Ocean Dreams

Item #SP7191CD. Harmony“Now more than ever our world needs to be brought into harmony. These songs and chants from many cultures are shared with a high intention for world peace and oneness. In these times, we look at our world in wonder and humility and offer this music to soothe the soul and make us feel whole again. It’s about coming together as one human family with all our glorious differences. May the joy and passion of Sonic Tribe lift the spirit and inspire the dance of life!““Since the creation of their debut album, SONIC TRIBE has evolved from its virtual band roots into a high-energy performing group that brings audiences to their feet dancing and carries them away with soaring rhythm, song and chant. Trance guitarist Scott Huckabay draws from his Apache/Chirachachua roots to create a truly shamanic musical performance. Gina Sala who sings in sixteen languages and is lead vocalist for Cirque du Soleil, lifts the spirit with original soul songs and chants of many cultures. Dean Evenson lets his flute and digi-horn soar with the eagles as Australian native A.B. holds the deep tones of the earth with his resonant and rhythmic didgeridoo.““Out of the Ashes“During one of the recording sessons in the Soundings studio, a special song suddenly took form. Scott laid down a guitar groove as Gina spontaneously poured forth the melody and lyrics to a new song in poetic streams of emotion and passion.““Length: 60 Minutes

Item #SP7194CD. Creative instrumental interpretations of traditional and contemporary hymns highlighted by the sounds of nature. Let these beautiful arrangements of flute, piano and keyboards with a touch of harp, viola and cello breathe fresh life into these timeless songs.““For flautist and composer Dean Evenson, this album is the fulfillment of a dream to record a collection of hymns to honor his 91 year-old mother, Margaret Evenson.““This album is a gift to Margaret and to all mothers and grandmothers as well as to Mother Nature.““Evenson is joined by longtime collaborator, pianist and keyboard master, Tom Barabas, in a mutual creation reflecting the deep meaning of these beloved hymns.

Item #SP7195CD. Composer and Flautist Dean Evenson joins creative forces with Indian Sitar masters ‘Pandit’ Shivnath Mishra and Deobrat Mishra in this masterpiece of cultural blending.““The Mishras, a father and son duo from a musical family spanning seven generations, live in the holy city of Benares, India on the Ganges River. With passion and playfulness, they perform Ragas which are ancient patterns of melodic movement meant to evoke a certain mood or feeling.““The Mishras take traditional ragas and create their own remarkable improvisational compositions, adding a spirited call and response dynamic to their exquisite musical forms. Extending the boundaries of the traditional raga, Evenson’s silver flute weaves its spell and beautiful female voices, viola and natural sounds of India enhance the mood.

Item #SP7200CD. Fulbright award-winning musician, Daniel Paul takes the rare art of melody drumming on a journey Between Two Worlds, blending the estatic rhythms of the tabla tarong of India with Celtic, African, Middle Eastern and Western instrumentation. Daniel is joined by a rich cadre of musical friends from Deva Priyo of Lost at Last, performing exquisitely on guitar, sarod and berimbao, to Soundings Ensemble artists Singh Kaur with her haunting vocals, Dean Evenson soaring on flute, and Sonic Tribe’s Scott Huckabay with his stunning guitar harmonics. Daniel shares his Indian style vocalizations on several chant pieces. With his rich background in Indian classical forms and his sensitivity to western music, he brings a new voice to the world of fusion music. Daniel Paul is one of the few musicians in the world to master the tabla tarong, sometimes referred to as the ‘harp of drums’ because of the melodic quality of the drum tunings. This set of multiple tabla treble drums is arranged in a semi-circle around the musician in an ascending chromatic scale and is played with a simple tap of the fingers to create melodies, thus allowing the percussionist to compose musical pieces with the drums themselves. The word tarong literally means ‘waves’ and refers to the almost under-water sounding quality one hears when many table drums are played in quick succession. The resulting musical experience is an energetic and exotic soundscape, perfect for yoga, pilates and sacred movement.

Item #SP7209CD. A exquisite synthesis of cultures bringing together Jewish, Christian and Muslim music of the Middle East. This deeply moving collection of sacred chants and songs reflects a common yearning for peace shared by these three faiths. A refreshing breath of harmony for a part of our of our world that is full of conflict. 1. Peace Song 4:38 – Halla Bassam & Sevara Nazarkhan“2. Shalom 4:35 – Jai Uttal & the Pagan Love Orchestra“3. Aeternitas 4:50 – Lydia McCauley“4. Allahi Allah 5:09 – Azam Ali/Niyaz“5. Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic 3:32 – Rafe Pearlman“6. Hide n’ Seek 3:37 – Ofer Golany/Musicians for Peace“7. Holy Sepulchre 3:44 – Fadia El-Hage/Vox“8. Shalom Song of Peace 4:29 – Rita Glassman“9. Hu Allah 9:32 – Omar Faruk Tekbilek“10. In Praise of Mary 5:45 – Peregrine Medieval Vocal Ensemble“11. Peace Piece 4:42 – Dean & Dudley Evenson“12. Allahu Hallelujah 7:00 – Gina Sala““Total Time: 62 minutes