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~ Nitin Sawhney
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (1 Jul 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Commercial Marketing
  • ASIN: B00009NQZD
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 29,245 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. The River 4:21£0.69
Listen  2. Eastern Eyes 4:50£0.69
Listen  3. Say Hello 5:45£0.69
Listen  4. Falling Angels 3:53£0.69
Listen  5. Falling 4:49£0.69
Listen  6. Heer 4:52£0.69
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Listen  8. Promise 4:17£0.69
Listen  9. Chetan Jeevan (Conscious Life) 3:11£0.69
Listen10. Rainfall 3:43£0.69
Listen11. Waiting (O Mistress Mine) 4:16£0.69
Listen12. Raag 6:18£0.69
Listen13. The Boatman 2:08£0.69

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Human is the sixth album by Mercury Music prize nominee Nitin Sawhney, whose career has ranged from helping devise the comedy series Goodness Gracious Me to writing for Sinead O'Connor. In between, he has made a series of albums in which he has reconciled his experiences as a British-Asian with his internationalism, his ethnic roots with the eclectic musical environment in which he has found himself. Despite the numerous guest artists it features, from Blur collaborator Alani to Natacha Atlas, Human is Sawhney's most personal album to date.

Inspired by a reading of William Blake's "Songs of Innocence and Experience", Human is essentially autobiographical, commencing with "The River", an allusion to the Ganges and the life and death cycle, moving onto his often difficult British upbringing in which he experienced racism via Enoch Powell's speeches, physically in the playground and even from his teachers (one of whom, he learned, was a National Front member). Disillusionment dawns but then, as he's enriched by this grim wisdom, optimism springs anew.

All this is tracked musically by a mosaic of styles (Sawhney deplores the term "fusion", with its implication that certain things don't "naturally" belong together), ranging from flamenco to electronica. Although never abrasive, Human is a ruminative album which doesn't leap out at you--you must come to it. Nonetheless, highlights include "Rainfall" (reminders of Stevie Wonder) and "Heer", an ancient raga whose delivery here is couched in movingly desolate tones. --David Stubbs

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Sixth album from world fusion maestro follows 2001's 'Prophesy'. Forging ahead with his trademark collision of disparate styles including jazz, blues, soul, funk, Indian classicaland drum 'n' bass, 'Human' showcases a deeper sense of spirituality and peace than before and features vocals by previously unknown young singers, most of them discovered by Sawhney himself. Includes the single 'Falling'.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nitin Sawhney - Human. A must have for 2003., 16 Jul 2003
Sawhney’s latest offering is an excellent display of his natural musical talent. Unlike Prophesy, Sawhney has a much more personal approach to his music. As with his previous albums he still manages to fill the void between Eastern and Western musical influences, pulling the two together creating an delicate mix of styles.
He continues to use the infectious vocals that we sampled on 'Beyond Skin' and 'Prophesy' and combines this with his natural chilled out style. 'Fallen Angels' is probably one of the most beautiful and serene tracks he has ever laid down in the studio, but be prepared for the more dance-orientated tracks such as 'Eastern Eyes' and 'Raag' as they may come as a shock to some, and do take a bit of getting used to. It is clear to the listener that Sawhney is experimenting with new styles and is moving forward in a new direction. We can expect great things to come after this album and if you are a fan of Nitin’s previous work then this is a must have for your CD collection.
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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A return to greatness, 26 Jul 2003
I have all Nitin Sawhneys albums and my favourites are the early ones (Migration and Displacing the Priest). Maybe its because they had more focus than Beyond Skin and Prophesy or perhaps the Indian influence was much more to the fore. This album at last manages to bring together Nitin's diverse style into a more coherent (and listenable) whole. I'm not one for the political/personal musings that Nitin goes in for (very sixth form), instead concentrating on the music. The tracks Falling, Heer, Fragile Wind and Raag alone justify the purchase of this CD. The rest are easy enough to listen to which is no bad thing. If you've never tried Nitin Sawhney I would strongly recommend this album over the last two.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars He's done better, 24 Jan 2004
Very good album, but not his best. If this is the first you hear, don't be put off. The man is a genius and his older work is the kind of music you don't hear often enough. Beautiful, soulful and original. The kind of stuff that can really turn your day around from bad to 'what a wonderful world'.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid. Nothing to it.
After hearing the rich variety of musics and experiences in other Sawhney albums, there is nothing here at all. Extremely bland. Even the words don't say anything. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. Edmund A. Bloxam

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding spiritual music.
I love this CD. Favourite track - FRAGILE WIND. I disagree with the people who think this is weak or easy listening. Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2006 by JakeThePeg

3.0 out of 5 stars New to Nitin Sawhney
As the title states I am new to this artists work and bought the album purely on the reviews of other people on this site and also the cheap price of it. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2004 by tintin00

5.0 out of 5 stars Hypnotic
That's the word I would use. I love this CD, it's so dreamy, mesmerising and calming.
Published on 12 Sep 2003 by Mint

1.0 out of 5 stars A big disappointment
This is the first Nitin Sawhney CD I've bought and could well be the last. There are practically no cultural references here except the sound bites between tracks. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2003 by C. R. Cheesman

5.0 out of 5 stars This is getting 5 stars because it is brilliant, but........
Ok, for those of you that are not familiar with Nitin I will make this simple. THE MAN IS A GENIUS. I have all of his albums and this is a truly stunning piece of music... Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2003 by Richard Holding

5.0 out of 5 stars low key brilliance
Like the previous reviewer, I too own all of Sawhney's albums and, after Prophesy, was expecting great things of this album straight out the packet. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Oooh he's gorgeous...
Flawless production coupled with soulful melodies make a human a truly emotive experience to listen to. Read more
Published on 22 Jul 2003 by maria newson

4.0 out of 5 stars Human
I bought 'Human' on the strength of Sawhney's previous releases ('Prophesy', 'Beyond Skin' etc). Unlike these albums, I wasn't immediately enchanted by 'Human' and after the first... Read more
Published on 22 Jul 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greats of modern British music.....
How does he do it? Yet again, Nitin has managed to produce an ablbum of sublime quality. As with previous albums, Human is packed full of influences from every imaginable music... Read more
Published on 17 Jul 2003 by ben84

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