" One of Greatest Musician of this world late John Coltrane is a great Hindu Spiritual Man ! "
One of Greatest Musician of this world late John Coltrane is a great Hindu Spiritual Man
John Coltrane was heavily influenced by drugs and alcohol in the late 1950's and Eastern religions in the early 1960's. In 1956, Miles Davis fired him from the group due to Coltrane's substance abuse problem. At that point John Coltrane had a "spiritual awakening" and stopped drinking and doing drugs. Fortunately for Coltrane, Miles Davis hired him back in 1957.
Although Coltrane was raised as a Christian, he studied both Hinduism and Islam. He had a thirst for knowledge and also studied other subjects such as yoga and meditation. After his "spiritual awakening", he recorded the album, "A Love Supreme" in 1964 as an expression of gratitude. His music became increasingly religious, focusing on spiritual concepts from Africa and Asia as well as western Christianity.
During his seven-year search for religious truth and beauty, Coltrane played more and more non-Western music. He preferred a sound characteristic of either traditional West African or Indian. "The Love Supreme" is influenced by the mantra, a Hindu meditation technique. In Part, Acknowledgement, he chants "a love supreme" over and over again. This piece shows Hinduism's power and influence on Coltrane's life.
In 1965, Coltrane recorded a piece called "OM". It was the least successful of his one-tune, free-jazz experiments. Like Alice Coltrane, his wife, John has a tambourine playing in the background in the "OM" piece. It sounds similar to what is heard at a puja. However, it differs from both Alice Coltrane's music and his own earlier style. The influence of Hinduism on Coltrane's "OM" resulted in improvisational pieces rather than rhythmic jazz pieces. Alice Coltrane's music, by contrast, is more tranquil and relaxing.
Coltrane was reported to be on acid during the recording of "OM". However, I am skeptical because he was devoted to God and had supposedly stopped using drugs. On the other hand, some people who seek spirituality tend to associate acid with spirituality. This was a common practice in the 1960's.
Santoshkumar B Pandey at 9.55Pm.
Although Coltrane was raised as a Christian, he studied both Hinduism and Islam. He had a thirst for knowledge and also studied other subjects such as yoga and meditation. After his "spiritual awakening", he recorded the album, "A Love Supreme" in 1964 as an expression of gratitude. His music became increasingly religious, focusing on spiritual concepts from Africa and Asia as well as western Christianity.
During his seven-year search for religious truth and beauty, Coltrane played more and more non-Western music. He preferred a sound characteristic of either traditional West African or Indian. "The Love Supreme" is influenced by the mantra, a Hindu meditation technique. In Part, Acknowledgement, he chants "a love supreme" over and over again. This piece shows Hinduism's power and influence on Coltrane's life.
In 1965, Coltrane recorded a piece called "OM". It was the least successful of his one-tune, free-jazz experiments. Like Alice Coltrane, his wife, John has a tambourine playing in the background in the "OM" piece. It sounds similar to what is heard at a puja. However, it differs from both Alice Coltrane's music and his own earlier style. The influence of Hinduism on Coltrane's "OM" resulted in improvisational pieces rather than rhythmic jazz pieces. Alice Coltrane's music, by contrast, is more tranquil and relaxing.
Coltrane was reported to be on acid during the recording of "OM". However, I am skeptical because he was devoted to God and had supposedly stopped using drugs. On the other hand, some people who seek spirituality tend to associate acid with spirituality. This was a common practice in the 1960's.
Santoshkumar B Pandey at 9.55Pm.
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