Nawang Khechog - Music As Medicine (2004)
Musica.- New Age, World, Flute, Instrumental |
Like a master calligrapher, Tibetan flutist Nawang Khechog deploys his flute with an economy of line and texture. Music as Medicine is the latest offering from Khechog, who has recorded with synthesist Kitaro and Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai and last year cocomposed the score to the acclaimed documentary Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion. On this album, he sets his flute up in gentle duets with Nakai and violinist Sandra Wong. Nawang and Nakai have been working together for years and their rapport is a study in nuance as they intertwine lines and play with space on "Harmony in Balance" and "Zen Blues." Music as Medicine is destined for your neighborhood yoga and massage studios, but listen a little deeper. Even though Khechog succumbs to pedestrian synthesizer pads on a few tracks like "Meditation," there's more here than soothing sounds and gentle ministrations. In a more innocent manner, Khechog is sculpting a profound psychological landscape similar to those of Stephan Micus and Meredith Monk. Like those artists, he has a sound that cuts directly to the source. --John Diliberto
COMENTARIO:
Como un maestro calígrafo, el flautista tibetano Nawang Khechog despliega su flauta con economía de líneas y texturas. Music as Medicine es la última oferta de Khechog, quien grabó con el sintetista Kitaro y el flautista nativo americano R. Carlos Nakai y el año pasado cocompuso la partitura del aclamado documental Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion. En este álbum, coloca su flauta en suaves duetos con Nakai y la violinista Sandra Wong. Nawang y Nakai han estado trabajando juntos durante años y su relación es un estudio de matices mientras entrelazan líneas y juegan con el espacio en "Harmony in Balance" y "Zen Blues". Music as Medicine está destinado a los estudios de yoga y masajes de tu vecindario, pero escúchalo un poco más profundamente. Aunque Khechog sucumbe a los pads de sintetizador peatonales en algunas pistas como "Meditation", aquí hay más que sonidos relajantes y atenciones suaves. De una manera más inocente, Khechog está esculpiendo un profundo paisaje psicológico similar a los de Stephan Micus y Meredith Monk. Como esos artistas, tiene un sonido que va directamente a la fuente. --John Diliberto
Tracklist:
01 - Healing Through Kindness ...05:11
02 - Harmony In Balance ...04:38
03 - Bodhisattva's Magnificent Heart ...05:50
04 - Meditation ...05:15
05 - Music As Medicine ...09:04
06 - A Call Of Compassion To Humanity ...06:15
07 - Zen Blues ...06:25
08 - Turquoise Lamp ...06:16
09 - Dream ...05:44
10 - Universal Compassion ...07:47
11 - Freedom ...06:13