmistakably similar to the Local Hero theme.
Posted 7 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
"Shanti" means peace in Hindi.
Posted 7 years ago by Stephen_Phillips    [ Reply ]
 impediguy wrote:
I don't know exactly why, but I was awestruck by the intro. I guess it's not about the banjo after all. Any instrument put into the hands of an artist so possessed with genious and magic as Bela Fleck transcends into a visceral spell which I helplessly become entranced by and bound to.
 
{#Clap}
Posted 8 years ago by Ulises    [ Reply ]
zzzzzzz.......
Posted 8 years ago by Trinity_8    [ Reply ]
Bela Fleck and Chick Corea are on tour this year, check it out…
amazing you tube trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaIxAp-qnKk


Posted 8 years ago by MiloD    [ Reply ]
Muzak on RP?!?
Posted 8 years ago by vandys    [ Reply ]
I don't know exactly why, but I was awestruck by the intro. I guess it's not about the banjo after all. Any instrument put into the hands of an artist so possessed with genious and magic as Bela Fleck transcends into a visceral spell which I helplessly become entranced by and bound to.
Posted 11 years ago by impediguy    [ Reply ]
like - but me mp3 downloader won't not downhost that * thing....
Posted 12 years ago by Det    [ Reply ]
I love sitar or Indian (classical) music... But this is elevator music...
Posted 12 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
 rough1 wrote:
please, i beg of you, stop playing this tedious kind of music
 
I beg to differ. This is EXACTLY why I come to RP, to hear this eclectic mix. I don't like everything either, but I LOVE the mix. Keep it coming, Bill and all others responsible.
Posted 12 years ago by d-don    [ Reply ]
please, i beg of you, stop playing this tedious kind of music
Posted 12 years ago by rough1    [ Reply ]
The sound of that drum, impressive !
Other than that..#6
Posted 12 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
I understand how some people would find this annoying - but I find it builds delightfully from a steady rhythm up to something truly beautiful.  The first bridge is PERFECT - a shift in key that is is a delight.  Shivers!   Past that, Jeff Coffin picks up the pace in his flute playing, and he and Bela launch into a give-and-take jam that rolls along delightfully, right up to the second bridge...

Mmmmmmmm. 
Posted 12 years ago by shayde    [ Reply ]
 The_Seeker wrote:
Perhaps the most goddamned annoying album cover of all time.
 
Mirrors the music

Posted 12 years ago by crispynz1    [ Reply ]
Surprisingly boring...
Posted 13 years ago by evansdad    [ Reply ]
!
Posted 13 years ago by smadanayr    [ Reply ]
Perhaps the most goddamned annoying album cover of all time.
Posted 13 years ago by The_Seeker    [ Reply ]
 ScottishWillie wrote:
 ohaganclan wrote:

I would like Bill to play Mark Knopfler's "Going Home" after this song. I think you will hear that they have the same melody.
  I don’t think they have the same melody. I think they are the same song, but with a sitar. A pleasant cover none the less.
 
I have to disagree with you. While "Shanti" uses a very similar melody, it is not exactly identical. It is (in its MO) more like Tchaikovsky's Overture 1812 or Haydn's Symphony No. 94, in my opinion.


Posted 13 years ago by Rabid_Engineer    [ Reply ]
 maryte wrote:
For some reason, this sounds an awful lot like Knopfler's Local Hero soundtrack.
 
Was going to post, but you've nailed it.  I just finished watching the DVD of "Local Hero," and again, I remember why I love it so much. Someone needs to upload that theme!  I would, if I had it.  What a great movie, and a beautiful soundtrack.

Béla Fleck is great, but this just makes me ache for the Knopfler soundtrack...

Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Great song off of one of my favorite albums!{#Cheers}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
I was pretty tired of Bela for a while, but this is just lovely.
Posted 14 years ago by ronniegirl    [ Reply ]
Shanti, Shanti, Shanti  {#Meditate}
Posted 14 years ago by fevertree    [ Reply ]
Deadwing wrote:

Another vote for Local Hero  (a movie near and dear to my heart)

{#Roflol}

This is quite pretty though...


I just read down and realized I have already posted about this  DOH!

