Kamadhenu (album)
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Kamadhenu is an album by the Japan
ese noise musician Merzbow
. It is the first volume of the Merzcow trilogy. It is limited to 300 copies (the cover says 350 by mistake) in a Digipak
.
The Merzcow trilogy is inspired by Cattle worship in Hinduism, and is dedicated to the Care for Cows charity in Vrindavan
, India which takes care of abandoned cattle. The album is named after Kamadhenu
, a Hindu
goddess who is the mother of all cows and a "cow of plenty". Track 3 refers to Samudra manthan
.
The Merzcow trilogy will also consist of Surabhi
(part 2), and Goloka (part 3). Merzcow was originally announced as a double LP by the Merzbow blog on February 12th.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese noise musician Merzbow
Merzbow
is the main recording name of the Japanese noise musician , born in 1956. Since 1979 he has released in excess of 350 recordings.The name "Merzbow" comes from German artist Kurt Schwitters' artwork, "Merzbau”. This was chosen to reflect Akita's dada influence and junk art aesthetic...
. It is the first volume of the Merzcow trilogy. It is limited to 300 copies (the cover says 350 by mistake) in a Digipak
Digipak
Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
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The Merzcow trilogy is inspired by Cattle worship in Hinduism, and is dedicated to the Care for Cows charity in Vrindavan
Vrindavan
Vrindavan also known as Vraj is a town in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India...
, India which takes care of abandoned cattle. The album is named after Kamadhenu
Kamadhenu
Kamadhenu , also known as Surabhi , is a divine bovine-goddess described in Hindu mythology as the mother of all cows. She is a miraculous "cow of plenty" who provides her owner whatever he desires and is often portrayed as the mother of other cattle as well as the eleven Rudras...
, a Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
goddess who is the mother of all cows and a "cow of plenty". Track 3 refers to Samudra manthan
Samudra manthan
In Hinduism, Samudra manthan or Ksheera Sagara Mathanam, Churning of the Ocean of Milk is one of the most famous episodes in the Puranas...
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The Merzcow trilogy will also consist of Surabhi
Surabhi (album)
Surabhi is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It is the second volume of the Merzcow trilogy, after Kamadhenu. It is limited to 300 copies in a Digipak....
(part 2), and Goloka (part 3). Merzcow was originally announced as a double LP by the Merzbow blog on February 12th.