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Release Date: 20-05-2001
Label: Real Music
Catalog Number: RM0820-2
Barcode: 46286082026
Musical Style: New Age
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tears of Joy [05:20] | 7 | Lover's Moon [03:36] |
| 2 | Magellan's Beat [05:40]  | 8 | Torero [05:07] |
| 3 | Sailing Away [06:04] | 9 | Sky High [05:57] |
| 4 | Your Lingering Touch [04:23] | 10 | New Dawn [06:34] |
| 5 | In Harmony [05:00] | 11 | Spring in the East [01:51] |
| 6 | Sangria [05:25] | 12 | Amber Waves [03:20] |
Review:
'Your Lingering Touch is a charming collection of pieces from Govi's previous six albums on the Real Music label. Many 'best of' albums have a rather haphazard feel to them, but this one holds together and makes perfect sense while providing a lovely overview of Govi's 'Lovers Moon' can 'Magellan's Beat.' 'Torero' smolders, 'Sailing Away' drifts peacefully, and 'Sangria' is light and bubbly. Melodic and accessible, this is great music for a romantic picnic or garden party. It is complex enough to be completely involving, but smooth enough for a backdrop for other activities. Your Lingering Touch is excellent from start to finish!' - (Kathy Parsons, Solo Piano Publications)
Biography:
Every so often, a musician emerges who is quite unlike any that have come before; a musician that reflects not an imitation of styles and tones, but who embodies the entire spectrum of styles in such a unique way that categorizing is impossible. Guitarist Govi (go' vee) is one of those artists.
A native of Germany, Govi spent eight years living in India. My approach comes from the meditative and creative environment I experienced while living in India as well as playing with musicians from many different cultures and backgrounds, he says. It was there that Govi started playing the mandolin, mandola cello, sitar, bouzouki, charango and the 8-string ukulele. While in India, he also established a friendship with prominent German new age artist, Deuter. Their mutual admiration and respect led to Deuter co-producing Govi's debut album Sky High throughout which Deuter can be heard playing flutes and keyboards.
Govi became fascinated with the guitar very early in life when he simply walked past one in a store window and decided that was the instrument he wanted to play. In his teens, Govi performed as the lead guitarist in bands that played everything from rock to blues, including early Beatles and Pink Floyd. These experiences led to his first professional gig as a member of a group that played original material and won a national band competition and a recording contract which allowed them to tour throughout Germany.
