Shakti Shiva

\"Shakti Shiva\" is a track from the album Jamuna: River of Joy, released on CD in 2001 under the label Woschek Spiritual Music. The composition features a collaboration between Austrian composer and multi-instrumentalist Felix Maria Woschek and Indian classical musician Ustad Sultan Khan, a renowned sarangi virtuoso and vocalist in the Hindustani tradition.

The track spans 13 minutes and 21 seconds and occupies the third position on the album. It blends elements of Indian classical music with ambient and meditative soundscapes, reflecting Woschek’s fusion approach to spiritual and world music. Sultan Khan contributes vocal performances and sarangi improvisations, while Woschek provides instrumental arrangements and production. The album title references the Yamuna River, a sacred waterway in Indian culture, though specific thematic connections to the track remain undocumented.

Jamuna: River of Joy marks one of several cross-cultural projects by Woschek, who incorporated traditional Indian instruments and raga-inspired structures into his compositions. Sultan Khan’s involvement aligns with his broader work in bridging classical Indian music with international collaborations during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. No additional details about the recording sessions, lyrical content, or live performances of \"Shakti Shiva\" are publicly available.

The album received limited commercial distribution outside specialized world music and spiritual music circuits. The label Woschek Spiritual Music operated as an independent imprint for Woschek’s projects, with no confirmed reissues or digital remasters as of the latest records. The track exemplifies the era’s experimental fusion trends between Eastern and Western musical traditions.