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Kitaro

Kitaro embarks on a journey deeply rooted in centuries old tradition and respect for our planet, Gaia, Mother Earth. Originating in the 1,200 year old Kojiki, the Onbashira Matsuri, which inspires this music, is a festival of spiritual cleansing which takes place every seven years in the Shinano-no-kuni region (modern day Nagano) of Japan. Distinguished by warmth and emotion this is one of Kitaro’s freshest and most exciting recordings.

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GENDER WAYANG PEMARWAN: Music for the Balinese Shadowplay Ref: RMA108

Sekehe Gender Bharata Muni

Stories of the Balinese wayang kulit (shadow puppet plays) are usually drawn from the epic Mahabharata and are accompanied by four musicians playing two-octave metallophones. This recording, made at the Pura Dalem Pembungan temple in the village of Sading in Bali, allows you to enter into the atmosphere of these magical performances, full of ritual and symbolic meaning.

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A GIFT OF SONG Ref: 2542C-BG

Brooke Medicine Eagle

These enticing songs and chants are pure and powerful expressions from an Earthkeeper, one devoted to caring for the Earth, who sings with joy and clarity. Brooke Medicine Eagle is a legendary Earth Wisdom teacher and shamanic catalyst for healing.

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GLOBAL MEDITATION: Authentic Music from Meditative Traditions of the World Ref: M209CA

Many Different Artists

This excellent value set works out at just £6 per cassette or £8.75 per CD and covers a lush variety of sacred music from around the world. Tape/CD 1 covers songs and chants including aboriginal song with didjeridoo, Balinese ramayana monkey chant, Buddhist chanting, Tibetan harmonic chanting, an Albanian lament, etc. Tape/CD 2 features the harmony and interplay of ensembles including Gnawa trance music of Marrakech, Javanese Gamelan orchestra, the Qawwal singing of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, horse spirit dance from Surinam, etc. Tape/CD 3 is all about rhythm and percussion - ancient Japanese Taiko drumming, Santeria, Royal Drums of Ghana, tabla improvisation from Zakir Hussain, West African Balafon ensemble, etc. Tape/CD4 is titled Music from the Heart (Melody) and includes dervish music from Turkey, celtic harp, Indian Raga on bamboo flute, Armenian Duduk instrumental, Taarab trance music, etc. Truly an inspiring collection.

4 Cassettes ... Boxed Set

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GREEN PLANET: TIBET - Roads of Wisdom Ref: RCD122

Thupten Sering & Tony Quimbel

A rich selection of traditional Tibetan music using song and mantra, ritual bells, singing bowls, bamboo flute and percussion combined with keyboards.

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GUITARRAS HERMANAS Ref: REDE86

Lara & Reyes

Guitarras Hermanas means "sister guitars." Lara and Reyes play handmade flamenco guitars, from famed instrument-maker Pedro Maldonado, whose serial numbers are one apart, making them "sister guitars." But it is the family of guitar styles, from the flamenco of Spain to the requinto of Mexico and all the various styles from Latin America and the United States that also serve as an inspiration for the title. The real majesty of this album is in its weaving of a whole tapestry with different shades of the same musical colours.

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GUMBAY DANCE Ref: RMA026

Abdel Kabirr & The Soto Koto Band

Spectacular percussion and exotic rhythms generate an irresistible urge to dance. Gumbay (goom’bay) (originating in the Gambia) is the African origin of Blues, Jazz and Rock & Roll. Its driving beat and pulsating rhythms make for some of the best dance music around. "The band’s positive vibe is spiritually uplifting and the extraordinary digital sound quality will knock your socks off." - Pulse

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GYPSY SOUL Ref: RMB1051

Ashik

Move your legs as much as your heart with compelling beats and melodies. Uplifting and enchanting. Perfect for movement classes. This CD produces natural emotional highs, with the crescendo and decrescendo of the reverberating violin strings. Ashik creates waves of feeling in any listener which awakens the "fire within".

"Poignant and vibrant with sounds that lie at the heart of the Gypsy soul, this is a timeless album that unites you with the old dancing souls of Gypsies from all over the world." -- Honey Harris, KBAC.

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HALF MOON BAY Ref: REDE85

William Aura

Gentle, peaceful, even contemplative, this album contains considerable bubbling joyful energy. From the Indian sarod of 'Heartbeat' to the jaunty rhythms of 'Dream Dancer' enjoy a positive life-affirming ambience inspired by Half Moon Bay, California.

