Rituals

Rituals

Rituals

ASIN: B0007514JY

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Rituals,Kurt Muroki,Peter Kolkay,Michael Lowenstern,John Zorn,Bradley Lubman,Tara Helen O'Connor,Stephen Drury,James Pugliese,William Winant,James (Jim) Pugh,Jennifer Choir,Heather Gardner,Tzadik,Avant-Garde,Classical Composers,Jazz,Modern Composition,Modern Creative,Pop,Vocal,Vocal Music
The Village
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent Score -- Very Unique
  • One of the few good things about this wretched film
  • The score elevates the film
  • Good Soundtrack!
  • Nice...but a little overrated,
 The Village

Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
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ASIN: B0002IQJSC
Release Date: 2004-07-27

Tracks:

  1. Noah Visits
  2. What Are You Asking Me?
  3. The Bad Color
  4. Those We Don't Speak Of
  5. Will You Help Me?
  6. I Cannot See His Color
  7. Rituals
  8. The Gravel Road
  9. Race To Resting Rock
  10. The Forbidden Line
  11. The Vote
  12. It Is Not Real
  13. The Shed Not To Be Used

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In the wake of his Sixth Sense triumph, young director M. Night Shyamalan shrewdly marketed himself as a marquee draw, a thriller auteur in the vein of Hitchcock and DePalma. In the process he's also run headlong into one of Hollywood's truest adages: There's no such thing as a sure thing. But while his tale of an isolated hamlet ringed by mysterious, threatening 'others' met with tepid reviews and disappointing box office, it also underscored another filmmaking truism: So-so films can still be blessed with magnificent musical scores. This hauntingly beautiful, yet thoroughly contemporary orchestral soundtrack by James Newton-Howard distinguishes itself at every turn, becoming a clear standout in the ongoing collaboration between the composer and Shyamalan. While similar fusions of minimalist and post-modern musical influences can sometimes seem not much more than hollow intellectual exercises, Newton-Howard inhabits his hypnotic arpeggios and droning rhythms here with an evocative undercurrent of the mysterious and mystical. The composer leans heavily on solo violin to conjure a mock folk tradition of indistinct origins, wedding it to a contemporary classical sense that's as seamless as it is distinguished. -- Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Score -- Very Unique.......2007-02-22

I have long been a film-score aficionado. My favorite composers are Hans Zimmer, James Horner, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams -- only the best of the best. I had always known about James Newton Howard and his work, and always respected his unique abilities and talents.

It was with this score that he really caught my attention. The central theme of the film is a love story, and the characters just happen to be caught up in a nightmarish scenario. The score reflects this perfectly; some of the pieces are classically romantic, quiet pieces, while others are thunderous and frightening to reflect the danger and terror portrayed in the film.

James Newton Howard's later works, like "King Kong" (2005) and his co-score with Hans Zimmer on "Batman Begins" (2005) continued to show that he is rightly considered one of Hollywood's A-list composers for big films.

4 out of 5 stars One of the few good things about this wretched film.......2006-11-05

I admit I absolutely hated "The Village". The film started out rather good. The build up in suspense was flawlessly executed but then the second half of the film totally went downhill for me. One of the few things I enjoyed about "The Village" is the film score by James Newton Howard. The combination of the orchestral film score and dark cinematography was perfect. Both complimented each other. Violinist Hilary Hahn was what really gravitated me to the music. A lot of film scores have a terrible tendency to be loud and bombastic (like John Williams and Hans Zimmer) but James Howard Newton's score is subtle and never overwhelming to a person's ears.

5 out of 5 stars The score elevates the film.......2006-08-09

'The Village' was panned pretty harshly in critical circles, but whatever you think of the film, James Newton Howard's score for it is a beautiful piece of work. It lends a haunting, lyrical quality to the film, and it is wonderful to listen to by itself, whether or not you like or have even seen the movie.

While there are a couple pieces in the score that are a little more high-octane in terms of suspense, most of the music is very low-key. Still suspenseful, even spooky at times, but in a very understated and thoughtful way. In some ways similar to Howard's score for 'Signs', which also used repeated rhythms and themes throughout in different ways, the music for 'The Village' differs from the standard "scary movie" score by having pieces which establish a real emotional depth and presence. 'The Village' is a film about love and loss, and much of the music expresses those themes perfectly.

