People at Prayer

People at Prayer is a 24-song collection of religious ritual, meditation, and devotion. Drawn from the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music, the selections come from around the world and feature a vast diversity of expression. In addition to songs and prayers from Christian churches, Islamic tradition, and Buddhist ritual, you can hear a ceremony of the Tepehuanes of Mexico, an Aka Pygmy invocation from the Central African Republic, a ceremony performed by the orchestra of the Cambodian Royal Palace, a bhajan (devotional song) sung by a wandering Hindu sadhu (holy man), and a hymn from the Oceania island republic Vanuatu. Liner notes provide an English translation of each title, as well as a brief history for each track.

Track Listing

101	Russia: The King of Heaven	The Choir of the Dormition Church of the Novodevichy Convent, Hegumen Petr Polyakov	02:23
102	Turkey: Saz Semaï in Makam Usshak (extract)	Kudsi Erguner, Pascal Quesnel, Nourredine Agoumi	03:24
103	Syrian Orthodox Church: Takhshifto, Sixth Mode (Shtithoyo, extract)	Syrian Orthodox Church	04:15
104	Syria: Islamic Ritual Zikr (extract)	Rifa'iyya Brotherhood of Aleppo	03:08
105	Yemen: Tahwîda and Khuwaîb (extract)	Salim Rijab al-Tahhan	03:13
106	Afghanistan (Herat): Na't	Sufi Abu Bakr	03:37
107	India: Bhajana	Devdas Raukatse (wandering Sadhu)	04:26
108	Tibet: Invocation to the Goddess Yeshiki Mamo, Pt. I (extract)	The Lamas of the Nyingmapa Monastery of Dehra Dun	01:45
109	Cambodia: Pey Kêo	Orchestra of the Royal Palace	02:46
110	Laos: Pheng Phi Fa (extract)	Phu Thao Tène, Thao Seng, Thao Bunkeud	05:04
111	Japan: Dai Hannya Tendoku E (extract)	The Buzan Division of the Shingon Sect	01:13
112	Bali: Pendet	Gong Kebyar of Peliatan	04:40
113	Solomon Islands: Uunu	Group of singers from Solomon Islands	02:49
114	Vanuatu: Hymn No. 77	Group of singers from West Fortuna	03:46
115	Brazil: Roia Kurireu (extract)	The Bororo people	01:46
116	Chile: Song of the Alféreces and Dances of the Chinos	Guillermo Villalon, Oscar Villaon Vicencio	02:06
117	Mexico: La Susana	Tepehuanes	03:07
118	Cuba: Cantos de Altar	Group of Cuban singers	04:02
119	Madagascar: Zanaka Tromba (extract)	Paul Bert and son	03:11
120	Central African Republic: Mombimbi (extract)	Group of singers from Central Africa	02:51
121	Côte D'Ivoire: Music of a Guardian Spirit	Sakasso villagers	03:55
122	Portugal: Misericordia, Meu Deus	Female vocalist with choir	01:25
123	Corsica: Sanctus (extract of the Mass dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary)	Cantarini di Rusiu	01:56
124	Sicily: Gloria	C. Genco, G. Genco, M. Lombardo, P. Mendola, G. Milazzo, G. Pace, A. Randazzo, C. Randazzo, R. Randazzo	03:10