Moroccan Spirit
Editorial Reviews
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The lush Moroccan Spirit emphasizes music's meditative qualities, but this imaginative mix of traditional and modern also works on a less contemplative level. The Brave--the guy behind Sacred Spirit, Indigo Spirit, and B-Tribe--traveled throughout Morocco over a five-year period with a microphone and a tape recorder, capturing the essence of both the Arab and Berber cultures. He then wove these disparate musical threads into a cohesive multicultural musical fabric using unobtrusive electronic beats and studio programming. There's even a bit of electronic groove on some of the more upbeat tracks. "Jim I Nim" and "La Mamounia" crackle with the vitality of traditional Moroccan dance music, but could easily work at hip world-music-friendly nightclubs. Mellow highlights include the somber "Music for 1001 Nights: Outro" and "Moroccan Soul," which is propelled by soulful women singers. The album's not as challenging as the more radical hybrids using North African music, but Moroccan Spirit is far more than mere background noise. --Tad Hendrickson
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Moroccan Spirit
Average customer rating:
- Not the best
- A sensual and inspiring experience
- At the Gates of North Africa: Surreality
- not what i wanted
- For Tribal Belly dancers
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Moroccan Spirit
Moroccan Spirit , and The Brave
Manufacturer: Higher Octave
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00005Y1YF
Release Date: 2002-02-12 |
Tracks:
- Music For 1001 Nights
- Jilala I - Nocturnal Ritual
- Jim I Nim
- Moroccan Soul
- Moussem Of Regragas
- Midunya
- Narcisse Noir
- Derviche
- Jilala II - Nocturnal Ritual
- La Mamounia
- Moussem Mediouna
- Music For 1001 Nights - Outro
Amazon.com
The lush Moroccan Spirit emphasizes music's meditative qualities, but this imaginative mix of traditional and modern also works on a less contemplative level. The Brave--the guy behind Sacred Spirit, Indigo Spirit, and B-Tribe--traveled throughout Morocco over a five-year period with a microphone and a tape recorder, capturing the essence of both the Arab and Berber cultures. He then wove these disparate musical threads into a cohesive multicultural musical fabric using unobtrusive electronic beats and studio programming. There's even a bit of electronic groove on some of the more upbeat tracks. "Jim I Nim" and "La Mamounia" crackle with the vitality of traditional Moroccan dance music, but could easily work at hip world-music-friendly nightclubs. Mellow highlights include the somber "Music for 1001 Nights: Outro" and "Moroccan Soul," which is propelled by soulful women singers. The album's not as challenging as the more radical hybrids using North African music, but Moroccan Spirit is far more than mere background noise. --Tad Hendrickson
Customer Reviews:
Not the best.......2007-04-08
I was hopeing to get a CD with a bit more upbeat, dance type music but it is more slow, and I thought, rather boring. I tried playing it through a couple times (sometimes after the second or third time a CD will grow on me) but this one just didn't hold my interest enough to want to keep it.
A sensual and inspiring experience.......2007-01-19
The lush sounds of Moroccan Spirit arouse imagination, taking the listener throughout Morocco with The Brave during the five years the artist traveled while recording the esential rhythms of different cultures. The resulting ethnical tapestry woven with electronic music is a wonderful background for reading, talking or just entertaining. Although very smooth, it does not take you to a contemplative level as the name suggests, but it is very relaxing and inspiring, even sensual.
At the Gates of North Africa: Surreality.......2006-11-21
"As in Music, so in Life". I got this nifty little saying from the back of the artcover from this album. How many times have you opened the map and your eyes have crossed North Africa and you wonder what it is like in that part of the world. Morocco stands just on the outside of Europe, the edge of modernity. It is a unique country with a diasporum of history, culture and peoples. The overlay of Arabization can be uncovered and at its roots, Morocco is a country of Berbers with their own rich customs and traditions. For this reason this CD is unique in it has allowed the listener to step into the world of Morocco, to hear the traditional music mix with the electronica/melodies of modern instruments.
"The Brave" is the producer of this beautiful arrangement. This artist was the creator of B-Tribe, a successful and enterprising new age octave in its own right. What this lone person do was spend 5 years traversing the length of Morocco from sea to desert and tape traditional songs and dances from the Teureqs, Moors, Arabs, Berbers and French descent people and like a multi-cast arranged a assortment of quality driven 12 tracks.
Many westerners have their doubts of middle eastern music, but Moroccan Spirit is a album that will dispell all your worries and prejudices. It is a pleasing, pleasant listen incorporating the classic sounds of modern instrumentals with age-old traditions of the small kingdom of Morocco. I am very pleased at purchasing this lovely CD.
not what i wanted.......2006-08-19
I was looking for some fairly authentic sounding music, light, airy music appropriate for cafes etc., what i got was someone goofing around on a synthesizer.
Which i guess is fine, but had i listened carefully to the samples,
I would have steered clear.
For Tribal Belly dancers.......2006-08-19
This is a superb CD for tribal belly dance--my teachers use it and I keep hearing cuts from it in the Pacific Northwest at various dance events.
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Yoga Zone Presents, Vol. Two: Ocean of Peace: A Higher Octave Collection
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Higher Octave
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000069CL0
Release Date: 2002-07-16 |
Tracks:
- Spititual, Spiritual - B-Tribe
- Vishudda - Brainscapes
- Music For 1001 Nights - Morocaan Spirit
- Enchantment - Chris Spheeris
- Journey To Now (Edit) - 3rd Force
- Adagio - Tom Vedvik
- Overture - Tom Vedvik
- Crystaline - Alain Eskinasi
- Pure - Douglas Spotted Eagle
- Return Of The Ancients - Sacred Visions
- One Snowflake - Himekami
Customer Reviews:
Perfect for Yoga.......2005-12-05
I am a yoga teacher and I love this CD. All of the songs are relaxing yet have energy and are perfect for yoga and gentle movement. I wish I could find more like it!
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