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Emam
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A World Beat album with influences from the following genres of music: Jazz, Rock, Indian,
Turkish, Eastern European, Spanish, New Age, Folk, and Devotional music.
The music ranges from up-beat Rock fused with Indian bamboo flute by Manose, and Sivamani
on the drums - to traditional Turkish & Macedonian Gypsy songs with Gari Hegedus on the
oud - to very Jazzy sounds with sophisticated rhythms with George Brooks on the Sax
- to soft rock/New Age and devotional songs by the young talented singer songwriter: Jillian Speer.
Whatever your musical taste, there is something for you on this album!
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Gari
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Manose
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Matthew
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Moses
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George
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Sivamani
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Jillian
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Descriptions and Musical Credits
(Click on the underlined song names to get the mp3 file)
Notes by Emam
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- 1) Dancing Fairies (Emam) (4:43) [World Beat/Rock & Roll]
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Rock and Roll meets the Bamboo Flute! An upbeat danceable piece with a definite Rock influence.
Sivamani: Drums; Manose: Bamboo Flute; Matthew Montfort: Electric Guitar; Moses Sedler: Cello; Narottama Alden: Bass; Emam: Nylon String Guitar & Synth Programming
- 2) Om Namah Shivay (Jillian Speer) (5:21) [World Beat/Soft Rock]
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Jillianís original composition with ancient Sanskrit prayers as the lyrics. Soft Rock meets Indian drums and chanting!
The Mantra Om Namah Shivay has the power to cut through all undesirable thoughts and focus the mind on the Divine.
Jillian Speer: Vocals, Nylon String Guitar; Phil Baker: Bass; Kip Richardson: Drums; Matthew Montfort: Scalloped Fretboard Guitar; Emam: Tabla
- 3) Sacred Insanity (Emam) (6:28) [Jazz/World Beat]
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A Jazzy tune with a sacredly insane drum track (21 beat rhythm cycle: 5+5+5+6) and a smooth Sax!
Sivamani: Drums; George Brooks: Sax; Moses: Cello; Matthew Montfort: Electric Guitar; Emam: Tabla, Synth Programming
- 4) Angel Among Us (Jillian Speer) (6:30)
[World Beat/Soft Rock/New Age]
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Original lyrics and music by Jillian. Featuring the Piano of Tom Grant. Dedicated to all the angels in our lives.
Jillian Speer: Vocals, Nylon String Guitar; Jeffrey Sick: Violin; Phil Baker: Bass; Kip Richardson: Drums; Emam: Tabla
- 5) Spanish Trance - Part I (Traditional) (3:44)
[World Beat/Traditional/New Age]
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A vocal approach to an old song. Inspired by Spanish music, Gregorian chants, and Indian rhythms!
Jillian Speer: Vocals, Nylon String Guitar; Emam: Tabla, percussion
- 6) Smile My Friend (Emam) (6:48) [Gypsy]
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A compositional gift to my friend Gary, who loves to play gypsy tunes with odd rhythms! Inspired by Tinkers Dance (#11).
Gari Hegedus: Oud, Mandocello; Moses: Cello; Emam: Tabla
- 7) Gayatri (Jillian Speer) (5:21) [World Beat/Soft Rock]
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Another one of Jillianís original compositions with ancient Sanskrit prayers as the lyrics.
The Gayatri Mantra is a powerful tool for self realization. Featuring the Piano of Tom Grant.
Jillian Speer: Vocals, Nylon String Guitar; Phil Baker: Bass; Kip Richardson: Drums;
Matthew Montfort: Scalloped Fretboard Guitar; Emam: Tabla
- 8) Gypsy Song (Traditional) (4:16) [Traditional/Gypsy]
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Adaptation of a traditional Turkish gypsy dance tune, presented with the Indian tabla for rhythm.
Gari Hegedus: Oud, Violin; Emam: Tabla
- 9) Spanish Trance II, III (Traditional) (3:34, 2:02)
[World Beat/Traditional/New Age]
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An instrumental/improvisational approach to the same Spanish song (#5). A chance for Matthew to show off his guitar chops!
Matthew Montfort: Scalloped Fretboard Guitar; Jillian Speer: Nylon String Guitar; Phil Baker: Bass; Kip Richardson: Drums; Emam: Tabla, percussion
- 10) The Rejected (Jillian Speer) (4:35) [World Beat/Soft Rock/New Age]
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Jillian wrote this one as a response to how the wealthy treats the under class especially in India.
Jillian Speer: Vocals, Nylon String Guitar; Jeffrey Sick: Violin; Phil Baker: Bass; Kip Richardson: Drums; Emam: Tabla
- 11) Tinkers Dance (Traditional) (4:36) [Traditional/Gypsy]
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Garyís interpretation of a traditional Macedonian song, with a world fusion twist (Matthewís guitar)!
Gari Hegedus: Oud, Mandocello; Emam: Tabla; Matthew Montfort: Scalloped Fretboard Guitar
- 12) Dance of the Hermit (Emam) (14:48) [Indian/New Age/Jazz]
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My fascination with the Tarot card #9 (Hermit) resulted in this piece in a slow 9 beat cycle.
It moves between very Indian sounding and very Jazzy sections, then resolves into an oud solo.
Shabda Kahn: Vocals; George Brooks: Sax; Sivamani: Drums; Manose: Bamboo Flute; Moses: Cello;
Gari Hegedus: Oud, Mandocello; Matthew Montfort: Scalloped Fretboard Guitar; Emam: Tabla
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Technical Credits
Produced by Emam
Recorded at:
Desitrek Studios (Portland),
Buck Dancer Studios (Redway, CA)
Engineers
Emam and Mike Demmers
Except tracks 6,8, and 11 recorded by
Travis Luther
Published by
Tracks 1,3,6,12 by Emam and Friends 1999 BMI
Tracks 2,4,7,10 by Jillian Speer 1999 ASCAP
Special Thanks To
My uncle, Emahmn, for providing his wonderful Mandala designs.
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