Search - Various Artists :: Eternal Journey

Not Great But Lots of Atmosphere

EternalSeeker | Albuquerque, NM USA | 03/10/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"These CDs are for those looking for an audio taste of Tibet. No fancy arranged music, just the kind of stuff you would hear wandering around one of the larger monasteries: Nuns and monks chanting makes a soothing "true-life" background, some of those huge Tibetan horns, and the ritual music which accompanies the monks when they dance for the public. Perfect for the arm chair traveler while reading books on Tibet or the Dalai Lama. I liked it and found it an authentic, low tech change of pace."

Do not forget the Tibetan people

Michael Cook | 06/12/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have been to Tibet twice for shooting an IMAX film.



Warm, gentle, religious people. So many stories I cherish from my experience.



This CD is excellent, Tibetan music can be off-putting. This CD blends Tibetan temple music with western motifs into a highly pleasurable experience.



One of my favorites.



Santa Barbara

Michael Cook"

New Age 3, Tibet 1

Ruaidhri | Virginia, USA | 01/13/2007

(1 out of 5 stars)

"The skimpy liner notes, mostly taken up with drivel about "mythical paradise", "dream landscape", and the "jewel mountain", tell us only that, "following the accounts of journeys, with an empathy sensitive to the task, Dave Miller has succeeded in blending the acoustic, spiritual original impressions with Western technology, thus creating a very special meditation for our untrained ears." Well, my untrained ears certainly heard much low-key atmospheric chanting (occasionally interspersed with the sound of passersby chatting, laughing and coughing), and I have no problem with that. But to call the music that one hears "Authentic Music from Tibet" stretches credulity. The overlay of "Western technology" is so thick as to overwhelm the Tibetan substratum with New Age synthesizers, drums, strings, flutes and god knows what else.



This would be a great CD to listen to while having a massage. But for a taste of what can be achieved when local sounds are blended skillfully with Western musical craftsmanship, I'd suggest you take a listen to "Mudanin Kata", featuring David Darling's cello teamed with the chants of the Wulu Bunun of Taiwan."