A big part of how the music gets to the depths of emotion is the solo violin performances of Hilary Hahn, present to some extent in almost every piece. From the opening strains of "Noah Visits," the first piece on the CD, her violin speaks the language of the heart and draws the listener into a beautiful world of haunting music, inescapable and compelling. I am amazed by her versatility here. From the fast rhythmic notes of "The Gravel Road" to the high strains of "I Cannot See His Color" to the final, bittersweet tones of "The Vote," Hahn's violin creates a steady thread through the whole score, unifying it and making it unique at the same time. I've listened to several of Hahn's classical performances as well, but I have to say that of what I've heard, her performance for 'The Village' may be her most unique and most compelling yet.

The combination of James Newton Howard's compositions and Hilary Hahn's lush performance have created some beautiful music for 'The Village'. Whether you love the movie or hate it, or even if you're just looking for some rich orchestral music with a beautiful violin performance, this score is well worth owning and listening to many times over.

4 out of 5 stars Good Soundtrack!.......2006-08-03

I'll admit I bought this soundtrack for the music that played during the rescue scene when Phoenix grabbed Howard's hand---that part alone was worth the buy--beautiful music. Anyway, if you like scary music, there's plenty of that on here, but I usually skip those. So let's get down to it---how many tracks do I play over and over and never get sick of them? Numbers 9, 8, and 4's second half-- it switches from scary to the scene mentioned above. Those three are hauntingly beautiful. Numbers 1 and 5 are also very pretty if you are in a very relaxed state. The rest I don't really listen to simply because they're scary. But, if I can find a cd with at least 3 songs I really like, I consider it worth buying...so I recommend this soundtrack. Plug--- recommend the movie even more, even though the music is scarier than the movie itself. That movie has the best chic flic moment I've seen (guess which scene I'm talking about). Also, "Good afternoon Lucius..."--- that part is hilarious!

3 out of 5 stars Nice...but a little overrated,.......2006-06-08

I'm a sucker for film scores. I can't get enough of em'. I've listened to a lot, and based on the reviews James N. Howard's score was getting for "The Village", I decided to buy it.
I have mixed feelings--the music is definitely very pretty, very soothing (or agressive when needed), but I never really felt like I was listening to anything but just 'another' score here. There really isn't anything especially beautiful or stand-out, and I have heard orchestral scores from independent films (see 2002's "Stranded", a low-budget sci-fi film made for only about four million clams that boasts one of the most gorgeous scores you will ever hear)that are more memorable and evocative.
This, I hate to say it, just kinda felt "blah" to me.
Not bad.
Just...kinda..."Blah".
Gurdjieff, Tsabropoulos: Chants, Hymns and Dances
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Must have!
  • an artistic triumph
  • Interpretations of Gurdjieff's Music
  • Inspired Subjectivity Encounters An Objective Music
  • Stunning
 Gurdjieff, Tsabropoulos: Chants, Hymns and Dances

Manufacturer: ECM
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ASIN: B0002ONC72
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

  1. Chant from a Holy Book
  2. Bayaty
  3. Prayer
  4. Duduki
  5. Interlude I
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Philosopher, seeker after the truth, reconciler of science and religion, teacher, guru to artists, writers and musicians, Gurdjieff was an enigmatic figure; even his birthdate is uncertain: 1866 or 1877. He taught movements "to alter or heighten consciousness" at his Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man, located outside Paris---a highly improvisatory process for which he composed equally improvisatory music. Technically untrained, he depended on skilled assistants to realize and write down his ideas, and found one in a devoted disciple: Ukranian pianist/composer Thomas de Hartmann, who selflessly suspended his own career and, after Gurdjieff's death in 1948, privately published and recorded some of their collaborations. As a composer, Gurdjieff, born at the border of Armenia and Turkey, was influenced by the region's ethnic and cultural diversity, by his childhood memories of the religious and philosophical songs improvised by his father, a Greek troubadour, by the hymns of the Greek Orthodox Church, and by his extensive travels through Europe and Asia. For this recording, the performers themselves arranged his compositions for cello and piano, adding five pieces by pianist Tsabropoulos, including three based on Byzantine hymns. Both players have been involved with Armenian, Ukranian and Greek Orthodox music; both are expert improvisers. Their strong feeling and affinity for the material allows them to approach it with both reverence and freedom; the playing is primarily subdued and inward. The piano texture ranges from delicate tinkling to full-blooded chords and arpeggios; the cello, playing mostly in the low and middle register, often in unison with the piano, sounds dark, warm and beautiful. The music, except for one lively dance, is slow, solemn, and mournful, in the minor mode. Melodies featuring oriental intervals are elaborated but not developed; based on single-note drones, harmonies are static or move in stepwise progressions but do not modulate. This lack of contrast and variety creates an otherworldly, disembodied atmosphere, despite several buildups of motion, dynamics, and intensity. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Must have!.......2006-01-12

This amazingly beautiful album to me is the soundtrack of Anatolia, of an era gone by when Turks, Greeks, Armenians and other ethnic groups shared their lives peacefully and harmoniously. Its sadness inevitably reminds me of millions who unnecessarily died on this soil in many wars fought in early twentieth century, of people forced to leave the only land the knew for unknown destinations and destinies, of the unimaginable hardships endured by its people. And more personally it takes me fom New York and puts me right next to my father's grave in a forgotten Anatolian village, 6000 miles away.

