Music of Waters - Relaxing Nature Sounds for Meditation, Sleep & Stress Relief | Perfect for Yoga, Spa & Home Relaxation

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Product Description Classically trained and internationally recognized as one of the world’s top early music performers, Shira Kammen explores a different musical persona in her first solo release, Music of Waters. As a string player and recording artist with groups like Ensemble Alcatraz, Project Ars Nova and Fortune’s Wheel, Shira has travelled through the medieval universe from 11th century Crete to the dazzling court of the Spanish King Alphonso X, from ancient monasteries with mystical abbesses to the shores of the British Isles. But Music of Waters reflects a journey over a different, more rugged, terrain. As a white-water river rafting enthusiast, Shira found inspiration in the echoing canyons and shimmering waterfalls of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. Music of Waters, which was recorded in the wild and beautiful side canyons of the Grand Canyon and in the Desert View Watchtower on the South Rim, features original modal compositions, as well as traditional songs and tunes. The music celebrates the vast and magnificent landscape of the Canyon and the Colorado River, and is influenced by Celtic and Eastern European and other folk styles, as well as by the music of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Shira is joined by Bay Area colleagues Peter Maund (known for his percussion work with Skyedance, Ensemble Alcatraz, Davka), Danny Carnahan (Wake the Dead, Caswell & Carnahan, etc), David Morris (Teatro Bacchino) on Viola da Gamba, and Cheryl Ann Fulton on harp. Shira views the project as a natural synthesis of her musical and environmental passions. And as such, hopes that listeners will find it educational, in that the compositions convey definite musical (and spiritual) responses to the various geological, ecological and historical forces that have shaped one of the great wonders of the natural world. She also plans to donate a percentage of the sales to the National Parks Association, as well as to the Grand Canyon River Guides. Review "...I have this CD playing all the time, and no visitor fails to comment on how beautiful it is! -- Ellen Kushner, producer, WGBH Boston"From 400 years old to contemporary, subtlely arranged to improvised, relaxed to energetic, the music weaves both narratives and dreamscapes." -- anonymous listener"This CD is wonderful! So evocative of the Canyon... soothing, lively and even "exciting" at times -- a job well done." -- anonymous listener About the Artist Shira Kammen received her degree in music from UC Berkeley and studied vielle with Margriet Tindemans. A member for many years of Ensembles Alcatraz and Project Ars Nova, and Medieval Strings, she has also worked with Sequentia, Hesperion XX, the Boston Camerata, Teatro Bacchino, Kitka, and the King's Noyse, and is the founder of Class V Music, an ensemble dedicated to performance on river rafting trips. She has performed and taught in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Israel, Morocco, andJapan, and on the Colorado and Rogue Rivers. Shira happily collaborated with singer/storyteller John Fleagle for fifteen years, and performs now with several new groups along with the medieval ensemble Fortune's Wheel: a new music group, Ephemeros; an eclectic ethnic band, Panacea; and Trouz Bras, a group devoted to the dance music of Celtic Brittany. The strangest place Shira has played is in the elephant pit of the Jerusalem Zoo. She hopes to spend more time playing music of all kinds in the wilderness. Her newest CD, Music of Waters, is a musical celebration of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. See more