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Sunday, December 31, 2006
Mysteries Magazine Review Fall 2006
A musical fantasia, Songs of Water is an exuberant collection of songs built upon one central theme - the unique mixture of hydrogen and oxygen that is water. "Long Journey Home" uses the resonant rhythms of a hammered dulcimer as an anchor for the rest of the piece, interspersed with violin and percussion in a manner reminiscent of Celtic reels and of sea chanties. "Come to the Well" fuses Celtic elements with a hint of the Greek rembetika, the bluesy bouzouki melodic style that redefined 20th-century Greek music, in a pleasing, though slightly melancholy fashion. The drum, violin, and guitar fuse perfectly with dulcimer in the Middle Eastern-inspired "In Places Forgotten" and "Mufafa's Kitchen," especially in the latter's catchy dulcimer refrain, while "Up From the Depths" slowly undulates with guitar and jazz trumpet, further revealing the versatility of these superb performers.Stephen Roach, Marta Richardson, and Israel Sarpolus revel in the unique elements of each track, flowing effortlessly from one style and instrument to another as easily as the water they seem to emulate. While each track has its own distinctive flavor, they form a stunning musical tour de force.
Not quite folk music, or world music, or New Age, but consistently a delight that transcends genre and location and even time, Songs of Water is easily one of the finest CDs I have heard in several years.
--Richard Mackenzie, Mysteries Magazine, Vol. 4, #3, Issue #14.
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