Ambient Egypt Sounds from Ancient Sources

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Product Description Inspired by the ancient Egyptian musical world, Ambient Egypt explores the rich, timeworn sounds of surviving and reconstructed musical instruments. Over 70 minutes of music weave traditional and contemporary elements, evoking the sense of mystery that surrounds ancient Egyptian civilization. This 2005 re-release features all original 1998 compositions remastered plus the bonus track to an Irvine's up-comming CD. Total running time: 72.02 Review Beautiful! This is a lovely, meditative work…spare and refined…one of my very favorite meditation pieces. -- Widdershins, October, 1999Remarkably vibrant. Creative intermingling of contemporary and time worn compositional components. -- Illinois Entertainer, April 1999 About the Artist Douglas Irvine, composer, musician and instrument maker, lives and works in New England. His independent recorded works include his self-released CD, Ambient Egypt, and his radio documentary series, Lost Sounds of the Ancient Nile. Doug plays a variety of Middle Eastern hand drums, as well as string, wind and percussion instruments from the Middle East and Africa. His extensive research and scholarship on the musical instruments of ancient Middle Eastern cultures is shared with North American audiences through museum lectures and performances.