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= REVIEWS Mind, Body and Spirit. Instruments include A U D | oO shakuhachi, koto, pan pipes, violin, piano . . . and harp. Charming, heart-calming music. Reviewed by Richard Giles P 8 8 CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD KHEPERA A Collection (Disc 2) by Randy Weston Producer: Grace Newman for The roducer: Brian Bacchus & Randy Weston : F : for Polydor/Polygram, 1998 (68mins) Windham Hill Group, USA, 1998 (61mins + tri : Distributor: USA—BMG Entertainment, Distributor: Aust/NZ/UK/USA— Polygram : his is an amazing jazz/blues album with New York City, tel (212) 930 4942 : AZING Ja . eal Donald Walsch wrote a series of “rears id aputican/Chinese music. To books, titled Conversations with God, understan¢’ the meaning oF the tlle, which became bestsellers and have inspired Khepera, you need to understand some his- tory. There is evidence that two Chinese millions. Windham Hill decided to bring dynasties (between 3000 and 1100 BC) were together music that would be suitable to go : 4 : with the Conversations books and, with cuiuenced cirectly by Africae Peoples: the Walsch's blessing, selected material. Pieces Reflected Light". Jazz pianist Randy in the collection include music from Paul Weston. inspired by this early cross-cultural Winter, Cathy Bolton, David Arkenstone, ston, Insp! y tas Y CTOSS connection, brought together African, Yanni and others. You'll find this a sooth- American and Chinese musicians for the ing, inspiring experience that's very much in album sessions. Listen especi . sessions. Lis specially for the tune with the books. Excellent album. sound of Min Xiao-Fen on the pipa. CRESCENT MOON . SUPRALINGUA by Omar Faruk Tebilek by Mickey Hart & Planet Drum Producer: Brian Keane for Celestial Mi Fi Harmonies, USA, 1998 (67mins) ioe coma Hart for Rykodisc, USA, Distributor: Australia—Festival Records, . Distributor: Australia—Festival, tel (02) te (02) £660 tee eer Ma 9660 4022; UK—Rykodisc, tel 0181 746 sic, telltax +49 p a 1234; USA—Rykodisc, tel (508) 744 7678 Celestial Harmonies, tel (520) 326 4400 ickey Hart has a record in music and ome albums o f Middle Eastern and Mirescion stretching back 25 years. Turkish music suffer from too little pro- Planet Drum reconvenes here with a group duction and not enough oomph. But, with of rhythm masters, to bring together a thou- Omar Faruk Tekbilek, and support players sand years of percussion with digital poetry. like Hasan Iskutt, Brian Keane, Steve Roach Hart uses RAMU (Random Access Musical and Nick Mouganis, this is a mesmerising Universe), a state-of-the-art computer work- composition of powerful, hypnotic music station, to mix sounds from the planet with from the centre of the Turkish tradition. voice samples and instruments, creating They perform traditional and modern pieces hat he calls "an adventure into rhythm- with a depth of feeling and attunement you space" for the 21st century. This CD comes expect from leading classical musicians. with an enhanced bonus CD ROM, covering the making of Supralingua, interviews and KOKORO: SPIRIT OF THE HEART percussion performance. This is hot world- by Fay Goodman fusion music for the new millennium! Producer: Fay Goodman for Goodman = Multimedia, UK, 1998 (71mins) MICKEY HRT PLANET ORUM Distributor: UK—Zen at The Water's Y | Edge, Birmingham, tel +44 0121 643 3933, fax +44 0121 643 4612 lhe world is flooded with ambient music today, and it's often hard to find albums that really impress amongst the waves of repetitive material. Fay Goodman has pro- duced something here that's impressive and beautifully different, with depth. She is accomplished in the martial arts of Iaido (the Way of the Sword) and Shinto Ryu (a com- bination of Karate, Aikido, Jujitsu), and was also an accomplished musician by the age of thirteen. Kokoro was composed for the soundtrack of her martial arts documentary, AUDIO Reviewed byR Richard Giles CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD A Collection (Disc 2) Producer: Grace Newman for The Windham Hill Group, USA, 1998 (61 mins) Distributor: USA—BMG Entertainment, New York City, tel (212) 930 4942 eal Donald Walsch wrote a series of books, titled Conversations with God, which became bestsellers and have inspired millions. Windham Hill decided to bring together music that would be suitable to go with the Conversations books and, with Walsch's blessing, selected material. Pieces in the collection include music from Paul Winter, Cathy Bolton, David Arkenstone, Yanni and others. You'll find this a sooth- ing, inspiring experience that's very much in tune with the books. Excellent album. CRESCENT MOON by Omar Faruk Tebilek Producer: Brian Keane for Celestial Harmonies, USA, 1998 (67mins) Distributor: Australia— Festival Records, tel (02) 9660 4022; Germany—MVD Music, tel/fax +49 89 665 0320; USA— Celestial Harmonies, tel (520) 326 4400 ome albums of Middle Eastern and Turkish music suffer from too little pro- duction and not enough oomph. But, with Omar Faruk Tekbilek, and support players like Hasan Iskutt, Brian Keane, Steve Roach and Nick Mouganis, this is a mesmerising composition of powerful, hypnotic music from the centre of the Turkish tradition. They perform traditional and modern pieces with a depth of feeling and attunement you expect from leading classical musicians. APRIL —- MAY 1999 NEXUS - 81