The Sanskrit word "Shakti" signifies a celestial feminine energy that allows man to enter into contact with the divine. Composer John Tavener says that although Shakti is a Hindu concept, Shakti-ism has a universal significance, since "the concept of the eternal feminine is present in all great primordial traditions." Steve Seel features Tavener's work "Mahashakti" as one of the major works on this week's program, in addition to music by Einojuhani Rautavaara, Hannah Kendall, and others.
Extra Eclectic: John Tavener's "Mahashakti"
