The Sensual World

The Sensual World

Editorial Reviews

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1989's Sensual World remains Kate Bush's most mature, entrancing album. Expectations ran high for the long-awaited follow-up to her 1986 breakthrough The Hounds of Love, and she met them with this sometimes breathtaking, often introspective work. On songs like the erotic title track and the dramatic "Love and Anger," Bush charts the many rhythms of relationships with a keen eye for detail and less frilly bluster than usual. Elsewhere, with the tense "Between a Man and a Woman" and the lush "This Woman's Work" she virtually lays the foundation for Tori Amos's future success. Musically, Bush broadens her palette with the smart additions of Irish piper Davey Spillane, Balkan singers The Trio Bulgarka, and jazz bassist Eberhard Weber. --Michael Ruby

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The Sensual World

Embrace
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ony one world
  • sublime
  • Uplifting, absolutely beautiful!!
  • Disappointing
  • Deva Premal Embrace
 Embrace
Deva Premal
Manufacturer: White Swan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000066RG4
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

  1. Om Tare
  2. Om Namo Bhagavate
  3. Hari Om Shiva Om
  4. Om Ram Ramaya
  5. Shree Ram Jai Ram
  6. Shante Prashante
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Deva ("Deva" is a Hindu title for divine) Premal has attracted a following by framing ancient Hindu mantras within atmospheric, contemporary settings. The result on Embrace, her third release, is at times flavorful, at other times undistinguished, but it produces more intriguing moments than duds. On occasion, Premal aspires to Enya-like reverence (e.g., tracks 2 and 4), then elsewhere coos her ancient text atop gentle grooves and jazzy flutes (tracks 3 and 6) in a manner suggestive of Deep Forest. Some might describe it as "smooth chant." Highlights include "Shree Ram Jai Ram," a beautifully realized cross-pollination of East and West (highlighted by Kit Walker's free-floating piano and Premal's resonant choir of voices) that hints at what Joni Mitchell might create if she tried her hand at Eastern music. --Terry Wood

Album Description

EMBRACE, the long awaited new album from Deva Premal, finds this best-selling singer at the height of her art, expressing the ancient wisdom of mantra through a contemporary musical vision. Her radiant voice, richer and more assured than ever before, floats above a cool, sensual groove provided by some of today's finest world fusion artists and producers Miten and Kit Walker (Walela, Kitaro, Neal Schon).

Deva Premal enthralled audiences worldwide with THE ESSENCE and LOVE IS SPACE. That phenomenal success continues with EMBRACE. Its relaxed, uplifting feel and elegant sense of space can only heighten the spell already cast by this mantra enchantress.

"Majestic, deep and full of love," Deva Premal's EMBRACE is a lovely and moving next chapter from an artist whose incredible potential is only beginning to unfold.

Album Description

Deva Premal's Embrace expands on the Eastern Indian fusion and ethereal vocals of her previous work, combining timeless mantras with contemporary arrangements. Innocent, soothing and laid-back. Features 8 tracks of sensual music for yoga, packaged in a slipcase. White Swan. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Ony one world.......2007-07-17

If I have only one world for this CD, that world would be:

GREAT

I love this woman, her voice is so perfect, strong and clear...

5 out of 5 stars sublime.......2006-11-12

Being Indian I started on this CD with trepidation, expecting a western pop version of indian chants. But Deva produces an authentic bhakti experience and dissolved my fear. Her music, though somewhat different from my past Indian experience, blissfully conveys the Spirit that are the words themselves. In India it is said that if one has bhakti in the heart then the singing of and about the Names will convey the inhernt bliss, irrespective of all else.
Listen to this CD and feel the bliss.

5 out of 5 stars Uplifting, absolutely beautiful!!.......2006-09-02

I think this is one of Deva's best...her voice, the music are all deeply moving and wonderful...there are solemm pieces and also joyful ones that literally make me dance! Lots of drumming and even a little jazzy at times...I could listen to this CD over and over again and I never tire of it!!