 
 I've done the same thing on other songs.  Getting old is hell.  {#Laughing}
Posted 14 years ago by AvoidingWork    [ Reply ]
Met Bela before a show at Auburn's outdoor amphitheater in the fall of 1999. I asked him if he thought they might play this song. Unfortunately, he said cause it was cold out, that it would throw the tuning off with his sitar bridge that he uses for this tune. (That might have been his polite way of saying "No." I'm a performing musician – I get it. No harm.) But this was always a favorite from this album. AMAZING band. Most talented group of musicians in the modern era. RP should add "New South Africa" if they don't have it already.
Posted 14 years ago by swissgraphics    [ Reply ]
This is a great album!{#Clap} Funny though, I tried uploading my favorite song from it; Step Quiet, just a beautiful song and it got insta sorried and yet they play this one!{#Headache}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
The Prodigy should do a drum and base version....
Posted 14 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
This is so freaking annoying. Can't wait for it to stop
Posted 15 years ago by AdyMiles    [ Reply ]
 ohaganclan wrote:

I would like Bill to play Mark Knopfler's "Going Home" after this song. I think you will hear that they have the same melody.
  I don’t think they have the same melody. I think they are the same song, but with a sitar. A pleasant cover none the less.


Posted 15 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
 Deadwing wrote:


Exactly what I was just thinking!!
 
I would like Bill to play Mark Knopfler's "Going Home" after this song. I think you will hear that they have the same melody.

Posted 15 years ago by ohaganclan    [ Reply ]
Perfect timing for me! 

con paz...
Posted 15 years ago by SuzG    [ Reply ]

Another vote for Local Hero  (a movie near and dear to my heart)

{#Roflol}

This is quite pretty though...


I just read down and realized I have already posted about this  DOH!

