Ray of Light

Ray of Light is the eighth album by singer Madonna, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). The introspective concept album, an aural hybrid of atmospheric electronica, drum and bass, and emotional trance, is widely considered to be Madonna's greatest artistic achievement thus far.

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Album - Madonna - 1998 - 1998 in music - Concept album - Electronica - Drum and bass - Trance

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Drawing influence from a number of Eastern philosophies such as Hinduism, mystical Judaism, and the Kabbalah, the record explores the themes of motherhood, death, and re-birth. The production by William Orbit includes signature Eastern instrumentation such as the sitar, rebana, and tabla. One track, "Shanti/Ashtangi", is sung entirely in Sanskrit.

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Hinduism - Judaism - Kabbalah - William Orbit - Rebana - Tabla - Shanti/Ashtangi - Sanskrit

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Light won three awards at the 1998 Grammy Awards, was voted the tenth greatest album of all time by VH1 viewers in the United Kingdom and the twenty-ninth best recording ever by Rolling Stone readers in 2002. In 1997, a Music of the Millennium poll conducted by HMV, Channel 4 and The Guardian placed the set at number seventeen.

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1998 - Grammy Awards - VH1 - United Kingdom - Rolling Stone - 2002 - 1997 - HMV - Channel 4 - The Guardian

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