Remain.

"You need not leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. You need not even listen, simply wait, just learn to become quiet, and still, and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked. It has no choice; it will roll in ecstasy at your feet."  -Franz Kafka

Whole Heartedly

This song I've been massaging for a while tells me it's complete, so I comply...a collaboration between myself and Spirit: called "Whole Heart." It's a freebie. Feelin' good about it. What do y'all think? You can visit www.myspace.com/jiandamonique and let me know. xo!

New Music by Jianda Monique: Whole Heart "Keeps It Round."

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New Music by Jianda Monique: Whole Heart "Keeps It Round."

Jianda Monique's New Single "Whole Heart" Continues The Extended Meditation Jam.

(August 2010, Boulder, CO - Contact: SugarMamaPR at: sugarmamapr @ yahoo.com)

Jianda Monique, whose single "Stay In Love," among others, was recently featured in the full-length drama/comedy "Family" (Dir. Faith Trimel) is back in fine form...or yogic form, perhaps?

Often critiqued for the "songs in the round" structure of some of her previous tunes, including "Wish" (From Om Records' noted Tenth Anniversary release, "Om Lounge 10") and "Stay In Love," Jianda Monique simply follows the muse, which continues to whisper sweet somethings to her like: Keep it simple. Keep it tribal. Keep it round.

"Song structure, western scales, pop song construction, while I love them and they sell records, they don't take the place of the human heartbeat," Jianda begins. "There was song as salve, song as celebration, song as ritual before song as structure, I'm sure of it."

Jianda continues, "I like the tribal, loving, organic feeling I get when I'm chilling, tapping into Source, meditating. We can even have walking meditations, dancing meditations, and of course, dreaming, making love, making light, making life. Everything comes back to the heartbeat--the repetitive, consistent, insistent, persistent beat of the heart. I've decided to explore this more organic idea. Everyday, it feels like that's just beginning, hence the name and the tone of the track--Whole Heart."

Having attempted fundraising to record an album in the last few months, Jianda decided to take the new album idea one song at a time when the efforts stalled midway. "I'm grateful for those who offered up support, but Spirit has a different journey in mind apparently," she continues. "Whole Heart" spoke to me, telling me it was time to begin again. Music heals, gets right to the heart of things for me. I needed to keep moving forward."

Experimental to be sure, Jianda's been in bands and written indie/alternative tracks, downtempo and dance music, neo-soul jams, and now, apparently meditative-yogic selections. Says Jianda: "I guess keeping it round means being well-rounded, too. I love art and artists from every walk of life, so why wouldn't my art reflect that? My music's moving in more of a meditative direction right now, and I'm happy to let that blossom and unfold for the Highest Good."

An eclectic artist in her own right (often compared to everyone from Sade, to Tracy Chapman, to the Cocteau Twins), Jianda's also a radio host at BlogTalkRadio, and a writer.

"Whole Heart" is available for free, streaming exclusively at Myspace.com/JiandaMonique. You can click the links below to hear it, or you can purchase her current album "Jianda Monique" at Jianda.net (just click the "Buy Now" button on that homepage: www.jianda.net).

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For Booking or Additional Information, email: sugarmamapr @ yahoo.com.

Click here to hear Jianda Monique's latest track, "Whole Heart" at Myspace.com/JiandaMonique

Click here to buy Jianda Monique's album, "Jianda Monique" - http://jiandanet.wordpress.com/buy-jianda-cd-music

Namaste.

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Click here to Buy Jianda.net CD / Album Buy Now

Click Here for Jianda Music Playlist - http://www.myspace.com/jiandamonique

Gratitude

Hello world!

I'm so grateful for this continual evolution that, in the last year, has been taking on a kind of a warp speed...warp speed in my heart, that is. Underwater flashlights. Running in the ocean. Vastness, full body strength, looks mellow from the outside, and in a way it is...but there's so much beauty going on in the motion!

So many changes going on in my world, I thought it might be time to take my blog to a more interpersonal level. So many of my writings, postings, musings have to do with: "Wow! Look at this! Have you heard this music yet? This link's great! Visit it!" However, I continue to make more and more music, and more and more links. There are so many bits and pieces, mumbles and minutiae, that are fun to share, but don't necessarily have to do with my art/business, and are just fun for fun's sake, love for love's sake. So, it's time to share my beauty too.  Every lovely and less-than lovely beautiful ideation that is me. 

That's still going to be happening, but at my world continues to blossom and bloom, I thought it'd be nicer to get more Web 2.0 about it. Much of my love and respect goes out to Fresh! White at Affirmative Acts Coaching and Jen Cross at Writing Ourselves Whole, a deliciously integrated family of two who continue to delight and inspire me to share my truth in loving, informative, imaginative, holistic, and authentic ways. Thanks also to Crystal at OLN for inspiration beyond words.

Speaking of Sharing My Beauty, I do touch upon that subject in my inaugural Lesbian Relationships podcast. I encourage you to check it out.

Click Here to Hear It: Lesbian Relationships - Episode 1 - Are You Sharing Your Beauty?

Come on world, let's gr(o)w!

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Stay In Love,

Jianda Monique


Artist: www.Jianda.net / Jianda Demo CD 
Columnist: Holistic Health & Lesbian Relationships