New Age Vibe

Bethbetty was kind enough to update my post on Torben Thoger’s Akasha with his comments. The Present which was expected to be released in latter 2008 has been released and here you see a wonderful track, Primavera, from it accompanied by video.

Soft and soothing, this track speaks to my heart optimistically. Violin is melting with tunes and my heart.
This beautiful and catchy instrumental music is both relaxing and uplifting, with dynamic and meaningful undertones. Gentle guitars and violins accent this journey into a new universe of sound, an exciting expedition leading to a deeper experience of the senses. The Present …read more

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 One of the popular new age music labels, Gemini Sun Records has just released its concert recording: LIVE. This 74-minute concert album features the company’s 4 best-selling musicians – David Arkenstone, Loren Gold, Nicholas Gunn and Johannes Linstead. The four featured performers spotlighted on their main instruments with energy and bubbling zeal –– Arkenstone on electric guitar, Gold on acoustic grand piano, Gunn on flutes and Linstead on nylon-string acoustic guitar. The concert remained an unique  global fusion sound of both energetic new age and world music.

According to Gunn (CEO of Gemini Sun Records and produce of LIVE!), “Fans of …read more

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5 days passed since Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia’s 70th birthday. Living in Pondicherry in South India, it was not possible for me to attend the grand function in Mumbai (24hrs travel by train from my place) for Hariji’s bday. I hoped for some fans of Harji who have been to the function to upload the perforamance on youtube. At last here is a video from the function — Sonu Nigam, “India’s best playback singer or as the Golden Voice of Indipop”, performing live at Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia’s 70th birthday celebration. I wish Harji’s fans upload more video music …read more

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Neither I’m married nor am I a father of a child who has known all the patting and pissing of children. Yet I can present you with Mantras for your children.
“Mantras for my children…and yours: Sanskrit chants to calm active children,” is a mantra meditation cd produced by stay-at-home mother, Nina Patel, to help calm and relax active children by means of chanting mantras. Her interest in producing the mantra cd came about by chance. She is Reiki Healer and practices Yoga, Tai Chi and Dahn Mu Do.

“I noticed my children became more relaxed as they heard me chant …read more

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RJ Lannan of New Age Reporter compares Jillian Goldin with Enya. In a review of Jillian Goldin’s Origins, he says
“Where Enya Brennan left off, Jillian Goldin could make a good beginning. Enya is noted for her ethereal vocals that are enveloped in New Age and Celtic themes. Jillian Goldin takes wing and soars aloft on her new album Origins, aptly named as her first foray into the genre. [...] Her voice is warm and her delivery is that of a friendly musical raconteur that will appeal to a vast audience. I can’t wait for the next album.”
I’m a big fan …read more

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Bassist and bandleader Jason Davis reportedly said over phone that he is aware of the potential pitfalls of composing environmental sounds with Jazz and Latin rhythms.
He says “What I’m really conscious of trying to avoid is the cheese factor…I don’t want this to be labeled New Age, light music. It’s an intense music in that it draws from the pure jazz tradition. It’s not watered-down music for meditation, not that there’s anything wrong with that.”

I can see Davis is more attached with the sounds of nature which is of course can be called New Age. But it’s the musical right …read more

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