NEW YORK, /PRNewswire/ — Continuing a prolific 2023, GRAMMY® Award-nominated global artist, humanitarian, and entrepreneur Chandrika Tandon just released her fifth full-length album, Ammu’s Treasures. Featuring guest appearances by legends and world-class musicians such as Béla Fleck, Kenny Werner, Eugene Friesen, and more, the album boasts 35 tracks and 21 chants, comprising brand new family-friendly renditions of folk staples, fifties and sixties classics, and French chansons as well as traditional calming chants. All proceeds from the record benefit the 501(c)3 Krishnamurthy Tandon Foundation—which supports emotional and economic well-being.
This body of work represents a creative highlight during a banner year for Tandon. This summer, she joined 35 Ukrainian children for an unforgettable concert at Lobkowicz Palace in Prague presented by the Prague-based children’s organization Kroky Dobra. Together, they brought music from Ammu’s Treasures to life on stage in addition to a Ukrainian classic uplifted by the kids choir. She just graced the World Culture Festival in Washington, D.C. for a trio of performances, including the Blessings Invocation, a stunning medley of “America The Beautiful” and “Vande Mataram,” and select chants from Ammu’s Treasures To The Light. Beyond the capacity crowd in attendance, the livestream reached hundreds of thousands of viewers worldwide.
Next up, Tandon will appear at Pratham Gala in Washington, D.C. on October 7 to deliver the keynote speech. Days after, she returns to New York for the Children’s Hope Gala where she will perform alongside the renowned Young People’s Chorus on October 10. Finally, she receives the “The Town Hall Friend of the Arts Award” at The Town Hall in New York on November 2, 2023.
In many areas of India, “Ammu” translates to “happiness,” “sweetness,“ and “purity.“ As such, Tandon‘s grandchildren refer to her as Ammu. She always serenaded the kids with various songs and chants of significance from her childhood. Ammu’s Treasures originated as a gift from Tandon to her grandchildren. For this collection, she chose to record for them with accompaniment by an A-list cohort of musicians from virtually every corner of the globe.
In addition to Fleck, Werner, and Friesen, the guests span Jamey Haddad, Romero Lubambo, Cyro Baptista, Michael Ward-Bergeman, Howard Levy, Maeve Gilchrist, Rakesh Chaurasia, Martin Bejerano, Purbayan Chatterjee, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, and more. She recorded in New York with producers and collaborators John Kiehl, Scott Cannizzaro, Teese Gohl, and Mirek Vana.
Check out the full track listing here.
The album extends an ever-expanding musical legacy for Tandon. She unveiled her debut Soul Call in 2009 and received a GRAMMY® Award nod in the category of “Best Contemporary World Music Album.” Her catalog expanded with Soul March [2013], Soul Mantra [2014], Shivoham – The Quest [2017], and now Ammu’s Treasures.
SOURCE Soul Chants Music
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