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Release Date: 19-03-1999
Label: White Cloud
Catalog Number: WCL11014-2
Barcode: 747313001422
Musical Style: Soft Jazz
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Of The Moon | 5 | Floating Forms |
| 2 | Body Talk | 6 | Indigo Mood |
| 3 | Dreams Of Flying | 7 | Into The Arms Of The Night |
| 4 | Small Hours | ||
Description:
Radha's abiding interest in therapeutic and religious music led her to travel to Northern India to study classical Indian music with Ali Akbar Khan in the 'seventies. She says that she finds an unparalleled sense of emotional expression and melody in both classical Indian and Celtic melody, which has always been a source of inspiration for her. She says that she also finds the sensitive, expressive music of artists like Joni Mitchell, Enya and Loreena McKennitt has provided a very positive influence.
Radha's ability to write music that captures the imagination of children developed for her an increasing interest in expressing simple musical essence, rather than complicated and elaborate overstatement. The uncluttered sensual moodscapes of 'Dreams of Flying' demonstrates the success of her concept.
Radha plays electric piano and synths, in combination with the breathy saxophones of Damon Grant, the subtle electric guitar of Leigh Jackson and the superbly restrained bass of Paul Dyne, Astral Jazz has created the unique atmosphere titled 'Dreams of Flying'.
Biography:
There are many facets to the multi-talented Radha Sahar. At home, in her native New Zealand, she is well known for her award winning positive educational music for young people and for her seminars to professional educators, helping them to develop communication skills through music.
Internationally, she's known for recordings made under her name, as well as being the creative force behind the alias, Astral Jazz. With her newest White Cloud release, Touch, she will no doubt continue her positive effort world wide for music appreciation.
As a musician, Sahar has developed the concept of expressing her music in a simple essence, rather than complicated and elaborate musical statements. Her previous Astral Jazz White Cloud album of sonic dreamscapes, Dreams of Flying, and her solo Joan Of Arc clearly demonstrate the success of this approach. With her latest Touch, Sahar has refined the concept with even greater success.
So far, her strong commitment to making music with positive therapeutic influence has led her on travels as far as Northern India to study classical Indian music with the great maestro, Ali Akbar Khan. During that time, she developed a deep interest in healing and sacred music. Sahar says that she finds an unparalleled sense of emotional expression and melody in both classical Indian and folk melodies, which are sources of inspiration for her writing on Touch.
