Ritual

Product Description In their first recording together in over 10 years Peter Kater/ pianist composer and Native American Flute player R.Carlos Nakai stand once again united on scared ground . Ritual invokes a rich and soulful exploration of Self within a musical landscape created through deep listening , presence and love .They are joined by legendary reedman ,Paul McCandless; etherial vocalist , Trisha Bowden; and celebrated cellist , Jaques Morelenbaum. If you enjoy their timeless classic album MIGRATION , you will be truly enriched by the journey through RITUAL . Review One of the best releases this year Just when you think you have heard it all, a new album comes into your life and takes you on a journey that you thought you had already got all the maps for, this is exactly what the new offering from Peter Kater and R Carlos Nakai has achieved. Ritual is an album that floats through a multiple of genres and creates a soundscape that is both enchanting and haunting, as it is beautiful and purposeful. The opening to this amazing new release is called Meeting at Twilight and it achieves all of its goals with a speed and intensity that good music always does. There is a certain build up of pace in this track, that while it is relentless, it is also respectful and takes us dear constant listener, on a direct, but gentle journey through sight and sound. Can it really be 10 years since these two have performed with each other on an album? I cannot really say I have a favourite, as I love them all, but the composition Standing as One came pretty close, featuring the sumptuous Cello of Jacques Morelenbaum and Katers magical piano, we have here dear constant reader a total classic, an eight minutes plus of magisterial beauty and when R Carols Nakai joins the fray, the piece grows with a strength and passion that is so rare in music these days, it has also to be said that the harmonic vocals of Trish Bowden added to this piece a real sense of angelic power and grace. The whole essence of this track from its basic musical construction to its over powering emotional direction, for me, makes this a near on perfect composition and believe me this is an occurrence that does not happen often, yes, without doubt, Standing as One should be regarded as a classic on its own merits. Now settle back, we are about to go on an epic journey through the multiple genres of a musical paradise. I can now call Invoking The Elements, here Nakai and Kater are in their element and create a blissful soundscape to get totally lost in, it has to be said Kater is at his best on this composition, a little Jazz influenced piano is added to the mix on this track, but the slow pace and minor refrains from them both makes this one stunning composition. At times this piece reminded me of a Pavane, but the sombreness of its structure, was heightened at times with some Jazz wizardry from Katers stylish playing throughout. With sublime brass from McCandless we are treated to a piece that overall leaks pure quality. The good news is dear constant readers and listeners, it just gets better and better, as we move to the piece entitled Offering, the production on this album is as outstanding as the performance, but here I loved the soulful vocals of Bowden, here she found herself within this piece and it floats like a boat down a soft summer river in July, at times whilst listening to this track I felt quite moved emotionally, it was as if the musicians were creating a musical landscape, a veritable inner dimension of beauty as they played. Now for those of you who like to get lost in music, here is an opportunity, dear constant reader and listener, Kater and Nakai have now given to you a composition over well over 12 minutes to delve into. For the flute fans out there, prepare to be washed with some of the deepest and most meaningful flute I have heard played for many years and for those of you who like a piano to create an ambient inner world of peace and tranquillity, you need to look no further that the piece called Space Within. It also contains some wonderful chanting from R Carlos Nakai that creates a composition that is so deep and filled with intent its marvellous, there is a sense of real improvisation here that makes it even more wonderful, if indeed that is possible. --Steve Sheppard/ One World Radio ( Continued review) So to the penultimate piece off the album, it s called Envisioning, the flute/whistle used here is so light one can almost feel the dawn of a Spring morning within it, with Katers piano and McCandless on brass again, it once more re-energises the album in the same way that the opening track did. There is a level of inner passion about this composition that if not listened to carefully, one may miss. Then it breaks into a gentler passage at a third of the way through that brings an extra dimension to the whole piece, but always there is Kater and his timely and leading piano, he shines on this track and as we move into the
ASIN: B00JH0XG9G
VSKU: DBV.B00JH0XG9G.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:KATER,PETER & R CARLOS NAKAI
Binding: Audio cd
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