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= REVIEWS are Tulku, Ali Akbar Khan, Mozambique's A U D | oO Orchestra Marrabenta and more. A truly Reviewed by Richard Giles Planetary compilation. IN THE KEY OF HEALING BOHINTA by Steve Halpern . by Bohinta Fyoducer: Steve Halpern for The Producer: Bohinta for Vélo Records, elaxation Co., NY, USA, 1996 Dublin, Ireland, 1996 toring USD$14.95 (CD) Price: AUD$29.95; IRE12.99 (CD) Available: Australia—New World (44mins) . Productions, ph (07) 3367 0788; USA— Available: Aust—MRA Entertainment, ph Relaxation Co., ph 1-800 788 6670. (07) 3849 6020; Ireland—Excellent Ltd, teve Halpern is world-known for his Dublin, ph/fax +353 1 4944486. sound-healing music, with over 50 lhe Fureys' name has shone brightly in recordings to his name. The sound on The Irish/Celtic music. For this album, Aine Key of Healing vibrates in the deep alpha(8 — Furey and Martin Furey have come together cycles per second) range, associated with with 15 other musicians to record their last deep relaxation and meditation. Halpern three years' collected works. Bohinta is the creates what he calls a "sonic sanctuary" for comings and goings of a diverse bunch of listening, that helps spirit, mind and body fiddlers, guitarists, mandolin and bodhran reconnect with the Source at a cellular level. _ players, keyboardists and percussionists who have combined their talents under Furey HAND WOVEN brother and sister. Driving guitars and emo- by Lorin Grean . tion-charged lyrics are mixed in with some Peace ann wean for Silver Wave excellent pieces. The Furey harmonies are q ) superb. Certainly worth a listen. Price: AUD$29.95, USD$14.98 (CD); P y AUD$19.95, USD$9.98 (cass.) (53mins) Available: Aust—MRA Entertainment, ph JAMMU AFRICA . Ff Ismaél Lo (07) 3849 6020; USA—Silver Wave by Records, Boulder, CO, ph (303) 443 5617. Produced for Mercury/Sankara, 1996 f you're after just classical harp perfor- Price: AUD$30.95 (CD) (59mins) mance, then Lorin Grean does not supply. Available: Aust—Island Records, ph (02) Instead, on Hand Woven she takes a distinct- 9207 0500; Europe—Mad Minute Music, ly adventurist approach to her instrument, Paris, France, ph +33 1 4010 2555. combining it with violin, percussion, flute, mong the large number of African cello and more, to produce what could be singers now on the world scene, Ismaél called "world harp fusion music". She does —_Lo stands out as one of the smoothly skilled it well and with excitement. With her warm __ practitioners. This is an outstanding album voice woven into the world accompaniment, —_ of Senegalese music recorded in Dakar and this is a thrilling, enchanting album. mixed in Paris. On one track, Ismaél com- bines with husky-voiced Marianne Faithfull TRANCE PLANET: Volume Three to produce the softly sweet and wistful compre ey Nea for Triloka "Without Blame". With jazzy horn section ecords, y > and graceful vocals and percussion, Jammu Price: AUD$29.95, USD$16.98 (CD); Africa builds some cool, infectious, African AUD$19.95, USD$10.98 (cass.) (74mins) Available: Aust—Festival Records, ph (02) 9660 4022; USA—Triloka Records, ph (505) 820 2833. ooking for a comprehensive collection of music from around the globe to thrill you? Then try this third Trance Planet release from Triloka. True to its name, it will en-trance you with mystical and univer- sal styles from the four corners: Armenia's Djivan Gasparyan on the soulful duduk; Mali's exotic vocalist Oumou Sangare; Germany's Stephan Micus's extraordinarily evocative music; Israeli percussionist Iki Levy and his psychically charged "Lovelorn"; and Algeria's Rachid Taha with his Arabic rock "Valencia". Also featured dance music. Highly recommended. AUDIO Reviewed by Richard Giles IN THE KEY OF HEALING by Steve Halpern Producer: Steve Halpern for The Relaxation Co., NY, USA, 1996 Price: AUD$29.95, USD$14.95 (CD) (58mins) Available: Australia—New World Productions, ph (07) 3367 0788; USA— Relaxation Co., ph 1-800 788 6670. teve Halpern is world-known for his sound-healing music, with over 50 recordings to his name. The sound on The Key of Healing vibrates in the deep alpha (8 cycles per second) range, associated with deep relaxation and meditation. Halpern creates what he calls a "sonic sanctuary" for listening, that helps spirit, mind and body reconnect with the Source at a cellular level. are Tulku, Ali Akbar Khan, Mozambique's Orchestra Marrabenta and more. A truly planetary compilation. HAND WOVEN by Lorin Grean Producer: Lorin Grean for Silver Wave Records, USA, 1997 Price: AUD$29.95, USD$14.98 (CD); AUD$19.95, USD$9.98 (cass.) (53mins) Available: Aust—MRA Entertainment, ph (07) 3849 6020; USA—Silver Wave Records, Boulder, CO, ph (303) 443 5617. f you're after just classical harp perfor- mance, then Lorin Grean does not supply. Instead, on Hand Woven she takes a distinct- ly adventurist approach to her instrument, combining it with violin, percussion, flute, cello and more, to produce what could be called "World harp fusion music". She does it well and with excitement. With her warm voice woven into the world accompaniment, this is a thrilling, enchanting album. JAMMU AFRICA by Ismaél Lo Produced for Mercury/Sankara, 1996 Price: AUD$30.95 (CD) (59mins) Available: Aust—Island Records, ph (02) 9207 0500; Europe—Mad Minute Music, Paris, France, ph +33 1 4010 2555. mong the large number of African singers now on the world scene, Ismaél Lo stands out as one of the smoothly skilled practitioners. This is an outstanding album of Senegalese music recorded in Dakar and mixed in Paris. On one track, Ismaél com- bines with husky-voiced Marianne Faithfull to produce the softly sweet and wistful "Without Blame". With jazzy horn section and graceful vocals and percussion, Jammu Africa builds some cool, infectious, African dance music. Highly recommended. TRANCE PLANET: Volume Three Compiled by Tom Schnabel for Triloka Records, NM, USA, 1996 Price: AUD$29.95, USD$16.98 (CD); AUD$19.95, USD$10.98 (cass.) (74mins) Available: Aust—Festival Records, ph (02) 9660 4022; USA—Triloka Records, ph (505) 820 2833. ooking for a comprehensive collection of music from around the globe to thrill you? Then try this third Trance Planet release from Triloka. True to its name, it will en-trance you with mystical and univer- sal styles from the four corners: Armenia's Djivan Gasparyan on the soulful duduk; Mali's exotic vocalist Oumou Sangare; Germany's Stephan Micus's extraordinarily evocative music; Israeli percussionist Iki Levy and his psychically charged "Lovelorn"; and Algeria's Rachid Taha with his Arabic rock "Valencia". Also featured NEXUS - 87 AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1997