New Age Vibe » Loreena McKennitt http://www.newagevibe.com Best of New Age Music For the Soul Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:18:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 An Ancient Muse celebrates the Romantic Past http://www.newagevibe.com/2008/01/an-ancient-muse-celebrates-the-romantic-past/ http://www.newagevibe.com/2008/01/an-ancient-muse-celebrates-the-romantic-past/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:54:24 +0000 http://www.newagevibe.com/an-ancient-muse-celebrates-the-romantic-past/ Post from: New Age Vibe

]]> When I heard the Youtube version of “The Gates of Istanbul” I was more inspired and tempted to listen the other tracks of An Ancient Muse. The story of my pursuit of this album is here. Actually the title of the album is very suggestive of its content – a romantic celebration of the ancient times.

An Ancient Muse by Loreena McKennitt

Nearly decade after the release of “The Book of Secrets”, the Canadian singer Loreena McKennitt had released her album An Ancient Muse in the year 2006. The album gives you a mesmerizing listening experience by fusing the East and West.

An Ancient Muse Loreena McKennitt

After listening to other tracks I am unable to judge which is best. No odd man out here. Each and every track overwhelms us before we could think of the best track. While I was taken off by the journey through the ruins of the Ottoman Empire and the splendor of modern Turkey in “The Gates of Istanbul”, I can’t help loosing myself in the poem of Sir Walter Scott in “The English Ladye and the Knight”. Simply the album is soothing, healing and mesmerizing. There are only few albums that have the power of changing one’s mood and An Ancient Muse by Loreena is no exception.

I left the track listing somewhere here

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]]> http://www.newagevibe.com/2008/01/an-ancient-muse-celebrates-the-romantic-past/feed/ 1 The Gates of Istanbul is Terrific! http://www.newagevibe.com/2008/01/the-gates-of-istanbul-is-terrific/ http://www.newagevibe.com/2008/01/the-gates-of-istanbul-is-terrific/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:43:05 +0000 http://www.newagevibe.com/the-gates-of-istanbul-is-terrific/ Post from: New Age Vibe

]]> A few days before, while I was browing some new age stuff at emusic.com, I came across Parallel Dreams by Loreena McKennitt. I have heard and read about the sucess of her ethereal voice but never listened to it myself. But this time, I determined to buy her album and listen to it and it was a purchase that I don’t lament. My great expectation before listening to her album is indeed met after listening to her album and sure am going to buy a few more of her stuff to add to my music library.

 

Browsing over Youtube for her albums, I am inspired by this track among many others: The Gates of Istanbul. This one from An Ancient Muse features a quivering string and a sublime female voice, both of which attract my attention. I am going to purchase this album in a few more days to listen to its other tracks. Hope you will enjoy listening to this track!

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]]> An Ancient Muse

Name of Album: An Ancient Muse
Released on: November 21, 2006
Label: Verve

Tracks:
1. Incantation
2. The Gates Of Istanbul
3. Caravanserai
4. The English Ladye And The Knight
5. Kecharitomene
6. Penelope’s Song
7. Sacred Shabbat
8. Beneath A Phrygian Sky
9. Never-Ending Road (Amhrán Duit)

Nights from the Alhambra

Name of Album: Nights from the Alhambra
Released on: August 21, 2007
Label: Verve

Tracks:
1. Bonny Portmore
2. Santiago
3. Raglan Road
4. All Souls Night
5. The Lady Of Shalott
6. The Old Ways
7. Never-ending Road (Amhran Duit) Encore
8. Huron `Beltane’ Fire Dance
9. Cymbeline
10. Bonny Portmor
11. Santiago
12. Raglan Road
13. All Souls Night
14. The Lady Of Shalott
15. The Old Ways
16. Never-ending Road (Amhran Duit) Encore
17. Huron `Beltane’ Fire Dance
18. Cymbeline CD #1

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