Meditations, devotions and ecstasies, new and old, from around the world. Fifteen songs, many rarities, from Uganda, Spain, India, Iraq, Yemen, Italy, Eastern Europe and the U.S., with lyrics spanning 3500 years, written or influenced by Jewish mystics. Sung in English, Hebrew, Aramaic, Yiddish, Ladino(Judeo-Spanish) and Lugandan-Hebrew dialect. Beautiful, fully annotated 22 page booklet with translations and transliterations.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Only for the lover:
I bought this music CD because of the good critics in the reviews !!!! .. I'm sorry to have purchased it, the 'music' irritates me and it is absolutely no music for anytime, anyplace.
You must be a real lover for this kind of music, that's not what the reviews tell you....!!!
Mystical magic in many styles:
This collection of meditations, devotions and ecstacies from around the globe, mostly sung in Hebrew and English, also contains songs in Ladino, Lugandan, Yiddish and Aramaic. Wetzler was assisted by an outstanding group of musicians to create an impressive and varied album. It opens with the intense Wa-eda Ma, one of the oldest notated pieces of synagogue music discovered yet, composed by Ovadia Ha-Ger in the 12th century. The Kol Haneshama meditation with its hypnotic percussive texture draws on Psalm... more info
Haunting and beautiful:
Laura Wetzler performs guitar and showcases her strong vocal talent on this album of kabbalah inspired melodies. The collection covers a variety of different composers from different time periods and countries including some of Laura Wetzler's own compositions.
A piece by the twelfth century musician Ovadia Ha-Ger one of the oldest notable pieces of Jewish music opens the album. Chassidic nigunim, songs in Ladino and Debbie Friedman compositions are also featured.
If you like World Music...then you must hear this CD:
I love this CD! It contains a beautiful blend of upbeat and smooth sounds, making it exceptional for playing anytime.
Alicia Svigals and Lorin Sklamberg of the Klezmatics and the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda perform with Laura, to make the sound of the CD worldly and FUN!
The music is based in Jewish tradition - I am non-Jewish - but that is the beauty of Laura's talent on this collection of songs - she reaches out to everyone. So....this CD is most definetly one to buy for any WORLD/New Age/Sacred Music... more info