4 out of 5 stars an artistic triumph.......2005-12-28

Peaceful, meditative, sad, introspective, deceptively simple. Classical. Coming from a deep sense of inner peace, like all things from the Work, but NOT New Agey.

Mystical.

Mr Gurdjieff sang or hummed his songs and Thomas deHartmann "wrote them down and added harmony". Hard to tell where Mr. G stops and deHartmann starts, but we will never know. Mr G speaks of Objective Music and the vast majority pieces of subjective music. This is the former.

I must confess that many other peformances and arrangements of the music of Gurdjieff/de Hartmann, the way it was "supposed to be played", left me cold. Most of the other renditions I heard were played by those Drunk with Orthodoxy, amaturish or just plain lacking in musical ability.

This version is a revelation!

I think G would approve of this.

I like this, I think that the arrangements for cello and piano instead of just piano, as written, is an artistic triumph. The cello played by Anja Lechner expresses the peace and meditative sadness inherent in the music, even if that wasn't the way it's usually played. Composers are often not the best intepreters of their music.

That having been said there are three part to this music, pieces by G/deH, Tsabropoulos and then more G/deH and when the pianist sticks his own works in the middle of Mr G's the quality of composition falls somewhat. His compositions are or similar mood and type to G/deH, but really don't have the same achieve the same heights of depth and soul. (Mr G would say they are not Objective Music, I guess.) Perfomances of all pieces are uniformly good.

I would hope this group will arrange more of Mr G's music in this format in the future.

Recommended.

2 out of 5 stars Interpretations of Gurdjieff's Music.......2005-12-14

You may want to pass this one up if you enjoy Gurdjieff's music as he intended it to be. To me these seem like rambling, flimsy interpretations of strong, articulate works (if you have heard any of the Kremski recordings, you know).

The arrangements do not seem to have captured the spirit of Gurdjieff's music very well. If someone did with Beethoven what has been done with Gurdjieff's music here, I don't think it would be taken seriously.

If you are interested in a new "twist" on Gurdjieff's music, then you may enjoy this. If you enjoy Gurdjieff's music closer to the way which he composed it, then you will want to look for a different recording.

5 out of 5 stars Inspired Subjectivity Encounters An Objective Music.......2005-03-19

Georges Ivanovitch Gurdjieff's music was first given a broad public exposure with Keith Jarrett's recording "Sacred Hymns" in 1980. The public was perhaps already partly prepared for this music in 1979, due to the release of director Peter Brook's beautiful film on the life of G.I. Gurdjieff, "Meetings with Remarkable Men". The closing sequences of "Meetings with Remarkable Men" show the middle-aged Gurdjieff being taught about deep ontological truths through live performances of both music and dance.

In the 1920's, at his Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man, Gurdjieff continued this work by collaborating with Thomas de Hartmann on creating an "objective music". A music that "would work upon all listeners equally, focusing their mental life and bringing them to a new relationship with the living universe". It is probably Keith Jarrett, who has worked closely with the Gurdjieff Societies of both London and New York, that has produced the most "authentic" or "objective" reading of Gurdjieff's music in recent years.

On this ECM New Series disc of 2004, "Chants, Hymns and Dances", Anja Lechner and Vassilis Tsabropoulos decided to take a more liberal, "subjective", approach. Their interest in these compositions is perhaps more "musical than philosophical". Their suitability for this task should be apparent. Lechner's most recent work has involved interpreting the music of both Armenian Composer Tigran Mansurian and the Ukrainian Valentin Silvestrov. While Tsabropoulos, for his part, has worked with ancient Byzantine music and the music of the Greek Orthodox Church.

According to the informative liner notes by Steve Lake, "This music exists for the individual to make of it what he or she will, according to capacity". Lechner and Tsabropoulos both have deep experience with composed music and also with the process of free improvisation. Indeed, these two performers brilliantly interpret Gurdjieff's music with gentle assurance and a bright spontaneity. The five original compositions on this disc by Tsabropoulos even suggest an affinity with the Gurdjieff sensibility that borders on predestination.