1 out of 5 stars Disappointing.......2006-06-08

I found this disc disappointing compared to Deva's brilliant first CD entitled The Essence - which is a must have. What seems strange to me is that she is on the inside cover touching Buddha's chest, while the first track sounds like make-out music. Hmmmm.... For what it's worth, an Indian Brahmin confirmed that some of the mantras are concoctions, too, which does not really set a good precedent. People copy Deva's chanting in their kirtans and in this respect her work is influential. Although being innovative can be commendable, spiritual traditional chants are, in my opinion, off limits for whimsical changes. I wish she would get her mantras from reliable sources in the future.

Hard core Deva fans won't notice, of course, and will love this.

5 out of 5 stars Deva Premal Embrace.......2006-03-20

I really like this choice of music for practicing yoga at home. It makes the time fly by when during my yoga workout and the music is appropriate and calming.
Sensual Sensual
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Nice music
  • Really Good Stuff
  • Not disappointed
  • One good track is not enough
  • feel the music? hmmm!?
 Sensual Sensual
B-Tribe
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002JFD
Release Date: 1998-02-17

Tracks:

  1. Overture (Concierto De Aranjuez)
  2. Alegria
  3. Sometimes
  4. Hablame
  5. Sensual Sensual
  6. Zapateado
  7. Tribute To J.S. Bach
  8. La Guapa
  9. Desesperada
  10. Sa Trincha
  11. Ahoy Ahoy
  12. Ultima Cancion
  13. La Unica Excusa...

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Nice music.......2007-06-26

Great "mood" music, although there's quite a bit of variety in the tracks, so be prepared to "change tempo"

4 out of 5 stars Really Good Stuff.......2006-10-04

I havent heard any of their other albums at all, so i cannot comment on a comparison between this album and their others.

Personally i dislike the Enigma type Native american (sounding) male vocals used in this genre and in this album. Thats the only reason this only gets 4 stars. Not to say its as badly composed as the vocals in Enigma! Sometimes it does have a good effect if not over used!

The musical composition in fantastic ... Really well done and as other reviewers say, its something emotionally moving.

So if you like the moans of a guy in some language that you might not understand this album is definately for you. But to me , the vocals do spoil otherwise almost perfect music.

5 out of 5 stars Not disappointed.......2006-07-17

If you are a true fan of BTribe, this CD will not disappoint you. The usual bends of tribal music, the mystical tones, will make you eager to hear more. A nice way to spend an hour listening to this group.

1 out of 5 stars One good track is not enough.......2006-03-18

B-Tribe's Sensual Sensual is a disappointment especially compared with their exceptionally excellent CD Spiritual Spiritual. Only track 1 really stands out as comparable and pleasing (tracks 3 and 10 are marginally ok). The rest is not just forgettable but at times grating, mostly due to the annoying vocals.

3 out of 5 stars feel the music? hmmm!?.......2006-01-26

Ok.Granted, this is probably not one of the tribe's best cds and it probably has to "grow" on you, there seems to be a method to their madness. I've found that the titles of these cds ("Spritual, spirtual", et al.) were meant to make a point. Unlike some cds where you have to ask your self, "where in the H#*!! did they get this title?, The "B" titles are meant to reflect the mood you should be in to enjoy the ambiance of the instrumentation. Hence, "Sensual, Sensual" is best ingested during those more...uh..."intimate" times. Feel the music! Enjoy! (Caution: Please listen responsibly.)
The Sensual World
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • So-So...
  • Gorgeous, erotic, evocative, if you only get one KB album, get this one
  • SENSUAL Woman
  • The Magnificent Kate Bush
  • SO ECCENTRIC!
 The Sensual World
Kate Bush
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000026IP
Release Date: 1989-10-04

Tracks:

  1. The Sensual World
  2. Love And Anger
  3. The Fog
  4. Reaching Out
  5. Heads We're Dancing
  6. Deeper Understanding
  7. Between A Man And A Woman
  8. Never Be Mine
  9. Rocket's Tail
  10. This Woman's Work
  11. Walk Staight Down The Middle

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1989's Sensual World remains Kate Bush's most mature, entrancing album. Expectations ran high for the long-awaited follow-up to her 1986 breakthrough The Hounds of Love, and she met them with this sometimes breathtaking, often introspective work. On songs like the erotic title track and the dramatic "Love and Anger," Bush charts the many rhythms of relationships with a keen eye for detail and less frilly bluster than usual. Elsewhere, with the tense "Between a Man and a Woman" and the lush "This Woman's Work" she virtually lays the foundation for Tori Amos's future success. Musically, Bush broadens her palette with the smart additions of Irish piper Davey Spillane, Balkan singers The Trio Bulgarka, and jazz bassist Eberhard Weber. --Michael Ruby

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars So-So..........2007-05-29

Only purchased this CD for one song...but it was worth it. No problems overall, fasssst delivery.

