"Navras" is a composition and a song from ''

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, whose remix version is composed by Don Davis and

featuring vocal elements by

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. The song contains an adaption of the ''Pavamana'' Mantra found in the

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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad The ''Brihadaranyaka Upanishad'' ( sa, बृहदारण्यक उपनिषद्, ) is one of the Principal Upanishads and one of the first Upanishadic scriptures of Hinduism. A key scripture to various schools of Hinduism, the ''Bri ...

, section I.iii.28, used in the

of the movie ''

''. The song was also a remix of an earlier track called Neodammerung (German for "the twilight of Neo"). The name ''Navras'' might refer to the notion of nine ''

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'' (''nava rasa'') in Sanskrit aesthetics. ::''asato mā sad gamaya
tamaso mā jyotir gamaya
mṛtyor mā amṛtaṁ gamaya'' ::''From ignorance lead me to truth
From darkness lead me to light
From death lead me to immortality'' :::--

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, I.iii.28 The track was used by rhythmic gymnasts

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. The

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have used this song since the

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against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Used as the intro right before the Flames take the ice, this song has been used in

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. On 28 January 2022, "Navras" was released as single with 3 remixes from Bliss, Reaky Reakson and System Of The Abyss.

Personnel

* Don Davis – conductor *

– vocals *

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– vocals, flute *Mabi Thobejane – vocals, percussion *Zig Gron – editing *Greg Hunter – engineer *Scott Oyster – engineer

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