"Chants, Hymns and Dances" is worthy of repeated encounter and remains serenely vital with each new audition. This is an ambiguous music that defies easy spiritual classification.

5 out of 5 stars Stunning.......2005-03-02

This is one of the most moving records I have ever heard. It is a must have for any classical music lover or anyone who appreciates deeply emotional music. So simple, so powerful. Wow.
Seekers of the Truth: The Complete Piano Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff and Thomas de Hartmann, Volume One
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • excellent
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  • Heart Stuff
  • Transforming Music
  • Objective art; this is true music
 Seekers of the Truth: The Complete Piano Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff and Thomas de Hartmann, Volume One

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ASIN: B0000007ZJ
Release Date: 1992-01-23

Tracks:

  1. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 1
  2. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 2
  3. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 3
  4. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 4
  5. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 5
  6. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 6
  7. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 7
  8. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 8
  9. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 9
  10. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 10
  11. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 11
  12. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 12
  13. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 13
  14. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 14
  15. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 15
  16. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 16
  17. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 17
  18. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 18
  19. Seekers Of The Truth: Part 19

Tracks:

  1. Hymns From A Great Temple: Hymn 1
  2. Hymns From A Great Temple: Hymn 2
  3. Hymns From A Great Temple: Hymn 3
  4. Hymns From A Great Temple: Hymn 4
  5. Hymns From A Great Temple: Hymn 5
  6. Hymns From A Great Temple: Hymn 6
  7. Hymns From A Great Temple: Hymn 7
  8. Hymns From A Great Temple: Hymn 8
  9. Hymns From A Great Temple: Hymn 9
  10. Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 1
  11. Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 2
  12. Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 3
  13. Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 4
  14. Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 5
  15. Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 6
  16. Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 7
  17. Rituals Of A Sufi Order: Part 8
  18. Enneagram

Album Description

This three volume compilation is tribute to the genius of three uniquely talented men--a philosopher, a composer, and a pianist-musicologist. These works began with the philosophical searchings of Georges Ivanovich Gurdjieff, an Armenian intellectual at the turn of the 20th century. His homeland was the crossroad for the diverse cultures that ringed the Black, Caspian and Mediterranean Seas. His fascination with the human spirit and his searching for the truth took him on vast journeys through India, Tibet and China. A keen observer, Gurdjieff, began to accumulate bits and pieces of musical traditions. These he combined with his provocatively inspired visions as a universal symbol of his philosophical beliefs. Gurdjieff, however, did not have the musical ability to transform his abstractions into reality. Fortunately, one of his disciples was a gifted and successful composer in St. Petersburg, Thomas Alexandrovich de Hartmann, whom he met in 1917. As a fellow searcher for the truth, de Hartmann was eager to transform the raw musical utterances of Gurdjieff into sophisticated piano compositions. Those scores, sadly, were left in a state of disarray in the estate of de Hartmann. Decades later, musicologist, professor, and pianist Cecil Lytle, became the final element of the equation. In the mid 1980s, he and a team of researchers began a three year quest, scrupulously studying the scattered files of de Hartmann's scores, assembling the first truly accurate arrangements of the Gurdjieff/de Hartmann legacy. A man in touch with the philosophical, as well, as the musical nature of the works, Lytle performs them with deep emotion and unsurpassed skill. The three volumes vary in their nature. Seekers of the Truth presents the reflective, ceremonial music of Gurdjieff/de Hartmann's majestic suites. Reading of a Sacred Book contains some of their dance and character pieces of a more lively nature. Words for a Hymn to the Sun completes the trilogy with the final works of the great spiritual teacher, Georges Gurdjieff. Truly, these dramatic piano performances serve as the highest praise to three remarkable individuals.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars excellent.......2007-03-15

I have listened to a lot of music, but this one has something that goes beyond music, difficult to explain in words, bringing a state of inner peace and liveness.

5 out of 5 stars The first volume of my favorite "Gurdjieff" set........2005-05-28

Not many years ago, it was difficult to find many recordings of this music. Now one may find several "complete" sets of this music by Gurdjieff/DeHartmann as well as many single disc recordings of selected pieces.

This set, by Cecil Lytle, is one of the first "compete" sets. Lytle plays the "Janus Edition" of these works, which were originally prepared and superivsed for private distribution by DeHartmann himself.