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HAMSAFAR Ref: RCDA58

Prem Joshua

Hamsafar is the meeting of multi-instrumentalist Prem Joshua, with 14 other musicians from India, Japan and Europe, combining his masterful soprano saxophone playing and soaring flute lines with spacious keyboards, ethnic sounds and the haunting rhythms of the deserts, bazaars and gardens of the East.

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HARA HARA Ref: RTDM002

Robert Gass & On Wings of Song

An early favourite in the Extended Chant series, Hara Hara is taken from the Sanskrit “hara hara gurudeva, parabrahma parameshvara” - “I purify myself and discover the oneness that is everything.” Includes tabla, tamboura, sitar, hand cymbals, and guitar.

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HEALING Ref: RWM2119

Anugama

This recording in Anugama’s “Spiritual Environments” series was especially conceived for crown chakra meditation and as a healing aid. Theta sounds, planetary sounds and recent discoveries in sound therapy are combined with harmonic compositions. The stimulation of theta brainwaves brings the body to an extremely relaxed state, allowing easy access to the higher self.

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HEALING MUSIC PROJECT: Radiance Ref: RMA082

Various Artists

This recording is a compilation of music by some of the premier sound healers alive today. Jorge Alfano is a multi-instrumentalist and music therapist who has spent the last 30 years performing and teaching around the world. Russill Paul took a detour from his successful music career to spend five years as a monk, where he studied Nada Yoga, the ancient yoga of sound. Silvia Nakkach is an award-winning singer, composer, author and psychologist. Her approach to singing as a healing art integrates classical and indigenous traditions of chant with energy awareness, and spirituality. The Harmonix Ensemble, a group of music therapists and talented musicians, unite art and science to create a new music that is as beautiful to listen to as it is beneficial. Carefully selected rhythms, timbres, and harmonies work synergistically to stir your mind, body and spirit.

60 mins ... CD

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THE HEART OF REIKI Ref: RMA086

Merlin’s Magic

This flowing, rhythmically repetitive instrumental music “concentrates on Reiki energy. It opens centres, and creates the proper atmosphere for receiving and channelling Reiki.” Sweetly ringing with the sound of chimes, this is the third Reiki release from the increasingly popular German group led by producer and composer, Andreas Mock.

63 mins ... Cassette

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HEARTBEAT Ref: RCDA59

Miten

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HERE Ref: RCDA60

Hariprasad Chaurasia & Amareesh

Hariprasad Chaurasia is one of the world's greatest exponents of the bamboo flute. He combines with keyboard player Amareesh to provide a deeply meditative East/West fusion. Long playing cassette. Over 55 minutes of music. Recommended.

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HIMALAYAN NIGHTS 2: Raga Omar Khayyam Ref: RWM095

J Donald Walters

This music is inspired by The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Persia’s classic poem of divine love. The Indian word “raga” refers to the particular set of notes and embellishments that create a mood or “colour” of the mind. Originally conceived as a melody for the poem’s well-loved English translation, the haunting theme expands in Raga Omar Khayyam to seamless sitar and tabla variations in the tradition of India.

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HIMALAYAN NIGHTS 2: Raga Omar Khayyam Ref: RWM096

J Donald Walters

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IMAGINE: A Flute Serenade Ref: RWM2059

Michael Rose

Features flute, piano, synthesizer and percussion as flautist Michael Rose weaves spontaneous improvisations on Imagine, and other peaceful tunes. Completely instrumental, the melodies give rise to inspiration, meditation, and relaxation. This unusual piece of music is a complete Serenade based on John Lennon's Imagine and other famous songs for peace.

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IN MEDICINE RIVER Ref: RWM2131

Coyote Oldman

Featuring Coyote Oldman's trademark red cedar and pan flutes, plus several new twists including thousand-year-old clay flutes, congas and Aztec log drums. The special recording effects added to this music create an otherworldly atmosphere.

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IN THE HEART OF THE STONE Ref: RWM105

Living Mirrors

Created by evocative European guitarist Gustl Lutjens, Living Mirrors wide ranging sound is an innovative alchemy of guitar, saxophone, synthesisers, bass, harp, drums and percussion. This remarkable instrumental debut merges Rock, Jazz and Soul. In the Heart of the Stone celebrates the essence of life as change as each atom finds new forms in the constant ebb and flow of our universe.

