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Put your hands on the remote! browse music »The Soul Wakes - Rumi In Song by Michael London
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fave it Acoustic | Modern Folk
12 tracks | 66 minutes
Released Apr 2004
on Luxmusica Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:03 The Reed lyrics BUY MP3 06:03 The Reed lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:03 The Reed
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:41 A Thousand Robes of Wisdom lyrics BUY MP3 04:41 A Thousand Robes of Wisdom lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:41 A Thousand Robes of Wisdom
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:00 What is the Soul? lyrics BUY MP3 06:00 What is the Soul? lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:00 What is the Soul?
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:07 The Material World lyrics BUY MP3 05:07 The Material World lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:07 The Material World
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:19 Breathe Into Me lyrics BUY MP3 04:19 Breathe Into Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:19 Breathe Into Me
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:06 Refuge lyrics BUY MP3 04:06 Refuge lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:06 Refuge
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:37 Gone to the Unseen lyrics BUY MP3 05:37 Gone to the Unseen lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:37 Gone to the Unseen
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:25 The Ruby and the Sunrise lyrics BUY MP3 05:25 The Ruby and the Sunrise lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:25 The Ruby and the Sunrise
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 08:23 The Soul Wakes lyrics BUY MP3 08:23 The Soul Wakes lyrics "GIFT MP3" 08:23 The Soul Wakes
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:16 Courage lyrics BUY MP3 04:16 Courage lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:16 Courage
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:36 The Springtime of Lovers lyrics BUY MP3 05:36 The Springtime of Lovers lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:36 The Springtime of Lovers
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In a virtuoso release, Michael London has wrapped the deeply mystical 13th Century love poetry of Rumi in all original, richly nuanced songs and exquisitely performed acoustic music.
Bio / Background
Michael London performs in concert, at workshops and conferences, and in support of sacred rituals. He is also a teacher of leadership, communications, group dynamics, and diversity at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Michael records his original compositions in the meditative space of his own recording studio. He also works with Group Motion, a Philadelphia based collaboration of dancers and musicians.
"I am deeply touched by the poetry of Jelaluddin Rumi, a 13th century Sufi poet whose work is infused with his profound relationship with the divine. My own encounter with Rumi has been a life changing inspiration that has moved me to create music and songs with his magical words at the center. Many of these pieces came through meditation and improvisation, and were composed and refined over time.
↓ more ↓In staying true to the essence of Rumi's spirit, I wanted the music to be immediate - born in a state of flow and carrying that loving energy to others as they experience the words and music together in a new way.
In performing these songs, I've been struck by the incredible chemistry that happens. The words and music seem to be a channel for each other, the room becomes alive and all of us in it wake up. That they can connect with us so effortlessly and completely is both a testament to the translators, and to the exquisite beauty, soul and power of the work, originally written in Farsi (the Persian language).
I want to thank Coleman Barks, Jonathan Star and Kabir Helminski for their inspiring translations; and to Michael Green for his generosity in offering his exquisite illustrations. I thank Phyllis Chapell, for her hauntingly beautiful voice; Paul Butler, for his soulful reeds; and Bob Kline, for the wonderful serenity of his flute. I thank Jamey Reilly for his selfless guidance and beautifully attuned design; and Anne Knoll for her deeply personal photography. I thank LuxMusica Records for believing in my work. I thank my friends, colleagues and students for keeping me vibrant and passionate and schooling me on poetry, dance and collaboration. Above all, I thank Lisa for her loving presence, poetic soul and insistence that this music be heard. All have supported this project in ways too countless to imagine."
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