J and Friends Sing And Chant For Amma is an album-length compact disc by American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 guitarist/singer/songwriter and Dinosaur Jr

Dinosaur Jr

Dinosaur Jr. is an American alternative rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984. Originally called Dinosaur, prior to legal issues that forced the group to change their name, the band disbanded in 1997 until reuniting in 2005...

 bandleader J Mascis

J Mascis

J Mascis is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr.. In 2011, he was ranked in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.- Biography :...

. The CD consists of several devotional songs composed and/or adapted by Mascis and dedicated to Hindu religious leader Mata Amritanandamayi

Mata Amritanandamayi

Mātā Amṛtānandamayī Devī , primarily known simply as Amma ["Mother"], is a Hindu spiritual leader and guru, who is revered as a saint by her followers. She is widely respected for her humanitarian activities...

, or Ammachi, whom Mascis is a devoted follower of. Recorded during a banner year for the alternative icon, Sing and Chant For Amma was self-released by Mascis on his own Baked Goods label during a break in the Dinosaur Jr

Dinosaur Jr

Dinosaur Jr. is an American alternative rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984. Originally called Dinosaur, prior to legal issues that forced the group to change their name, the band disbanded in 1997 until reuniting in 2005...

 reunion tour. Although there are no production or studio credits on the album, the CD is presumed to have been produced by Mascis and recorded at his own Bob's Place Studio in Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

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, Massachusetts.

The proceeds from the album are being donated to Tsunami relief and other efforts Ammachi's organization is spearheading.

Mascis had previously written the song "Ammaring" about Ammachi, and recorded it on the first J Mascis and the Fog

J Mascis and the Fog

J Mascis + The Fog is the post-Dinosaur Jr musical project embarked by Dinosaur Jr's founding member, musician J Mascis.-History:After fulfilling his contractual obligations to Blanco y Negro in the UK and Sire/Reprise in the US, Mascis holed up in his home studio in Amherst, MA, which he named...

 album More Light

More Light (album)

-Personnel:* J Mascis - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals* Kevin Shields - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals* Robert Pollard - Vocals * Tim O'Beir, Phil Ek - Engineering* John Agnello - Mixing-External links:**...

. See some videos of J performing the songs live here http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ammasdevadas&view=videos.

Track listing

1. "Please Remember That I'm Here"
2. "Help Me Amma"
3. "Lokah"
4. "Take Me Home"
5. "Amma What Now?"
6. "Heavy Metal Ai Giri Nandini"

Musical personnel

• J Mascis
  J Mascis
  J Mascis is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr.. In 2011, he was ranked in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.- Biography :...
  
   - vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
• "Devadas" Andrew Labrecque - vocals, drums, doumbek
• Nina - dholak
  Dholak
  The Dholak is a North Indian, Pakistani and Nepalese double-headed hand-drum Madal. The name dholki may also refer to a slightly different instrument that uses high-pitch tabla style syahi masala on its treble skin. This instrument is also known as Naal or Dholki....
  
  
• Tony - vocals, flute
• Akshay - vocals on "Heavy Metal Ai Giri Nandini"
• Mahesh - drums on "Heavy Metal Ai Giri Nandini"