5 out of 5 stars Gorgeous, erotic, evocative, if you only get one KB album, get this one.......2007-04-04

I have played this album then CD over 100 times, and it is better richer more gorgeous and perfect each time. Put on your earphones and let this magical mystical album take you places deep in your soul. I love it, if you can not tell. Kate is an underappreciated genius, lost in the shuffle of marketing ploys and teeny girl hyper sexuality... this is sexuality on a different level. A level beyond age time gender. Get it and be enriched, I mean it.

3 out of 5 stars SENSUAL Woman.......2006-10-26

It's nice to see that Kate Bush devotees have found so much to admire in this release. For me, this was the one I could not quite connect with. I had bought it on vinyl when it first came out (one of the last of my vinyl purchases, actually) and had been looking forward to it. But it seemed less tuneful and less well developed than anything she had done up to that time, and I wound up shelving it for another day. That other day never came for my vinyl copy: I did, however, borrow a library copy of the CD recently to see if my initial impressions were well founded or not.

After all, "tunefulness" isn't everything, and I have long been a champion of any artist's right to grow and develop as s/he sees fit. But the other side of that coin is that individual fans may or may not decide ultimately to accompany that artist on the journey. This point was driven home to me all the more clearly recently when I played THE KICK INSIDE and SENSUAL WORLD back to back and found myself grinning like 60 the whole time to the former. I loved every track on that record. But to be frank, my reaction to the latter release was a bit, I dunno, on the tepid side. Does that me less of a true Kate Bush fan? I don't think so, although I imagine that other fans might want to dismiss me from the club for not embracing THE SENSUAL WORLD fully.

But there you are. Fandom is like friendship, in a way. There are people whose friendship you cherish forever. And then there are those with whom (if you'll forgive my sticking with the somewhat tired and tiresome "journey" metaphor) you only walk your path with for a short time. But I'm just enough of an old hippieh to think that it's all valid and that it's all OK. For the most part, anyway.

And I have to take the admirers of this record at their word. It really is true that giving it a second go 'round did yield some new insights into what Kate was up to back in '89. There are some gorgeous moments here, but I would have to say that they are more in terms of "soundscapes" rather than as actual songs. It almost seems that the mature Kate was distancing herself from what was actually the strong suit of her adolescent and early adult oeuvre. All those engaging early SONGS were now replaced by "interesting" compositions.

And the language became more and more prosaic. Listening to "Love And Anger" or "Between A Man And A Woman" you have to wonder if Kate hadn't been reading too many self-help books. Sure the the lyricism of the early Kate Bush had its schoolgirlish quality, but it was at least intriguing and fanciful. By the time of THE DREAMING, her lyrics started to lean more toward lyrical "prose" and was all the more difficult and abstract. But THE SENSUAL WORLD was the first release where I found myself putting away the lyric sheet. The prose, at least in places was becoming almost plodding, and I found I was better off just listening to the music as music. Reading the lyrics was actually disappointing.

If you listen to a track like "A Deeper Understanding" just as a piece of music, it's quite lovely. As a lyric about people seeking high tech alternatives to real intimacy, it's neither original nor profound. We know all that--and yes, we knew it back in '89 too. And "All the Love" from THE DREAMING actually covered much the same ground and did it better. (OK, so maybe it was gate buzzers and answering machines and not computer programs--but it was technology creeping in and altering one's personal and psychic life...)

The high points of THE SENSUAL WORLD are nonetheless pretty high. Kate is and remains the first "rock" star since Grace Slick to give props to James Joyce--and to do so (yes!)appropriately and engagingly. And as many reviewers have noted, "This Woman's Work" is quite lovely, if a little vague. What starts out seemingly as a song about pregnancy turns out to be more about problems and stresses in a relationship--but then complaining about Kate Bush being "vague" seems a little silly, I guess. We don't come to her music for straightforward narratives after all.