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IN THE MIX Ref: RWM106

Various

CyberOctave invites you on a voyage into the European house music scene; the universal backbone of international nightlife. Veteran producer William Aura, along with co-producer Alain Eskinasi, Craig Dobbin and Peer Rave, has harnessed a powerful wave of inspiration that blends the melodic elegance of the top Higher Octave artists with ethnic vocals, rhythm and blues, and African ceremonial drums. "This project was an evolution in creativity", says Aura, "It's universal appeal came from the effortless and spontaneous fervour that occurred when we simply experimented and allowed the art to come first." Those familiar with the exquisite artistry of Craig Chaquico, Shahin & Sepehr, Yulara, and 3rd Force are sure to embrace all nine songs that make up this rhythmic collection of tribal, hip-hop grooves. Each of these instrumental selections have been carefully crafted and remixed from previously released works of these artists who are joined by the musicianship of the producers and Gary Herbig (ex-Tower of Power saxophonist), Gerlando Compilati (percussion), Jeff Elliot (trumpet), Boney James (saxophone), Peter White (accordion and guitar) and Monica Pege (vocals).

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INITIATION Ref: RMA1121

Gabriel Roth & the Mirrors

This album is a map. It can take you from inertia to ecstasy if you surrender to its pulse. The first half moves through the '5Rhythms'. The second half begins with a warm-up for each of the body parts (Body Jazz) and ends with a celebration of them all (Initiation). Integrate this moving meditation into the mainstream of your daily life and feel the power that flows from an energized body (Head, Shoulders, Elbows, Hands, Hips, Knees, Feet) and an empty mind.

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INNER DANCE Ref: RCD019B

Dr Jeffrey Thompson

By combining sophisticated sound technology with soothing music, Inner Dance has been shown to effect profound changes in brainwave patterns and states of consciousness. Throughout the flowing melodies, Dr. Thompson has incorporated specific audio signals to create a sympathetic response in the two hemispheres of the brain. This coordination of rightand left brains is associated with deep relaxation, stress reduction, creativity, insight and enhanced problem solving.

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INNER RHYTHMS (Healing Music Series) Ref: IG117CA-BG

Randy Crafton

Master percussionist Randy Crafton uses specific rhythmic patterns to balance internal body rhythms, causing a positive effect on pulse, respiration, and brainwaves.

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INNER TRAVELER Ref: RCDA18

Crystal Wind

This debut is inspired by roots in jazz, Classical, Reggae and Rock, including eight mid to upbeat original songs plus Kitaro's Sacred Journey, and a distinctive interpretation of the Ralph Towner classic 'Icarus.' The 'Crystal Wind' refers to the clear crystalline quality in the air of the high mountains.

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INNER TRAVELER Ref: RCDA19

Crystal Wind

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KALI THUNDER Ref: RTDA080

James Asher

Following the success of his Aboriginal-African dance album, 'Feet in the Soil', James Asher was inspired by the sparkle and vibrancy of Rajasthan to create an album celebrating its power and mysterious appeal. In the year spent building this idea, James was able to track down twenty of the finest musicians Indian and Western, who would help craft the uniquely magical impression made by India. The resulting album was 'Tigers of the Raj', but James was keen to see how others could expand this vision through re-interpretation. He invited pioneers in the field of dance music to contribute their own remixes. The seventy minutes of this CD are a testament to the width and breadth of a growing and innovative musical area, fuelled by a rich cultural heritage, and bubbling with creative innovation. A romantic view of Rajasthan's splendour takes on new dimensions when explored with the imagination and expertise of these masters in world fusion. Infectious intricate grooves carry you through the mystique and magnetism of India in her finest guise.

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KOMUSO: The Healing Art of Zen Ref: RMA093

Ronnie Nyogetsu Seldin

Komuso: The Healing Art of Zen focuses on the subtle, contemplative aspects of the Japanese shakuhachi flute, using its spiralling melodies as a focus for meditation and healing. (Komuso were Zen Buddhist priests who wandered the countryside playing healing shakuhachi music called Sui-Zen). “Pieces like ‘Shizukesa,’ ‘Yamato-Choshi,’ ‘Sogei No Kyoku,’ and ‘Mujusin-Kyoko’ are soothing and refreshing glimpses into Japanese musical tradition, regardless of whether or not they're used for meditation purposes." - All Music Guide.

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KORA COLOURS Ref: RMA001

Ravi

The Kora is a rare West African harp which Ravi discovered, and mastered under the tutelage of one of its greatest exponents, whilst travelling in Africa. On this album Ravi uses its magical sound to create musical landscapes, merging both the softness and the fire of this versatile instrument with instruments from East and West.

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