ABoneCroneDrone

by Sheila Chandra

ABoneCroneDrone cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 September 1996
  • Label: Real World
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 44:48
  • Community rating: 3.58/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Completing a trilogy of vocal-centric releases, the British-Indian vocalist explores profound minimalism and spiritual devotion. The record constructs elaborate, multi-layered vocal drones inspired by Hindustani traditions, occasionally incorporating subtle synthesizers to enhance the deeply meditative atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: a-cappella, repetitive, droning, vocal, ambient, spirituality, long-form

Tracklist

  1. ABoneCroneDrone 1 (7:27)
  2. ABoneCroneDrone 2 (8:04)
  3. ABoneCroneDrone 3 (7:32)
  4. ABoneCroneDrone 4 (7:06)
  5. ABoneCroneDrone 5 (7:19)
  6. ABoneCroneDrone 6 (7:19)

Credits

  • Sheila Chandra - primary artist, drone [all drones played or sung by], written-by
  • Paul James - bagpipes [bagpipe drones]
  • Jim Mills - didgeridoo [wood and metal didgeridoo]

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