Still, it seemed as though some of the richness of THE DREAMING and HOUNDS OF LOVE was missing on this album and that, if anything, Kate was in something of a holding pattern. The same could be said of its follow-up THE RED SHOES, although I came to like that album quite a bit over time. With the recent release of AERIAL, it seems that the "mature, experimental Kate seems to be recovering some of her lyrical and melodic sense. There are gorgeous "soundscapes" galore, but they seem integrated with actual songs.

But I've really only begun grappling with that one. One thing is clear: Kate Bush is not an artist one can easily write off. That's one reason, I remain qualified in my reaction to SENSUAL WORLD--lukewarm for now, but who knows if I won't go back to it again at some future date and find that I've changed my mind yet again and that's really a masterpiece. I don't see that happening, but Kate Bush is full of surprises. Could happen.

5 out of 5 stars The Magnificent Kate Bush.......2006-09-15

Kate is such an Original,and this C.D. is just superb from Beginning to end!!!!With Dave Gilmore helping out...and the Trio Bulgarka!!!I especially Love"Never be Mine","Rockets Tail","Love and Anger"and the title track...."Sensual World"Wonderful Music!!!

3 out of 5 stars SO ECCENTRIC!.......2006-08-31

I do not know if people are crazy about Kate Bush b/c of her looks, her mystery, or unavailability or b/c they really think her music is so great.

I think that she is a fascinating artist but also very over rated. Some of her material seems very self indulgent. Also, there are way too many sounds and instruments being played. I would love to see an "unplugged" cd. What makes Kate Bush is her voice, not all the weird sounds that go along with it!

This cd is worth it simply b/c "this womans' work" is one of the most beautiful songs that I have ever heard.

Beneath the Veil
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • cheezy
  • A Musical Delight!
  • excellent like all Zingaia
  • Music for the mind, Sound for the soul
  • Absolutely entrancing...
 Beneath the Veil
Zingaia
Manufacturer: Sequoia Records
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 1998-10-27

Tracks:

  1. She Beckons
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Album Description

Enter now a secret chamber, warm with candlelight, scented silk and the spiraling smoke of incense…. A place of mystery - where God and Goddess join in the Divine Dance. Ancient rhythms draw you in, Beneath the Veil, where the sensuous and the sacred, the Spirit and the Body unite. Awaken the Sacred Fire, Come Beneath the Veil where exotic gypsy rhythms inspire sacred lovers.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars cheezy.......2007-07-13

i give this cd one star for the drumming being adequate. the rest is very synthesized and just not enough for me. i think the drums might be the only "real" instrument on the album. the rest is cheesy synthesizer stuff. i was dissapointed.

5 out of 5 stars A Musical Delight!.......2006-10-19

This CD is a wonderful, wonderful fusion of Middle Eastern & contemporary musical themes--with an accent on the Middle Eastern. It is smooth, pulsating, seductive, pleasurable, spiritual--and you can't help but move to it. Beneath the Veil is a paen of the feminine principle, without being feminist. It is New Age without being boring. I listen to it so often it has almost become a background musical screen in my house. Even the CD cover & included material are a class production act. Michael Breene's work is great & I look forward to hearing more from this artist. Obviously I highly recommend BENEATH THE VEIL.

Enchanted Egypt

5 out of 5 stars excellent like all Zingaia.......2005-07-15

Another excellent album and the most popular. Very exciting and thrilling.

5 out of 5 stars Music for the mind, Sound for the soul.......2004-10-04

A blend of Enigma and William Orbit with a dash of Pure Moods, it carries me along on a soothing ride of musical introspection. If you enjoy music of the world that creates a sense of mystery this sound will be pleasing to your ears. Beneath the Veil has a lovely joy to it that has a rhythm you will want to hear again and again.

It's not a new press - 1997 - but the music sounds new each time I hear it. It is seductive and wonderful for intimate moods. I have shared this music with several friends who each enjoy it as much as I do, and friends are the toughest critics.

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely entrancing..........2004-05-15

'Beneath the Veil' is absolutely entrancing... The title track 'Beneath the Veil' is my fave track on it... Zingaia are also inspirational for me in my own cosmik trakks that i've been collaborating on/making over these past few years...

I actually bought it on a whim, and I play it pretty regularly for inspiration...

