| 1. A Mystic Meandering |
| 2. Dynamic Ground |
| 3. Clarion Call |
| 4. Rite of Passage |
| 5. A Shaman's Spiritwork |
| 6. Primal Cycle |
| 7. Mist of Low Breath |
| 8. Eternal Octavos |
| 9. Our Creator |
| 10. Sonic Spiral |
| 11. Reprise: A Mystic Meandering |
Editorial Reviews
Rafael Bejarano (Mexico), Barry Hall (USA), Jusse Nayeli (South Africa) and Alan Tower (USA) perform multi-part compositions on a huge set of over 40 didjeridus, made from agave cactus and ceramics, that extend in range from low F to D two octaves above. The instruments were crafted by the musicians themselves - Jusse Nayeli (didjemana.com) and Barry Hall (burntearth.com) - and were carefully selected for this project based on their individual intensity and their tonal compatibility with each other and with the tunnel's unique physical resonances.
Prior to recording this CD, the group performed a twilight concert in the tunnel's misty location perched above the Pacific Ocean. John Steere, a San Francisco environmental consultant, relates his experience, "I was moved beyond words experiencing your transcendent process of grounding the spiritual and embodying sacred sound. I was in a ritual/altered space until the wee hours of the morning thanks to the medicine you played."
Product Description
The Eternal Presence brings together four didjeridu virtuosos from around the globe to perform new compositions in a richly resonant natural setting. The resulting CD is an extended, continuous cycle of eleven interwoven compositions that takes the listener on a journey through landscapes that are ethereal, introspective and invigorating. This makes it an ideal accompaniment for meditation and "deep listening", as well as a wonderful tool to enhance yoga, massage or other body and healing work.
The Eternal Presence CD bears the aural signature of its remarkable recording location - a richly reverberant stone tunnel perched at the peak of the Marin highlands, high above the Pacific Ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco. The tunnel was built during World War II as part of a military seacoast fortification, but abandoned shortly thereafter as its weaponry became obsolete. Transformed by the dense quiet of the night into a cathedral-like chamber for sacred sound, the tunnel becomes one of the players, contributing a powerful resonance that shapes every note of the performance.
The didjeridu (or didgeridoo) is an instrument originating from Australian Aboriginal culture that has spread around the world due to its evocative sound and expressive capabilities. In this recording, new ground is explored as multiple didjeridus are used to create harmonic combinations that evoke a wide range of emotions. For example, "Eternal Octavos" utilizes three octaves of instruments to produce an intensely focused sound with rich overtones, while "Primal Cycle" uses the musical "circle of fifths" to create a tonal center that is ambiguous yet strangely grounded. Other tracks on the CD explore different combinations, and all are interwoven into a continuous, organic 70-minute listening experience.
The Eternal Presence: Transcendent four part didjeridu compositions for deep listening, massage, yoga & meditation,4 Didjeridu's,Ancient Future,Int'l & World Music,New Age,Pop,World Music
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