I have several "complete sets" of the Gurdjieff/DeHartmann music, and this is the one that I listen to most often. The other "complete" set (some might say more complete) can be found in the "classical" section of amazon.com; this other set follows the new "Schott Music" edition, the only sheet music readily available. While this Cecil Lytle set is by far my favorite, I also highly recommend the "other" complete set on the Wergo label, usually found under the "classical" music department.

5 out of 5 stars Heart Stuff.......2000-07-31

Listen it with your heart and let your "self" to flying.

5 out of 5 stars Transforming Music.......1999-12-11

In the mid 1980's, I was seeking to align my outward life with my inner most desires and longings. My wife and I were reconstructing our marriage based upon truthful living and sharing. Some nights we would listen to the radio program Hearts of Space. This program presented alternative comtempletive music, mostly electronic but sometimes we would hear a magical transforming work. In 1986, we heard Seekers of the Truth. It spoke to both of us, and literally played a part in our healing process. Even to this day, this CD is a most treasured part of our music collection.

5 out of 5 stars Objective art; this is true music.......1998-08-24

Anyone interested in music which has the power to stimulate the emotions simply must listen to this disk. Gurdjieff's composition have a quality lacking im most modern works. This collection has the ability to arouse the same state of emotion in each listener. This is what sets this apart from the majority of compositions which move one subjectively. I would strongly suggest this to any student of music. The music on this disk was the result of his travels to remote countries at the turn of the century. This may very well be one of the last samples of "Objective Music" we will hear for genrations to come.
Siccmade Rituals
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Siccmade Rituals
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Release Date: 2002-10-15

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  1. Just Don't Know
  2. It'z Only Murda - COS Feat. Brotha Lynch Hung
  3. Kill Me
  4. Crime'z Tha Only Way - COS Feat. 2 Scoops
  5. My Life On Drugz
  6. Hardcore
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  8. I Can't Stand It
  9. Ciminology
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5 out of 5 stars CAME REAL.......2004-08-15

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5 out of 5 stars siccmade rituals is sicc.......2004-05-18

where you gonna find the true murda muzik? c.o.s. definately got it and you'll prolly like this if you like rap from the bay area like sicx,loki,first degree,schwarzenigg*z,p-folk.. It's a double cd, so of course you're gonna have to expect a few misses, but overall this cd is mad gangsta and yall should cop it fahsho .. str8 siccnasty flows that'll get yo head skeemin fo yo blocc!!

2 out of 5 stars Siccmade Rituals.......2003-08-03

Aight frist let me say i'm a big fan of Siccmade but the production on this album is horrible. The beats are very simple and get boring very fast. There's like 1 good beat on the entire album. And as far as COS's spits on this CD they're ok but they get repitive. Ecspecially the hooks. Very repitive and get boring pretty fast. COS coulda came A LOT tighter. Hope he does on the next one. . .

5 out of 5 stars PIMPED OUT CD.......2003-04-09

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5 out of 5 stars SICCMADE RITUALS IS A WINNER!.......2002-11-10

COS what can you say he is one of the best rappers with siccmade even though they are all sic. I was very happy with the songs on this cd. I knew cos would not come weak but often times when you anticipate an album for a long while it turns out not as good as you thought. However this cd was not the case infact, I was very pleased to hear some fresh new siccmade beats. there are even some dope new phonk beta beats and a sic beat by evil on track 10. This cd has a new millenium sound to it but it is as siccmade as ever.I also like the sophisticated gangster sound that cos has created. his lyrics are very complex and reality based yet easy to understand. he sort of pulls you in to a world when he is telling his storys.all in all this cd is worth it especialy if you like siccmade music. SO a final word to the people at siccmade if you read this keep up the good work and keep supplying that siccmade sound and never go mainstream, im out.
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    ASIN: B00000J6IC
    Release Date: 1999-02-01

    Tracks:

    1. Talk Yuh Talk (3 Canal)
    2. Oh Jah Jah (KMC)
    3. Roll Something (Deja)
    4. Kaylaylay (Dr. Dale)
    5. Hot Hot Hot - Nasty remix (Vybe)
    6. Ha Da Dey (Kindred)
    7. Black Attack (3 Canal)
    8. Wining Degree (Alison Hinds & Square One)
    9. Hand Clapping Song (Brother Resistance)
    10. Ill Learn To Wine (Nikki Crosby)
    11. Carnival Time (Billy De Kid)
    12. Flag Day (Hunter & Laventille Rhythm Section)
    13. Free Up Sessions (Sharlene Boodram)
    14. Krazed (Black Lyrics)
    15. Mosquito (Point Fortin Engine Room)
    16. Stir It Up (David Rudder)

