Wave Hands Like Clouds

Editorial Reviews
~ Dan Cowan, Music Design
...Wave Hands Like Clouds is a great album for helping one draw pleasure from the quiet moments of life

Product Description
Earlier in 2004, Buedi Siebert released the CD Om Mani Padme Hum....Here it appears that the always-interesting Siebert is right on track with this slice of East meets West with a greater emphasis on the Land of the Rising Sun. Once again there are meditative qualities but it is delivered in a production and writing style that emphasizes spatial versus spiritual. As a result this album is as enjoyable as 2003's sleeper The Light Dance.

There is no doubting the commercial and meditative qualities that are both present on this CD. This is well reflected in the artwork that integrates elements of nature with the spiritual world.

This German musician is largely known for his work on the flute as well as several other woodwind instruments. However, the first portion of the album concentrates on the large Chinese zither that creates a plucked string sound so prominent in many musical genres of the Eastern culture. The instrumentation is very bare and stripped down, giving the listener much time to ponder and reflect. An exception to this rule is the song "Waterplay" that includes nominal embellishments of what sounds like a distant saxophone or clarinet. Buried in the mix are superfluities that never distract from the naked feel of this album. "Building Chi" continues with this arrangement and progression but this time the flute master steps forward.

Speaking of the flute master, skip forward to the utterly serene "Temple On Green Mountain". It is like a beautiful moment of solitude under the shade of a huge oak tree. And this moment is even further extended as the track merges into the 10-minute long "Song Of The Nightingale".

It appears that the album continues with the nature soundtrack accompaniment courtesy of the track "Into The Distance". Initially, there is a musical theme that fades about halfway through then the nightingale returns accompanied by a soft serene stream. Am I strolling through a sophisticated exotic Japanese garden? The music certainly transports me there ever so gently.

With "Wave Hands Like Clouds", Siebert scores again.

Wave Hands Like Clouds

Wave Hands Like Clouds,Buedi Siebert,Real Music,Adult Alternative,Flute, synthesizer, bells, Asian stringed instruments and a variety of space-age effects blend with the occasional flow of water and sounds of birds, to create a most calming mix.,New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop


Wave Hands Like Clouds

Wave Hands Like Clouds
Wave Hands Like Clouds
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Have trouble sleeping or relaxing?
  • Really Beautiful
Wave Hands Like Clouds
Buedi Siebert
Manufacturer: Real Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | New Age | Styles | Music
MeditationMeditation | New Age | Styles | Music
Adult AlternativeAdult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. The Light Dance
  2. Om Mani Padme Hum
  3. Touching Silk
  4. I Ching Symphony
  5. Quiet Fire: Zen Moods for the Spa Experience

ASIN: B0001MZ7JG
Release Date: 2004-04-06

Tracks:

  1. From the Distance
  2. Life Breath
  3. Waterplay
  4. Building Chi
  5. The Gentle Way
  6. Flight on Cloud Horse
  7. Temple on Green Mountain
  8. Song of the Nightingale
  9. Buddha Arrives
  10. Inside the Heart
  11. Into the Distance
  12. Oneness

Album Description

Earlier in 2004, Buedi Siebert released the CD Om Mani Padme Hum....Here it appears that the always-interesting Siebert is right on track with this slice of East meets West with a greater emphasis on the Land of the Rising Sun. Once again there are meditative qualities but it is delivered in a production and writing style that emphasizes spatial versus spiritual. As a result this album is as enjoyable as 2003's sleeper The Light Dance.

There is no doubting the commercial and meditative qualities that are both present on this CD. This is well reflected in the artwork that integrates elements of nature with the spiritual world.

This German musician is largely known for his work on the flute as well as several other woodwind instruments. However, the first portion of the album concentrates on the large Chinese zither that creates a plucked string sound so prominent in many musical genres of the Eastern culture. The instrumentation is very bare and stripped down, giving the listener much time to ponder and reflect. An exception to this rule is the song "Waterplay" that includes nominal embellishments of what sounds like a distant saxophone or clarinet. Buried in the mix are superfluities that never distract from the naked feel of this album. "Building Chi" continues with this arrangement and progression but this time the flute master steps forward.

Speaking of the flute master, skip forward to the utterly serene "Temple On Green Mountain". It is like a beautiful moment of solitude under the shade of a huge oak tree. And this moment is even further extended as the track merges into the 10-minute long "Song Of The Nightingale".

It appears that the album continues with the nature soundtrack accompaniment courtesy of the track "Into The Distance". Initially, there is a musical theme that fades about halfway through then the nightingale returns accompanied by a soft serene stream. Am I strolling through a sophisticated exotic Japanese garden? The music certainly transports me there ever so gently.

With "Wave Hands Like Clouds", Siebert scores again.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Have trouble sleeping or relaxing?.......2007-07-26

I absolutely love this cd. It helps me sleep, it helps me relax and it helps me focus. Its just a matter what my intent is when i play it. Sometimes softly or a bit louder according to what my needs are. I gave this cd to several friends and they love it as well. If given the chance, this cd can transform a room.

5 out of 5 stars Really Beautiful.......2006-01-31

I wanted the kind of music I hear in movies like Crouching Tiger, Hero, Last Samurai, etc. But I didnt want the "soundtrack" that was composed. This music reminds me of what I hear in chinese and japanese restaurants, as well as in some of the more asian influenced spas I've been to. Lots of flute and strings, very calming, centering, happy.

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