I still want to get 'Dancers of Twilight', which I'm sure is equally as enchanting - Savannah Skye aka Savvy...
Pasion: Sensual Latin Guitar
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Lavender & Lace
  • downtime music
 Pasion: Sensual Latin Guitar
Luciani
Manufacturer: Avalon (Rock Bottom)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2001-05-14

Tracks:

  1. Anticipacion
  2. Brisa Calida
  3. Al Amor de La Lumbre
  4. Sensualidad
  5. Misterio
  6. Euforia

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Lavender & Lace.......2006-11-10

This CD had romantic quitar music, very soothing, but not what I would call sensual. I returned it.

5 out of 5 stars downtime music.......2004-10-22

one of my most favorite artists. his classical play is not the most technical i have ever heard, nor is this music complicated in nature. it IS however very passionate and very REAL to the music that it is. i think the title of his album - pasion - says it all! there is incredible feeling here. being a fellow guitarist, i can say that i am inspired by him, and aspire to be as good of a "steward" as he. his notes "sing" to you, and that is a special gift to have. this is music that you listen to after you have had a hard day at work, run the bath, light the candles & incense, keep the lights down to a low hum, and lay back with a big fat robe on, with tea & a good book at hand. if you haven't tried it, believe me, you will never go back.
Aspects of the Sensual World
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • just awesome!
 Aspects of the Sensual World
Kate Bush
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DDUT
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

  1. Sensual World [LP Version]
  2. Be Kind to My Mistakes
  3. I'm Still Waiting
  4. Ken
  5. Sensual World [Instrumental Mix]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars just awesome!.......2007-03-22

If you are a real Kate Bush fan this EP is worth buying! It brings one of Kate's most beautiful songs, The Sensual World, including a lovely instrumental version of it, which can't be found in any other CD or single! It also contains the thrilling Be Kind to My Mistakes, an inspiring song Kate composed to the Castaway movie soundtrack; Ken, another rare track; and I'm Still Waiting, one of the B-sides taken from the singles which came after the releasing of The Sensual World album. And not to mention the wonderful CD cover - the black and white photo of Kate is just great! You'll never regret of having this CD - it is a must!
Closing The Distance- Poems, Prayers and Love Songs
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • What a delightful Surprise
 Closing The Distance- Poems, Prayers and Love Songs
Alisa Fineman
Manufacturer: Independent (Cup of Kindness Music)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-09-01

Tracks:

  1. Modah Ani/Asher Yatzar
  2. Eit Dodim
  3. Eli, Eli
  4. Iti Milvanon
  5. Salaam, Shalom
  6. Uv'chein, And Then
  7. Mah Gadlu
  8. Yih'yu L'ratzon
  9. Y'varechecha
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Album Description

"'Closing the Distance', by Alisa Fineman, focuses on spiritual commonalities among all people, with the intent of building bridges thru music to promote peace and understanding.

Closing the Distance; Prayers, Poems and Love Songs, contemporary arrangements of traditional and original songs from the Jewish Diaspora, is a sensual, compelling and richly rewarding new experience in world music. Along with producer, Alex de Grassi, Alisa has collected and arranged these 12 contemporary arrangements of traditional and original Hebrew and English songs from the Jewish Diaspora, flavored with lush settings of world-music instrumentation to compliment Alisa's warm, vibrant and captivating voice. This recording marks a radical, but also natural, departure from Alisa's contemporary personal music and a new direction for her musical and humanitarian sensibilities.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars What a delightful Surprise.......2004-12-15

Last weekend I attended a Winter concert at our local college featuring Spencer Brewer(pianist) and Alex De Grassi(guitarist) whom I really enjoy listening to. During the concert, a guest performer presented two songs to the audience. The surprisingly delightful performer was Alisa Fineman. I really found myself enjoying her music. During the intermission I purchased two of the "Closing the Distance" albums. One of them was for me, the other for my Pastor who loves the Jewish Culture.
Right now I have the CD on, and am listening to it for the first time. I am really enjoying the music. It is peaceful and meditative. Alisa has a wonderful voice for this music. I advise people to purchase this CD.
Caravans
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Haunting, ethereal, and entirely original
  • great music!!!!!!
  • Great Driving Rhythms and more!
  • Caravans - Great Music
  • I highly recommend this CD!
 Caravans
Armen Chakmakian
Manufacturer: Truart Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-09-07

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Haunting, ethereal, and entirely original.......2007-05-30

Armen Chakmakian is a rare artist. His compositions are not anything like the bland New Age cacaphonies that are floating around out there, even though his music is lumped in that category. His music has a haunting quality that creates a yearning for something that you can't quite grasp. It is mystical but completely unpretentious. Chakmakian has the unique ability to translate the longings and sighings of a heart into captivating music.

