“The river Ganga itself cascades from its home in the Milky Way down onto Shiva’s head and, from his head, down onto the earth. In this way, Shiva represents the tangential point between the unphysical and the physical world. The physical world, which you and I live in, is one in which name and form are particularly important. The nonphysical world is one for which far more important is the unlimited consciousness, from which name and form have substantially been purged. Shiva is usually represented as sitting in the posture known as Ardha Malinda. This means his eyes are half-closed, which allows him to be aware of what is going on outside of him just as, at the same time, he is aware of the ocean of consciousness that exists behind his eyes that is not defiled or disturbed by any kind of action from the outside.” – Robert Svoda
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Noted DJ, Cheb-i-Sabbah, mixes this unique 70 minute sonic journey of India made with Soundwalk field recordings. Available to Soundwalk fans here, in five distinct audio excerpts.
Check it: INDIA: Soundscape and Varasani City of Light Audio Tour
Image: Dug Winningham Audio: Soundwalk and Cheb i Sabbah