    Album Description

    This is our fourth year of Caribbean Party Rhythms and this could be one of the best with rapso hits by 3 Canal (Talk Yuh Talk and Black Attack); Brother Resistance (Handclapping Song), and Kindred (Ha Da Dey) to sexy Allison Hinds of Square One with Wining Degree and Nikki Crosbys Ill Learn to Wine. There are also big hits by KMC (Oh Jah Jah) and Deja (Roll Something). This 16 track compilation also includes Stir It Up by David Rudder. This CD is a definite must have to add to your collection of Caribbean Party Rhythms.
    Henry Cowell: Works for Orchestra
    Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    • A mediocre release, at best
    		 Henry Cowell: Works for Orchestra

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    4. Rorem: Flute Concerto; Violin Concerto
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    ASIN: B00006C2PS
    Release Date: 2003-03-11

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars A mediocre release, at best.......2003-03-12

    Henry Cowell was an American original. His music was sometimes brilliant and innovative. Often it was tepid and missing the mark. This disc certainly falls into the latter category. Cowell obviously struggled with the symphonic form. The two symphonies on offer here are lackluster and offer nothing worth remembering. A failed attempt at tonality with little or no organic development. Production is good as can be expected seeing that only 7 of the 63 minutes on the disc were recorded in stereo. For this era of Cowell's output, the discs on Koch do far better justice. For a truly ambitious and unique Cowell disc, search out the disc on Col Legno titled "American Piano Concertos". I had higher hopes for this disc, but knowing that I'd never listen to it again, I gave my copy to a friend. Maybe he'll find something in it that I missed.
    Tibetan Buddhist Rites From the Monasteries of Bhutan, Vol. 1: Rituals of the Drukpa...
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      		Tibetan Buddhist Rites From the Monasteries of Bhutan, Vol. 1: Rituals of the Drukpa...
      Thimphu Monastic Orchestra
      Manufacturer: Lyrichord Discs Inc.
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      3. Endless Songs from Bhutan

      ASIN: B00000229B
      Release Date: 1993-12-16

      Tracks:

      1. Genyen Gi Topa In Praise Of Ge-Nyen
      2. Chham Gi Serkyem Gi Yang, Tune For Offering Of Consecrated Drink
      3. Tashi Tseringmai Dzabkul, Exhortation To The Guardian Goddess Of Long Life
      4. Dung Chen, Gulgyen, 'Throat Ornament'
      5. Dung Chen, Nyithu Pangelp, Two Notes Prolonged To Medium Length
      6. Duchog Gonpoi Chendren, Invitation To Gonpo
      7. Chakchen Sondep, Petition To Chakchen
      8. Tshetro Jinbeb
      9. Lama Kusum Gi Sondep, Supplications To The Three Buddha-Bodies Of The Lama
      10. Dewachen Gi Monlam, Aspiration To Be Reborn In The Western Paradise
      11. Druamar Chabdro Sondep, Petition To Dramar, The Fierce Red One
      12. Lamai Tenzhug Gi Yang, Tune Of Prayer For The Longlife Of The Lama
      13. Lay Monk Turns A Large 'Mani-Wheel' And Recites A Mantra
      14. Nyungne
      15. Nyungne
      16. Nyungne
      17. Bo Go Gyaling, Tibetan Shawm
      18. Banga Trin Trin, Processional Music for Two Shawms
      19. Dung Chen, Long Trumpets
      Retour De Voyage (Return From A Journey)
      Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
      • Simpleton Music
      		 Retour De Voyage (Return From A Journey)

      Manufacturer: Naive
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00008PW5A
      Release Date: 2003-09-23

      Tracks:

      1. Lento, Quasi Recitavito
      2. Procession Nocturne
      3. Chant Katzapsky
      4. Chant Grec
      5. 29. XII. 1925
      6. 8. XI. 1925
      7. Danse Sayyide
      8. Mamacha
      9. Danse d'Arabie
      10. 1.V. 1927
      11. Retour de Voyage
      12. 23.X. 1926
      13. 26.X. 1926
      14. 7. XII. 1925
      15. Te Laudamus

      Customer Reviews:

      2 out of 5 stars Simpleton Music.......2003-10-05

      George Gurdjieff (1877-1949) was a Russian-born 'seer and mystic who promised that his guidance, known as "the Work," would bring his students a new enlightenment, a greater level of consciousness, a deeper sense of what it means to be in the world.' He apparently had intense personal charisma and attracted to himsself a circle of people who were deeply influenced by his cryptic teachings. He may, indeed, have be considered one of the first of the New Age teachers with which our anti-scientific age is now crowded. He also reportedly collected Middle and Far Eastern folk music and often, after a meal presiding over his disciples, he would plunk out melodies on a small harmonium and one of his disciples, a trained musician named Thomas de Hartmann (1885-1956), took down the melodies and then harmonized them so they could played at the piano. This CD represents the 11th of a 12 CD project in which all of Gurdjieff's music is being recorded by French pianist Alain Kremski, a present-day follower of Gurdjieff's teachings.

