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Barefoot in the Sky

Barefoot in the Sky fuses ancient and contemporary practice: rhythmic and melodic, organic and electronic, choral and tribal. It moves through enough moods for several albums, in a vein the artists call ambient space-world jazz.

Dean Frenkelthroat singing David Jonespercussion
  • CatalogueMCD 509
  • Released2014
  • Playing time54 minutes 30 seconds

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3 of 10 tracks have a preview · 10 works · 54:30

  1. 1 Discovery 4:45
  2. 2 Barefoot in the Sky 4:18
  3. 3 Light Years 3:13
  4. 4 Happy 1 4:20
  5. 5 Happy 2 7:05
  6. 6 If I Were the Sky 9:12
  7. 7 Night Sky 7:19
  8. 8 A Shaman's Odyssey 6:01
  9. 9 Why Am I Repeating Myself 2:16
  10. 10 Deep Sea Volcano 6:01

Most of the album is built from organic voice and percussion, including six-part harmonic writing on Night Sky. Soundscape singer Linda Laasi contributes an astonishing solo on If I Were the Sky. Christopher Young’s woodwind colours Night Sky and A Shaman’s Odyssey. David Jones brings wide instrumental range; Dean Frenkel works in traditional and contemporary throat singing.

Artists

Photograph of Dean Frenkel

Dean Frenkel

throat singing

Dean Frenkel combines ancient Tibetan throat-singing technique with modern composition, creating a distinctive hybrid form. He used that technique to set a world record for the longest continuous vocal note.

 Photograph of David Jones

David Jones

percussion

David Jones is one of the most innovative and musical drummers in the world. He has toured nationally and internationally, performing and recording across rock, pop, jazz, classical, ambient, world music, cabaret, theatre, television and improvised works.

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Buywell Music Australian Music Centre

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Details

List price
$25.00 AUD
Total playing time
54 minutes 30 seconds
Release date
Category
Vocal
Genres
Jazz & Improvised, World & Cross-cultural
Musical work copyright
© 2014 Move Records
Sound recording copyright
℗ 2014 Move Records
Catalogue
MCD 509
EAN
9314574050929

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