Nouvelle Experience [Soundtrack]

1. Nouvelle Expérience
Composed by Rene Dupere
with Paul Picard, Rene Dupere, Jean-Marie Benoit, Francine Poitras, Alain Berge, Louise Trudel

Tracks:

Ouverture
Egypte
Kumbalawe
Suite Chinoise
Querer
Entracte
Pokinoi
Alegria
Kalimando
Grosse Femme

Customer Reviews:

Music like this is hard to come by.......2002-10-29

I don't normally write reviews for CD's. I usually stick to books, however, I have to make an exception for Cirque Du Soliel.

My dance teacher had first used the song Mystere for one of her performances and ever since then, I have been hooked on their music. I'm sad to see Rene Dupere leave Cirque. In my opinion, and in the opinion of many other musicians and composers, Rene is one of the best living composers. This album is perhaps a collection of his greatest peices. It does have one piece from Benoit Jutras but in my opinion, it doesn't match quite the level that Rene's are at.

If you are interested in Cirque's music, I think this CD would be the way to go.

A good album.......2001-06-01

This is a good way to start your Cirque Du Soleil music collection. Although it has some old music, it is still a good album.

A smattering of Cirque.......2001-05-01

Cirque de Soleil's colelction is in affect a best of CD, but it is hardly that. Certainly the pieces on this disc are the most memorable of each show, they seem to lack something. this is because Cirque de Soleil is an experience, each song on an album influences another, they must be listened to in order to truly experience them. The songs on this album aren't bad, in fact, they are excellent, but they aren't quite as good as if one were to purchase the albums tehy are taken from and listen to the whole album from start to finish.

Cirque du Soleil ~ Fantastique, Mysterious, Addictive.... ~.......2000-11-18

I bought this CD just last night. When I was little, I remember seeing Le Cirque Reinvente on television. I loved it so - the music, the performances - but I didn't know it's name, what it was called. I forgot about it for a time, seeing snippets of it whenever I just barely caught the end credits while surfing the channels. Forgot about it again and then the yearning to hear that distant yet familiar music came back and I did some research, finally discovering what the show was after so many years: Cirque du Soleil! The rest is history - I got hooked instantly and this is my first CD of the music. I wanted to know what the music was like before I bought it so I listened to sound samples from Amazon of the CDs and then decided to buy Collection at my music store. I listened to it last night, am listening to it now as I write this and here are my detailed impressions... You put the CD in and relax... The first sounds are those of a solitary basoon over " Ouveture " from the excellent "Le Cirque Reinvente." The drums pick up and it turns into a majestic melody of strength, dignity, and lingering of what's to come; it gave me spine tingles the moment I heard it! " Egypte " begins, seducingly quiet and calm and working into the delvement of the Egyptian gods and goddesses that rule this mysterious ancient land. The main voice could be a goddess herself, her voice is sweet and clear as she sings the primary lyrics of the song coyly, sure of herself, gently.

"Kumbalawe" is very pretty, carefree and reminded me strangely of 'haps a family of lions relaxing in the grassy savannah awaiting sleep to overtake them underneath the midday sun. It was a very good piece but one though I didn't particularily care for though you might be a different case altogether. "Suite Chinoise" starts as if a theme for royalty and if that was Dupere's mark he DID hit it. Another spine-tingler that turns into a loving, warm melody. Falling rain, then, and a worn, wood flute resounds through the rain forest. All of it collides to form a lovely piece that envelopes so many grand emotions in but only 10 minutes of sheer joy. " Querer" is passionate and sounds to me as being a very nice love song though not in my tastes. "Entracte" I was doubtful at the beginning but it wouldn't let me not like it - it took my chin in it's hand and made me look at it long and clear, to listen to it just for a few seconds more And there it was. I heard the drums kick in and the amazing melody begin in full throttle, pulsing with fun and energy and good humour. You could almost see the act going on in the stage of your mind. "Pokinai" was undescribably gorgeous! It reminded me of a lady hanging on the trapeze with her legs in almost completely darkness as a curled up ball and then unfolding very beautifully, silver rain falling all around her. Slowly, she begins to move and discover hands and feet. That innocence and curiousity gives way slightly to her complete joy that she's ALIVE! Then a young man appears and she discovers young love, they doing various moves in the air.... These are the impressions I get when I listen to this song. "Alegria" was impressive music-wise as well as impressive in vocal. The main voice has a strong, sultry voice that seems to have every possible element in perfect feminity. Even though it probably wasn't meant as a love song, it comes across as such and I have no hesitation in saying it was a flawless piece that reminded me of tan-shaded shadows floating over two lovers... "Kalimando" starts camly with natural sounds taking the spotlight, birds singing, the light and gentle strains of water. It was a ground-centring piece after all the energy and fast-paced pieces before it. The lyrics almost seem to say in their foreign, mysterious tongue, " Time to rest." "Grosse Femme" was a lively melody that sounded a bit like a carousel-horse tune that if you play really loud *grin* it sounds as if you are truly on a merry-go-round at a circus during the night, the cool air swirling around you like mist...

So, in conclusion of my journey into Cirque du Soleil, I have gone into ectasy and back again. I have been happy, sad, nostalgic, dignified, mysterious, and a whole lot more in the expanse of this one CD. If that isn't magic, nothing is.

Correction.......1999-07-22

just wanted to fix a slip in my review- I said Kalandero is in Mystere- it is actually in Alegria. When I said Mystere I was thinking of the song Birimbau- both are track 3 on their respective CDs.

Average customer rating:

Thailandmagician
Enter the magic...
An excelent example of Cirque
Increadible is an understatement

Nouvelle Experience

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003FEP
Release Date: 1993-03-23

Tracks:

Fanfare
Meandres
Bolero
Bascule
Fixe
Ballant
Baleines
Havi Vahlia
Suite Chinoise
Eclipse
L'Oiseau
Azimut
Sanza
Grosse Femme

Customer Reviews:

Thailandmagician.......2006-03-21

Hello...everybodys. am magician fist, I can't sayenglish well,but I need to tell everybodys I very very like this song so much,some song can use for perform , I find it 12 year ago,Thank you Cirque Du Solei , and now I find other song for show , please some one help me how can I find it.Thank you very much.blacktulipmagic@yahoo.com

Enter the magic..........2002-05-08

I have always, always, ALWAYS loved Cirque du Soleil. From "We Reinvent The Circus" (my personal favorite) to "Dralion", I love them all. And of course, how could I forget the live performance of "Nouvelle Experience" in New York City? And "Dralion" and "Quidam"? There's nothing more exciting than seeing Cirque live, and I've never forgotten it. Listening to this music takes me back to those marvelous moments under the big top. I give this music the highest marks possible.

An excelent example of Cirque.......2000-06-17

This was the first Cirque show we saw - and we've been hooked ever since. Now we're seasoned Cique veterans, and I'm sure that this is one of the best soundtracks they have. It was written by the original Rene Dupere, not the upstart Benoit Jutras. Don't get me wrong, Jutras' music is good, but it lacks something that Dupere brings to Cirque. God, I miss him.

Increadible is an understatement.......1999-07-15

It was cirque du soleil, the performance as well as the music that inspired me to start learning circus arts myself! This music is increadible! it tells a whole story alone