5 out of 5 stars great music!!!!!!.......2005-12-11

I love the music on this cd, the beautiful piano solos and great rythms, help me to relax and feel great every time i listen to it

5 out of 5 stars Great Driving Rhythms and more!.......2004-11-13

I really love this CD. It's a great driving CD... the Rhythms just take you away. Your mind begins to wander off to distant places. The piano solos are also very cool. I especially like some of the corus vocals that take on a spiritual tone. I like this one more than his first album. I highly recommend both. Enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars Caravans - Great Music.......2004-11-06

I love the music in this CD. It's a great fusion of different melodies that just relaxing to listen to. I highly recommend this CD.

5 out of 5 stars I highly recommend this CD!.......2004-11-04

I love this CD and highly recommend it. The music is very relaxing. Beautiful piano playing. I am going to get a few for the holidays as gifts.
The Sensual Art of Bellydance - Slow rhythms
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Delightful and erotic
  • Sensual Dance Returns In Triumph
  • spellbinding ,evocative and accessible bellydance music
  • I'd be better without it.
  • Beautiful and Dreamlike
 The Sensual Art of Bellydance - Slow rhythms
Ron Wagner
Manufacturer: Goldhil Home Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Middle East | International | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00005AVPN
Release Date: 2001-05-01

Tracks:

  1. Daughter Of The Dawn
  2. Veiled Mystery
  3. Serpent Arms
  4. Sunrise Over Giza
  5. Peace Of The Goddess
  6. Isis Enthroned
  7. Little Sand Flower
  8. Nile Sunset
  9. Pharaoh's Farewell

Album Description

Enjoy the wonderful music of Bellydance with this new compact disc, composed and performed by Ron Wagner. Tracks include: Daughter of the Dawn Veiled Mystery Serpent Arms Sunrise over Giza Peace of the Goddess Isis Enthroned Little Sand Flower Nile Sunset Pharaoh's Farewell

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Delightful and erotic.......2006-09-28

This cd is just what I was looking for. It is great for more than dancing, backround to a romantic dinner, a sensual massage. Let you imagination take you away. I am so happy I found this cd.

5 out of 5 stars Sensual Dance Returns In Triumph.......2004-10-31

With so many modern Middle Eastern Music CDs following the electronic "faster is better and exploit the drum machine" trend it's so refreshing to have an album like this to remember the full sensuousity of the magical alure of this special dance form.
To the reviewer who felt "it sounds like the same song over and over", I can only say you're mistaking the SIMILARITY of tempi and rhythms for the song or melody. It's rather like saying all waltzes sound the same! Even in the short (much too short, in my opinion) samples there is a distinct and different MELODY is every track.
Such soul-stirring and mellow music is much appreciated by those of us dancers who enjoy the chance to luxuriate in expressing the deeper emotion in music rather than gyrating to faster, louder, more distorted and plastic electonic stuff that the party mix albums have forced on the world of Oriental Dance.
The true skill of dancing is the ability to interpret such deep and emotional music with elegance and grace. Therein the Soul of the Dancer and the Muse of Movement.

5 out of 5 stars spellbinding ,evocative and accessible bellydance music.......2002-07-06

Listening to Ron Wagner making music ----- on ANY percussion instrument --- is spellbinding.

Rarely does one get to experience a musician so intensely at one with the music, an extension of the instrument, at once fiery and intently grounded, rooted inwardly in compelling concentration to the hidden core pulse at the center of sound.

The recorded music on the 2 CD set "The Sensual Art of BellyDance" ( Available through AMOZON) -- music composed and performed by Ron Wagner--- is equally entrancing and inwardly rooting.