      I had heard of his music years ago but had never heard any of it. When I ran across this CD I was eager to hear what it was like. On the disc are 15 pieces, totaling 62 minutes. Most are slow, most have a tame middle-eastern-sounding melisma with a few cautious melodic curlicues. De Hartmann's harmonizations are squarely diatonic and his piano arrangements feature mostly monotonous oompah left hand accompaniments. Occasionally there are martial sounding chordal rhythms in the left hand--a kind of Janissary music?--but usually the oompah returns in short order. Once in a while an odd meter will emerge, e.g. 5/8.

      The melodic material is euphonious but undistinguished. The harmonies are undistinguished. The accompaniments are rudimentary. The overall effect, especially if one is listening closely, is stultifying. It is possible that the music is intended as 'trance music,' and in my case that certainly worked. I found myself falling asleep repeatedly on both occasions that I listened to it all the way through. One has the sense that simplicity is the goal here, rather like the intent of much of Satie's music; what is missing, though, is Satie's self-aware irony, not to speak of his harmonic creativity. This music is clearly intended to be serious, and thus it becomes pretentious.

      In Kremski's defense, I will say that his playing is excellent and the recorded sound is rich and full.

      Unless you are a follower of Gurdjieff's teachings I'd advise you to avoid this disc; I have not heard any of the others in the series and almost certainly won't be seeking them out.
      Classics In Steel
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • powerfull percussion real steel
      • A true indicator of the versatility of pan
      		 Classics In Steel

      Manufacturer: Rituals Reocords
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00002SWI0
      Release Date: 1999-11-15

      Tracks:

      1. William Tell Overture
      2. Carmina Burana [Rdio Edit]
      3. Pan Fro Beethoven
      4. Lezghinka
      5. Musical Showdown
      6. Fire and Steel
      7. Trinity-A Trinidad Festival
      8. Carmina Burana
      9. Rite of Spring [*]

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars powerfull percussion real steel.......2006-05-23

      Pan showdown is my fav on this Cd, although he is in fine company.
      Ray and pan go hand in hand smoothtouch@onthebreez.com

      5 out of 5 stars A true indicator of the versatility of pan.......2000-01-10

      The only acoustic musical instrument invented in the 20th century the steelband (not steel drum!) was invented in the 1940s on the island of Trinidad. This CD brings out the more symphonic capabilities of our homegrown contribution to the musical world. Performed by Pamberi Steel Orchestra, one of the most promising and innovative bands coming out of Trinidad, the CD includes selections from Beethoven, Rossini, Orff as well as various pieces specifically composed for national competitions.
      Weisgall - T'Kiatot Rituals for Rosh Hashana / Psalm of the Distant Dove / Four Choral Etudes / A Garden Eastward (Milken Archive of American Jewish Music)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • An Introduction to the Music of Hugo Weisgall
      		 Weisgall - T'Kiatot Rituals for Rosh Hashana / Psalm of the Distant Dove / Four Choral Etudes / A Garden Eastward (Milken Archive of American Jewish Music)
      Hugo Weisgall , Ovitsky , Ana Maria Martinez , Gerard Schwarz , Jorge Mester , Kristen Okerlund , and Avner Itai
      Manufacturer: Milken Archive
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      ASIN: B000273BHA
      Release Date: 2004-06-15

      Tracks:

      1. I. Malkhuyyot - Steven A. Ovitsky
      2. II. Zikhronot - Steven A. Ovitsky
      3. III. Shofarot - Steven A. Ovitsky
      4. Prelude: My Lover Called - Ana Maria Martinez
      5. Days Of Cold Are Past - Ana Maria Martinez
      6. Prelude: The Dove Knows Her Mate - Ana Maria Martinez
      7. Distant Dove - Ana Maria Martinez
      8. Elegy - Ana Maria Martinez
      9. Prelude: Birds Struggle - Ana Maria Martinez
      10. Avi, Avi - Ana Maria Martinez
      11. Yihyu L'ratzon - BBC Singers
      12. Hodu Ladonai - BBC Singers
      13. B'tzet Yisrael - BBC Singers
      14. Ki Lo Na'e - BBC Singers
      15. I. Fantasia - Phyllis Bryn-Julson
      16. II. Scherzo - Phyllis Bryn-Julson
      17. III. Free Variations - Phyllis Bryn-Julson

