chris puleston & chris conway
the healing drum
Atmospheric music especially featuring a host of world percussion along with a melange of other exotic instruments. This rich music weaves a global journey in the mind as the music flows like a river through India, Africa, Celtic lands, The Carribean, Australia, Europe, the Far East and Indonesia... Listen and relax or grab a drum and join in.

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soundclips
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The Sourcemp3
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Travellermp3
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The Healing Drummp3
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An Irishman in Africamp3
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Cymbologymp3
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The Seven Jewelsmp3
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Back To The Rivermp3
 
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instrumentation
Chris Puleston -
djembe, darabukah, tabla, pakhawaj, didgeridoo, udu, ghatam, talking drum, cymbals, shakers
Chris Conway -
tin, low & twin whistles, keyboards, acoustic & electric 9string guitars, kalimba, voice, theremin, zither, harmonizer, effects, shaker, celeste, glockenspiel, temple bells, bass drum
special guest
 

Dave Nash -

Balinese gong, djembe, cymbals, singing bowl

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Govannen - Celtic Fire
background
at the time

The label suggested the concept of The Healing Drum and paired the 2 Chris's. Some material came out of CC adding to drumming ideas, and sometimes CP added his drums to CC composed ideas.

influences

Oregon, Paul Winter, Don Cherry, Bengt Berger, Stephan Micus, Donal Lunny, Alan Stivell, Okay Temiz, Terry Riley, Arto Tuncboyaciyan

technical

recorded onto hard disk at Oblong Studios, Leicester, UK, and Norvic studios, Tring UK

hits

We'll let you know...

CC's fave track

Traveller

Retrospect

In the end a genuine collaboration with each Chris shining. Quite a world music album in effect, tho on a new age label.


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track by track
1. The Source 13.11
This piece goes through a 4 phases.

i. slow section as tin whistle plays over tabla and subtle synthesizer

ii. faster section as didgeridu and old filtered twin oscillator synthesizer play over tabla and temple bells and zither.

iii. talking drum solo

iv. djembe and udu (big tuned tubes hit with sticks) set up reggae-like rhythm with organ enters and low whistle played though harmnizer solos over it all.


Chris P - tabla, talking drum, cymbals, gongs, pakhawaj, didgeridoo, talking drum, djembe, udu
Chris C - synthesizers, tin whistle, temple bells, low whistle, zither, low whistle with harmonizer, organ
Dave - cymbals, djembe



2. Traveller
5.00
Ghatam (clay pot) and bowl play over atmospheric synthesizers. Zithers flow over the rhythm and play the repeated theme.

Chris P - ghatam
Chris C - zithers, synthesizers, temple bells
Dave - Balinese gong, singing bowl




3. The Healing Drum 1.12
Solo djembe interlude

Chris Puleston - djembe




4. An Irishman in Africa 11.45
In 3/4 time. Djembe's are featured in the first half especially. Marimba samples come in and state the theme riff.
Acoustic 9string guitar solos. Things then take a Celtic turn when the low whistle comes in. Repeated figures on the marimba samples build up before the twin whistles join in.

Chris P - shaker, djembe, cymbals, gongs
Chris C - synthesizer, marimba samples, bass drum, acoustic 9 string guitar, kalimba, low whistle, twin whistles



5. Cymbology 3.28
Cymbals and gongs underpinned by synthesizers which play notes of the overtones of the gongs and cymbals

Chris P - cymbals, gongs
Chris C - synthesizer



6. The Seven Jewels 5.04
A piece in 7beat cycle, darabukas and subtly underpin the vibraphone samples, kalimba, and mallet instumens and acoustic 9 string guitar as they weave around eachother. A low whistle solos overthe delicate carpet of sounds.

Chris P - darabukah, cymbals
Chris C - vibraphone sample, synthesizer, acoustic 9string guitar, kalimba, low whistle, celeste, glockenspiel



7. Back To The River 9.02
A djembe is the backbone of the piece, over which electric 9 string guitar, tin whistles and voice with harmonizer and eventually theremin weave around eachother before the waters rise around them

Chris P - djembe
Chris C - tin whistles with harmonizer & delay, voice with hamonizer, electric 9string guitar, shaker, theremin,

1, 2, 4, 7 by CC & CP
3, 5, by CP
6 by CC

total time - 49.00

Produced by Chris Conway


reviews
What we thought: Fun-tastic
This is so cool! I finally got to use my shamanic drum for more than just space clearing, unfortunately this has resulted in my being warned that I might have to move into the shed if I don't stop! - Allyson



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