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"Four Shakuhachi Meditations"
music by Andrew MacGregor Produced by Andrew MacGregor & Tom MacGregor (for Media Dogs Productions) |
| 1. IMAYO (14:36) The origins of this music are rooted in the ancient traditions of Japan but Imayo is today still used in a religious context. This melody is also reminiscent of the Japanese folk song Kuroda Bushi.
2. GRATITUDE (11:09) The arrangement of the Zen shakuhachi piece expressing gratitude, is combined with the sustained sounds of didgeridoo, harmonic singing and voices. 3. BEGINNING (20:29) Two versions of the Zen piece "Shirabe", "Beginning", are combined with cello improvisations to create a scene of deep meditation. 4. MOUNTAIN PASS (18:11) Travellers crossing the mountain pass offered a prayer to the god of the pass for their safe journey. The rich sounds of the clarinet, the earth-rhythms of the clapping stones, and the Japanese lullaby (Itsuki no komoriuta) provide a hypnotic backing to this shakuhachi ceremonial music. |
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