instrumental music

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 3:06 am

I would like to know about good instrumental music......
Can anybody tell me about that?

constantsorrow · Post by **constantsorrow** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 4:41 am

Sandra, I would recommend you the beautiful music of BRIAN ENO, especially his "ambient" series. My favorites are "Ambient 1: Music for Airports" and "Ambient 4: On land". "Apollo" and "Discreet Music" are very good too. Relaxing music.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 5:31 am

Hi Sandra ~

Already mentioned in another thread, but worth mentioning again ~ "Silk Road" by Kitaro. Any by George Winston [solo piano]. All very worthwhile

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~ Lizzy

margaret · Post by **margaret** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 6:24 pm

As well as various classical favourites, I also enjoy the Budha Bar compilations which you can find in the World Music section. These are I think from dj's playlists at a Paris disco called the Budha Bar. They include a variety of middle-eastern, Indian, and European music.

glyn · Post by **glyn** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 7:53 pm

At the moment I really like the instrumental stuff by Santana from the late sixties.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:29 am

I've heard of that bar and that compilation.....was it through you, Margaret? That sounds like an awesome one

.

Yes, Glyn, Santana's music has aged well, hasn't it

?

~ Lizzy

margaret · Post by **margaret** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:59 am

Lizzy,

I don't remember mentioning Budhha Bar earlier, but it's possible. There are a few compilations. I have 4 of them and some sound very eastern, like rhythmic harem or belly dancing music.

Others have a very meditation/zen type relaxing sound.

And some tracks sound like opera or flamenco!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 3:21 am

thank you.......
I can tell you about Rene Aubry and Yann Tiersen......

evelyn · Post by **evelyn** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 5:35 am

I'd like to recommend Shri Camel by Terry Riley

evelyn

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 8:25 am

No! I remember now.......

and how fitting [for other reasons] ~ it was playing, as I was meandering through a store I love called The Gypsy Palace. I asked the owner ~ a very gypsy-like woman ~ 'who' it was and she explained it all. For a minute, before that came to me, I was thinking, "Well, it must have been Lightning then."

Collin Hendricks · Post by **Collin Hendricks** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 7:12 pm

you could also search for CDs from "hotel costes", "nu de lune", "cafe de paris", "irma bossa", "paris lounge" collections. chillin' music for lazy suday afternoons.

witty_owl · Post by **witty_owl** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 1:49 pm

Orchestral:- Any thing by J.S. Bach.
Ravel- Daphnis and Chloe.
Debussy- Almost anything.
Ralph Vaughn Williams:- Lark Ascending, Fantasia on a Theme By Thomas Tallis, Symphonies.
Gerald Finzi:- Great Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra.
Stravinsky;- Ballets.

Contemporary:- Shadowfax.
John McLachlan, the Shakti albums.
John Williams or Christopher Parkening:- classical guitar.
Ottmar Leibert,- Classical/jazz/flamenco fusion.
Paco Pena or Paco De Lucia;- flamenco.
Early Pink Floyd or from Division Bell;- "cluster one" and "marooned".
Vangelis. Many to choose from.
Frank Zappa, Hot Rats.
Warrigal;- the instrumental tracks.

Cheers, Witty Owl.

George.Wright · Post by **George.Wright** » Mon Feb 09, 2004 4:25 pm

Warrigal? who the hell is he?

Georges

Hanna · Post by **Hanna** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 12:10 pm

I'd like to recommend Kitaro (especially Silk Road) and Robert Haig Coxon (The Cristal Silence and The Silent Path).

Zabka · Post by **Zabka** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 12:30 am

Anouar Brahem - 'le pas du chat noir' is wonderful. It's quite soothing. I like also Astor Piazzola if you are into tango, but you have probably heard of him a bit where you are?

Thanks to others for the flashback re Kitaro!!

I had completely forgotten.

Time to sort through the CD shelves.