Mirage of the East

Editorial Reviews
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Rarely does one come across a cross-cultural CD that's not calculated or hokey, but the musicologists/mixmasters of Sorma pull it off with ease on Mirage of the East. The foursome traveled to India, Mongolia, and Bali to capture the chant, songs, and sounds of those countries' rural communities before returning to Japan to add layers of fat grooves, elements of world music, and keyboards and programming. The result is an exotic trip into the Far East, dripping with leisurely ambience and flourishing with lush jungles of Asian instrumentation. Yasufumi Yamashita from Jalan Jalan (Bali) contributes to the project and his handiwork can be heard on the feminine "Legend of the Spring," "Bagus Flyer," and the remix of "Mirage" from the earlier release, Illusion. Overall, lovers of Uman and world-groove music will find a refreshing listen in this sensual collection. --Karen K. Hugg

Mirage of the East,Sorma,Pacific Moon [Alleg],New Age,New Age / Meditation,Pop

Mirage of the East

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Album Description

The vibrant music of Shulamit Ran is heard in this collection of six of her recent compositions. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in music and composer-in-residence of the Chicago Symphony, Ran's music blends high-energy, dense compositional thought, with a penchant for long-spun melismatic melodies. Born in Israel, Shulamit Ran came to the United States as a fourteen year old. Soon after, Leonard Bernstein invited her to perform one of her own compositions with the New York Philharmonic. Ran's music combines eastern melodic and formal influences with a dramatically argued sense of structure.

Average customer rating:

You enter another world with this one.
Should CD-producers also be musicians?
Beautiful tapestry mix of ancient meets modern
BOOOM!

Mirage of the East
Sorma
Manufacturer: Pacific Moon [Alleg]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music
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ASIN: B00004RD75
Release Date: 2000-03-14

Tracks:

Gumbalo
Aouma
Miyabi
Legend Of The Spring
Satie's Sari: Original Score
Mirage: Mantra Mix
Holy Mountain
Ki-Zu-Na: Orchestra Mix
Bagus Flyer: Southern Cross Mix
Ten Thousand Sheep

Amazon.com

Rarely does one come across a cross-cultural CD that's not calculated or hokey, but the musicologists/mixmasters of Sorma pull it off with ease on Mirage of the East. The foursome traveled to India, Mongolia, and Bali to capture the chant, songs, and sounds of those countries' rural communities before returning to Japan to add layers of fat grooves, elements of world music, and keyboards and programming. The result is an exotic trip into the Far East, dripping with leisurely ambience and flourishing with lush jungles of Asian instrumentation. Yasufumi Yamashita from Jalan Jalan (Bali) contributes to the project and his handiwork can be heard on the feminine "Legend of the Spring," "Bagus Flyer," and the remix of "Mirage" from the earlier release, Illusion. Overall, lovers of Uman and world-groove music will find a refreshing listen in this sensual collection. --Karen K. Hugg

Customer Reviews:

You enter another world with this one........2001-03-22

My wife and I have been playing this to lull us to sleep about twice a week for the last 3 months! It's exciting to here as it weaves through different moods. It just gets better.

Should CD-producers also be musicians?.......2000-07-10

What I heard from the piece I downloaded from this CD: 'Legend of the Spring' was chopped samples of different bits and pieces of 'eastern music' forced into an electronically square metric rhythm. I haven't heard the whole CD, but what I did hear missed all the timing, the subtle rhythmic variety and storytelling of Indian or 'asian' music. It made me wonder if the 'mixers' themselves actually played musical instruments.

Beautiful tapestry mix of ancient meets modern.......2000-05-02

This music is amazingly multilayered and yet as simplistic as it gets which makes it a great listening enjoyment from beginning to end. Over and over, one does never tire of beautiful vocals soaring over melodic music that is heaven to the ears. Sorma has out done themselves, this is their best music to date. I hope they stay on this path and continue to explore this musical genre. The band used vocalists from Northern India and from Mongolia to sing on this CD and it pays off quite nicely. My musical tastes have grown over the past year and this is my favorite type of music...good sound, ethnic fusion with some class...this CD has both and you will not be disappointed. I hope you enjoy this CD as much as I have and will continue to as these magic sounds transcend time.

BOOOM!.......2000-04-18

Hi!..can't think of enough words to describe this album.I wish i could give it 100000 stars ! this album features some half-dance half ethnic-voiced songs, and some very quiet pieces with ethereal voices featuring crickets and other incects from a rain forest.Sublime, transcendent, overwhelming.I recommend it to all of you who are looking for some exquisite music.