A Meditation Mass is the first and only album of the German Kraut rock band Yatha Sidhra , first released in 1974 .
| A meditation mass | |
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| Studio Album Yatha Sidhra | |
| Date of issue | 1974 |
| Genre | kraut rock , space rock , psychedelic rock , ethnic music |
| Duration | 40:14 |
| Producer | Gorilla musik |
| A country |  Germany |
| Label | Brain records |
| Professional reviews | |
Content
Feature
The album consists of four lengthy compositions flowing into each other. The first part opens with a part of an acoustic guitar accompanied by electronic noises and sounds of nature, which are gradually supplemented by ethnic percussion, flute and vibraphone, as well as an electronically processed voice, creating a common phantom-hypnotic sound mixture around the guitar part. The second and third parts go into a more lively and energetic, free-form improvisation with elements of jazz. The fourth part returns the album to its beginning - a solo acoustic guitar in combination with ethnic percussion, cosmic sounds of electronics and a flute again comes to the fore. Although the record was released in 1974, it retained the special psychedelic spirit of music from the late 1960s. And the originality of creative thinking and the connection with ethnic culture brings Yatha Sidhra closer to such Kraut rock leaders as Ash Ra Tempel and Popol Vuh .
Recognition
The album takes the 12th place in the ranking of the best albums of the Kraut Rock portal Progarchives (April 2013) [1]
List of Songs
- A Meditation Mass Part 1 - 17:45
- A Meditation Mass Part 2 - 3:13
- A Meditation Mass Part 3 - 12:00
- A Meditation Mass Part 4 - 7:16
Composition of musicians
- Rolf Fisher - Muga synthesizer, Indian flute, vibraphone, electric piano, electric guitar, vocals
- Klaus Fischer - drums, percussion
- Matias Nikolai - electric 12-string guitar, bass
- Peter Elbracht - flute
- Klaus Fischer - drums, percussion
Notes
- β Top Prog Rock Music Albums List . Date of treatment May 2, 2013. Archived May 17, 2013.