In course of time, Muniandi came to be known as Muniswaran. Munis like Vaal Muni are also called Vaal Muni Andavar and Vaal Muniswaran. Hence, Muniandi could refer to ‘slave Muni’ or ‘one who rules in the form of Muni’. Brahma is called Virumandi, Vishnu is called Mayandi, Shiva is called Peyandi, and Muruga is called Malayandi. ‘Andi’ is also used for other Gods by Tamils. The second meaning comes from the word ‘Aandavar’, which means ‘he who rules’. ‘Andi’ could mean ‘slave of God’ or ‘ruling’ (as in ruler). Muniandi combines two words, Muni and Andi. They were closely associated with Rudra (Shiva), a deity who has a connection with mountains and storms and is feared. The Rig Veda says that Munis are well-versed in the magic arts and are capable of supernatural feats. But the Munis described in the verses refer to evil spirits or ghosts in Tamil folklore as opposed to the guardian deity. There is mention of Munis in the Kanda Shashti Kavasam that eulogizes Lord Muruga. Other names for Muniandi are Muniappan, Munisamy, and Aandiappan. The Munis are often worshipped as Kaval Deivam or guardian deity, Ishta Deivam or favorite deity, and Kula Deivam or family deity. Some of them, however, were originally created as Munis and did not undergo the human life cycle. The Munis may be kings, former warriors, or sages who attained the status of a Muni after their death. They serve Lord Shiva and his consort, Shakti. Munis form a class of guardian deities who are classified as Siva Gana. Muniandi actually refers to the Munis that Tamils in India, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka worship. Ones that can also make Duke and Coltrane smile.Muniandi is the name of a regional Tamil guardian deity. Writing for All About Jazz, Mark Corroto commented: "These three musicians are, to be sure, rock stars. In a review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek wrote: " Boot! not only refines what The Thing do, it extends them into a breathtaking sphere where a Babel-like musical conversation takes place, elevating all of its singular elements into a rough, raucous, glorious whole." The Down Beat reviewer commented that "The exclamatory bark of the album's title captures its attitude, which amasses the low end of the sonic spectrum for a blunt-force kick to the gut" and "The trio members continue to be masters of intensity, never losing focus or form no matter how punishing their approach."
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Reception Professional ratings Review scores Releases īoot! was released in 2013 as the first album from the band's eponymous record label. It moves so far out, it has to come back and so it does via the drummer's accelerated, circular funky breaks they prod the band to climb down, eventually finding a grooving rock & roll center to close".
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"When Nilssen-Love enters with rumbling, stampeding tom-toms, things are already unhinged, the music pushes the margin and cuts free of restraint, entering into its own sonic language, dialoguing poetically with color, tone, space, and texture. "Epillog" starts with repeated bass and saxophone tones that become stretched. "Boot!" develops gradually, with bass and drums providing support for Gustafsson's playing. Flaten's "Red River" is a threatening, noise rock piece. It begins quietly and gradually moves away from the melody and then the harmony of the theme. On "Reboot", "bass and sax trade riffs they establish interlocking sound patterns as Nilssen-Love's drums forcefully prod, until all hell breaks loose, as Eastern European wedding music ripples against metallic vamps and driving free improvisation." "Heaven", a Duke Ellington composition, was arranged by Gustafsson. John Coltrane's "India" contains white noise bass, repeated baritone saxophone patterns and aggressive drumming around them, then breaks into low baritone improvisations. Two of the six tracks are jazz standards, three were written by the band and one was composed by Flaten. The album was recorded from 11 to 13 February 2013 at Grand Sport studio in Oslo.