The first time I listened to "The Sensual Art of BellyDance - Slow Rhythms" I was transported, carried meditatively into the vastness and beauty of the desert landscape, the camel caravan, the walking of women, of centuries of nomadic caravan over sandy arid hills. I was taken inward to the center of my own meditative dance until there was no vision, no desert mirage remaining...only the dance. Subsequent listenings readily return me to this quiet and delicious meditative vastness .

The other CD, "The Sensual Art of BellyDance - Fast Rhythms" has, time and again transformed the hatha yoga classes that I teach, into gatherings at the oasis, celebrations of women sharing their intimate prayer dance and sensual aliveness. Through this music women of all cultural backgrounds ,representing the widest possible range of training, skill level ,body awareness and comfort (with bellydance, hatha yoga, and being seen in their dance)...have spontaneously re-discovered their grace, fluidity, strength and playfulness...the pure joy of movement and their body's innate knowing of the dance. The clean, fresh accessibility of this recording in fact inspired my own boldness in introducing bellydance into my yoga classes. Without any dance instruction, This music inspires novice and "born-dancer" alike to "come home" to their dance.

What more could any dancer, yoga or bellydance teacher, anyone interested in awakening embodied consciousness ask for?? These 2 CDs are magical carpet rides that can take you or your students flying to unknown, surprising destinations...

Highly recommended for meditative yoga or dance : " The Sensual Art of BellyDance -Slow Rhythms" .
Highly recommended for exuberant yoga or dance: "The Sensual Art of BellyDance - Fast Rhythms".

"The Sensual Art of BellyDance" by Ron Wagner - 2 CD set is a DEFINITE WORTHWHILE and UNIQUE addition to my rather extensive CD collection of music .

Review contributed by Hanna Chusid,EdD. Licensed Psychologist/Yoga and Meditation Instructor/Dancer (25 years experience)-L.A., CA>

1 out of 5 stars I'd be better without it........2002-01-23

I have both the fast and slow rhythm.I love the fast,but don't really care for the slow.More than half of these songs have the same exact beats.It sounds like the same song over and over again.There is a slight variation to the songs,but not enough to make it not so annoying.I wish I didn't buy it.If you interested in either the fast or slow,I'd get the fast one.That made me want to get up and start shaking.Hope this helps.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Dreamlike.......2001-09-23

An imaginative aural soundscape of Arabic and Indian influenced music. As in the companion CD "Fast Rhythms", the merger of musics conjures the image of musicians traveling between Rajastan, Teheran and the Arabic world on the ancient silk road, but performed in a more modern context. This CD seems to focus on the rhythms of çifte telli and wåhdah toweela whereas the "Fast Rhythms"CD features baladi, matsuma, saeedi and aiyub rhythms. The "slower" tempos work extremely well for yoga classes, warmups and cool downs. There is almost a dream like quality to some of the sections making the music relaxing in an ethereal sense. The juxtaposition, at one point, of the Arabic macam of Bayati with the Indian Raags of Sindhu Bhairavi and Kaliyan is lovely to behold.
Passport Music's Sensual Belly Dance
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Passport Music's Sensual Belly Dance
    DJ Zen
    Manufacturer: Passport Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Middle East | International | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000OL3UXY
    Release Date: 2005-01-01

    Tracks:

    1. Arabian Nights
    2. Mirage
    3. Habibi (My Beloved)
    4. The Seventh Veil
    5. Snake Dance
    6. Desert Groove
    7. The Light of Sheherazade
    8. Road To Utopia
    9. Mirage- Radio Mix

    Product Description

    A beautiful sonic tapestry inspired by the mystical and romantic cultures of the Middle East. Authentic Arabic, Egyptian, Turkish and Persian instruments, voices and rhythms are combined with modern dance grooves and enchanting melodies. This musical series is dedicated to creating harmony in the world and uniting all cultures in the quest to find our Utopia.

    Rap Music:

    1. The Smoke from a Distant Fire
    2. The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nuthin' But the Truth
    3. They're Only Chasing Safety [Enhanced]
    4. Things Aren't So Beautiful Now
    5. To Tulsa and Back
    6. Today
    7. Very Best of Herman's Hermits [Original recording remastered] [Import]
    8. Warchild [Original recording remastered]
    9. Welcome to the Cruel World
    10. Where Do We Go from Here [Enhanced]

    Rap Music

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