      Album Description

      Hugo Weisgall united an early affinity for the musical aesthetics of Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern with a lifelong commitment to and fascination with his Jewish heritage. His symphonic masterpiece, T'kiatot, is based on a central section of the traditional Rosh Hashana service in which the shofar (ram's horn) is sounded three times. The song cycle Psalm of the Distant Dove is based on biblical and medieval Hebrew-Spanish poetry. Also inspired by the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry is A Garden Eastward, one of Weisgall's most rhapsodic vocal and orchestral conceptions, which the composer once called his "most beautiful work."

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars An Introduction to the Music of Hugo Weisgall.......2004-08-09

      Hugo Weisgall (1912-1997) was born in Moravia and a descendant of a long line of cantors. The family immigrated to the United States in 1920. Weisgall went on to a long and distinguished career as an composer and educator. He is probably best known for his operas such as Six Characters in Search of an Author (1956). Weisgall composed both secular music as well as music which drew heavily on Jewish sources.

      The disk under review is part of the Naxos lablel's outstanding "American Classics" series. It is part of a special subset of that series that consists of music with specifically Jewish content written by Jewish-American composers. The series is drawn from the collection of the Miliken Archive, which was created in 1990 as a project to organize and encourage the study of the substantial amount of Jewish-American music that remains too little known.

      The CD is attractively put together with intriguing cover art and with an unusually thorough booklet including biographical information about Hugo Weisgall and detailed commentary on each work included on this CD. Complete English texts for the three vocal works on the disk also are provided.

      Weisgall's music is chromatic, atonal and difficult. He was much influenced in his compositional style by Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern. Yet the music is passionate, craggy and moving. It reminded me of the music of George Rochberg, and of an earlier Jewish-American immigrant composer, Leo Orenstein, whose work is too little known.

      Of the works on this CD, I particularly enjoyed the two song cycles. The first, "Psalm of the Distant Dove" (1992) is for piano and soprano. It is performed here by Ann Maria Martinez, soprano and Kristen Okerlund, piano. This is a work in seven movements that sets sons paying "homage to Sephardi Culture." The cycle is an attempt to capture the difficult relationship between God and the people of Israel. The songs are set to a variety of poems and are craggy and harsh. The piano writing is particularly spare. Several of the songs open with a piano prelude, and there is a brief but moving piano solo near the end of the work in the memory of William Schuman.

      The second work for solo voice on this CD is "A Garden Eastward" (1952) which Weisgall regarded as the "most beautiful" of his compositions. This work is performed by Phyllis Bryn-Julson, soprano and the Barcelona Symphony/National Orchestra of Catalonia conducted by Jorge Meister. This work is in three movements, marked Fantasia, Scherzo, and Free Variation, and sets poetry by the medieval Jewish-Spanish poet and philosopher Ibn Ezra (1055-1135). The finale of this work makes use of Jewish liturgical themes. This is a work of passion and awe as the medieval poet and Weisgall reflect on the majesty of the divine.

      The disk also includes an orchestral work, "T'kiatot:Rituals for Rosh Hashana" (1986) performed by the Seatle Symphony conducted by Gerard Schwarz. The work is in three movements which parallel three parts of the Jewish Service for the New Year. The three sections of the work capture the three aspects of God basic to the New Year Service: God the Creator, the God of History, and God as the source of truth and wisdom. Each of the sections of the work feature the use of the Shofar, a Jewish ritual instrument blown on the High Holy Days.

      The final work on this CD is the "Four Choral Etudes" (1960). This is an a capella work for choir performed here by the BBC singers conducted by Avner Itai. It is a brief work with four short sections based upon Jewish liturgical texts. This is probably the most accessible work on this CD.

      I was inspired by this disk because, among many other reasons, Weisgall composed actively up to the end of his life, and much of his best music is the product of his old age. The CD performs an important role in introducing listeners to Weisgall's music, too little of which is currently available on CD. The two works for solo voice in this collection, "Psalm of the Distant Dove" and "A Garden Eastward" are outstanding works of modernistic song. This CD will appeal to the experienced listener willing to explore new music.

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