Posted 15 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
I always wondered what happened to Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute.
now I know.
Posted 16 years ago by notremotely    [ Reply ]
For some reason, this sounds an awful lot like Knopfler's Local Hero soundtrack.
Exactly what I was just thinking!!
Posted 16 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
maryte wrote:
For some reason, this sounds an awful lot like Knopfler's Local Hero soundtrack.
More than somewhat, I'd say...
Posted 16 years ago by hungoverdrawn    [ Reply ]
prickelpit96 wrote:
Nice song, but wrong time. It's about noon here and nobody expects me to fall asleep right now. But I will soooooooooooon....
Still playing??
Posted 16 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
maryte wrote:
For some reason, this sounds an awful lot like Knopfler's Local Hero soundtrack.
Agreed. That's a good thing in my book.
Posted 16 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
For some reason, this sounds an awful lot like Knopfler's Local Hero soundtrack.
Posted 16 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
This song has a pleasing mix of picked and bowed strings.
Posted 16 years ago by Inamorato    [ Reply ]
It seems like a nice elevator ride.
Posted 16 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
Nice song, but wrong time. It's about noon here and nobody expects me to fall asleep right now. But I will soooooooooooon....
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
Love this track. It's so simple and peaceful. Makes me think of sitting in a field in the middle of the summer and looking up at the sky.
Posted 17 years ago by danimal3114u    [ Reply ]
In my Winamp window the artist shows up as "Bla Fleck", presumably because of the special "e" character. I think they may be right for this song at least.
Posted 17 years ago by NeuroJoe    [ Reply ]
Boring.
Posted 17 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
They should tour with Ben Affleck , just for giggles.
*snarf* coffee everywhere!
Posted 17 years ago by MrsAustin    [ Reply ]
This piece has the most awesome bridge in it. Shivers.
Posted 17 years ago by shayde    [ Reply ]
drover wrote:
"Galway meets Bangalore" doesn't do much for me.
To each their own. I like it.
Posted 17 years ago by Kristi    [ Reply ]
Wow.. his Banjo almost sounds like a Sitar! niiiiice
Posted 17 years ago by gonzafr    [ Reply ]
It's great to hear that the Little Drummer Boy is getting work. Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum A new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pum
Posted 17 years ago by Lotus_Miata    [ Reply ]
CCinSB wrote:
Something about the sitar that calms my soul. I love the sound.
Kind of nice to hear a different, softer side of Bela Fleck. I wouldn't necessarily queue it up all the time, but it's a nice change of pace every once in a while.
Posted 18 years ago by cattgirl813    [ Reply ]
I thought it was the Moody Blues :)
Posted 18 years ago by Coppertop    [ Reply ]
Something about the sitar that calms my soul. I love the sound.
Posted 18 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
troubadour27 wrote:
"Mary" followed by "Shanti" - very clever.
And again, almost one year later. Genius.
Posted 18 years ago by mephisto    [ Reply ]
majortom505 wrote:
What's with this Bela Fleck?? This sounds like Japanese Steak House Music. P-U
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
This is kinda boring. Good to fall asleep to.
Posted 19 years ago by serendipity_blue    [ Reply ]
majortom505 wrote:
What's with this Bela Fleck?? This sounds like Japanese Steak House Music. P-U
Wholeheartedly agree. As a long-time Bela fan, I've gotta say, this is about as bland as it gets.
Posted 19 years ago by bodie8    [ Reply ]
Bela Fleck and The Flecktones.....a great show, lots 'o talent there, absolutely worth doing.
Posted 19 years ago by 85on95    [ Reply ]
"Mary" followed by "Shanti" - very clever.
Posted 19 years ago by troubadour27    [ Reply ]
Thor wrote:
If you dig this track, be sure to check out Béla's "Tabula Rasa" disc.
And what if I don't.... ?
Posted 19 years ago by Zweiblumen    [ Reply ]
What's with this Bela Fleck?? This sounds like Japanese Steak House Music. P-U
Posted 19 years ago by majortom505    [ Reply ]
If this hasn't been used as background music for an ADHD television drug ad, it should be. I'm damn calm listening to this. Not calm. What's the word? Bored.
Posted 19 years ago by Trustocity    [ Reply ]
If you dig this track, be sure to check out Béla's "Tabula Rasa" disc.
Posted 20 years ago by Thor    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
They should tour with Ben Affleck , just for giggles.
Har dee har har!
Posted 20 years ago by Waltenstein    [ Reply ]
shayde wrote:
Bela deigned to hold him while I took a picture after the show (this was at the Somerville Theatre in Boston, Feb, 1999)
Great Picture! I love this stuff.
Posted 20 years ago by Waltenstein    [ Reply ]
They should tour with Ben Affleck , just for giggles.
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Ommmmmmmmm
Posted 20 years ago by drH    [ Reply ]
Ahh, bela fleck... I've been a big fan of his for a long time, including a concert I went to with my 9 month old son. Bela deigned to hold him while I took a picture after the show (this was at the Somerville Theatre in Boston, Feb, 1999) (click on the picture for the full sized version :)
Posted 20 years ago by shayde    [ Reply ]
drover wrote:
"Galway meets Bangalore" doesn't do much for me.
Good phrase to characterize this music! It certainly is a rare mix, at least, gotta give them that. Also, you have to be in the right mood to enjoy such. 8)
Posted 20 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
Shanti... peace out people!! Nice Indian-ish tune there...
Posted 20 years ago by zeus    [ Reply ]
I love how this song fits into the album as a whole; it comes in towards the end; I see it almost as a reprise of "Big Country", slower; just a reminder of where you've been, a rest before the final ascent of the album/adventure/day/life.
Posted 20 years ago by Chunnamark    [ Reply ]
shanti. i use that word to end emails, and livejournal entries... people have actually confused it for my name... heh.
Posted 21 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
Okay, when I first heard this, I thought, "Who in the world did a remake of the Local Hero soundtrack? And why?" When I listened a little longer, I realized it wasn't. Well, 40% of it was, but the other 60% is completely original. (BTW, I'm a big Fleck fan and a huge Knopfler/Straits fan. I just don't want to see either of them sounding too much like the other...)
Posted 21 years ago by jruhnke    [ Reply ]
Lovely. Very nice background music. I can definately see this on a movie soundtrack.
Posted 21 years ago by jeremyleo    [ Reply ]
\"Galway meets Bangalore\" doesn\'t do much for me.
Posted 21 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by tawanda: The repeating melody sounds an awful lot like the "Local Hero" score by Mark Knopfler
Thank god there are people out there with the other half of my brain! Otherwise I'd go crazy trying to figure out stuff, alone!
Posted 22 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
The repeating melody sounds an awful lot like the \"Local Hero\" score by Mark Knopfler
Posted 22 years ago by tawanda    [ Reply ]
Bela is an incredible musician. Look what he\'s accomplished with this song. How can you possibly categorize his music, it\'s all over the place. Bluegrass, jazz, you name it, he\'s recorded a song in that genre! He\'s my hero.
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]