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The Divine Spark

by Taraz Nosrat

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    Comes in a beautiful, lightweight 4-panel eco wallet. The album art is based on a piece by Misha Blaise, in which her piece features the Bird of Glory calligraphy originally by Mishkin Qalam. (full art featured on the inside right panel of album).
    Sonny Sachs and I took this art and developed the complete album art from it. Horizontal segments are used on the front and back covers, and the entire piece is displayed on the inside.

    The inside left panel displays liner notes containing featured guest vocalists and bassist names, and the Baha'i Writing in full which the song lyrics are taken from.

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So Powerful 02:48
"So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth" - Abdu'l-Bahá
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The Balance 02:49
"As ye have faith, so shall your powers and blessings be. This is the balance, this is the balance, this is the balance." - Abdu'l-baha
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"O SON OF MAN! If thou lovest Me, turn away from thyself; and if thou seekest My pleasure, regard not thine own; that thou mayest die in Me and I may eternally live in thee." - Baha'u'llah, from the Hidden Words.
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Guide Me 03:11
"O God, guide me. O God, protect me. Make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star. Thou art the mighty and the powerful." - Abdu'l-baha
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"...O Thou the Compassionate God. Bestow upon me a heart which, like unto glass, may be illumined with the light of Thy love, and confer upon me thoughts which may change this world into a rose garden through the outpourings of heavenly grace." - Abdu'l-Baha
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The song title is taken from: "We, verily, have made music as a ladder for your souls, a means whereby they may be lifted up unto the realm on high; make it not, therefore, as wings to self and passion." - Baha'u'llah, Kitab-i-Aqdas
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"Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are his servants, and all abide by his bidding!" - The Bab
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about

The Divine Spark - 3 years in the making & featuring instrumentation from classical guitar to ocarina and viola - is an original, Baha'i-inspired, world album, crafted to take you on a musical journey.

This 10-song album begins with Rise and Shine, an instrumental piece that uses music to convey the feeling of an unfolding of the day. Featured are even recorded sounds of the birds outside in the morning. From there, the album develops in a purposeful way with a particular flow.

The sung words are prayers and writings from the Baha'i Faith that are meant to uplift and inspire and be universal to all. Concepts such as unity, detachment, and humility.

Intertwined throughout the lyrics are original instrumental compositions. Diving through my musical background, there are lushly orchestrated, Persian-influenced folk songs... upbeat, happy ukulele songs... and other tracks that utilize the many instruments I play (classical guitar, ukulele, viola, melodica, bamboo ocarina). Each song was created by layering these different instruments. I am also very fortunate to collaborate with some friends who are lending their vocals for this album. Full credits below.

credits

released February 7, 2014

Written and Recorded by Taraz Nosrat
Mixed and Mastered by Gia Sky
Album Design by Sonny Sachs
Album Artwork (inside right panel) by Misha Maynerick Blaise
Bird Calligraphy by Mishkin Qalam


Vocals/Guitars/Ukulele/Ocarina/Melodica by Taraz
Bass by Brenton Kim (Tracks 2, 7, and 9)
Additional vocals by Ziba Nosrat (Track 4)
Additional vocals by Maryam Gilpatrick (Track 5)
Additional vocals by Camila Matamala-Ost (Track 6)

All lyrics are taken from a selection of Baha'i Writings and Prayers.
Bahá’í texts used with permission of the copyright holder, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States.

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