Aramara
Aramara
is a pool of musicians based around a core group who came together to create atmospheric
and healing music. On this, their debut recording, we feature the core group of
Chris, Zorpinda and Clookai. Chris writes the music and the Zorpinda & Clookai
add their special textures to the sound.
The group called themselves Aramara,
not only as it is a palindrome and has a symmetry reflected in their sound, but
it also has meanings sympathetic to their music. Aramara means "a sacred
place by the ocean" in the Huichol language.To
the the Huichol People of central Mexico, Tacutsi Aramara is the Goddess of Life,
the Mother Goddess. From her have sprung all life forms; humans, animals and plants.
Tacutsi Aramara not only gives life to all she nurtures, but teaches a manner
of life pleasant to the Gods.
Each
of the tracks within this CD flow into one another and gets calmer and more peaceful
as the album goes on, mirroring a yoga session. The music can be interpreted anyway
the listener chooses, of course, but it was originally conceived as a journey
within, - beginning with a glimpse of where we hope to be at the end, - followed
by meditating on breathing, - achieving and feeling balance, - then a journey
deeper within though many layers, - leading to a feeling of freedom, - then feeling
the wisdom that the freedom has given, - leading to peace, - then to Unity. Oneness
with everything. Totally in balance.
1. Ocean Mind 7.37
Like
the ocean waves, like your breathing - let the music wash over you. Feel yourself
floating on the water along with the flute. Flute features over keyboards and
vibraphone.
2.
Time Stands Still 9.16
Slow down your mind. Feel the time slowing as the
returning theme played on piano and flutes and gentle voices.
3.
Melt 9.17
Feel yourself begin to melt. The hard shell you need to surround
yourself with in your busy life is melting away for a while. A beautiful repeating
minimal patterns of guitar and keyboards and haunting returning refrain sung by
gentle voices. A warm electric guitar solo features as well.
4.
Crystal Melt 5.42
Feel even your crystalline thoughts melt away with this
hypnotic second part of the melt section. A continuation of Melt, beginning with
sounds like points of light before returning to the vocal Melt theme.
5.
One Peace 6.36
Oneness, calm, contentment. You are beginning to feel this.
There is a hint of something deeper now that you can feel inside now that you
have slowed down. Zithers waft over an atmospheric drone. Piano notes then float
on the top before the soulful flute enters.
6.
Circle of Light 8.19
Feel a glow inside develop, first appearing as points
and circles inside which grow into an overall inner glow. Piano, gentle organ
and flutes circle eachother before zithers return and an anthemic melody for zithers
and gentle voices.
7.
Time Stands Still Part 2 6.38
Time has slowed down even more. How much
time has elapsed? If you don't know - that is a good thing.Piano chords wind their
way to a return of the theme from track 2 for piano, flute and voices.
8.
Deep Ocean Mind 7.11
Coming out from the deep peace of relaxation. Hear
the waves, feel your breathing. You are returning to the world but you see it
differently now. Plus you can come back any time you like - the waves will be
waiting. Retrunign to the feel of the opening track but with different chords
as piano, flute and voice gently play around eachother over an atmospheric drone.
total
time 60.40
