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Mysteria by Rom Ryan
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fave it World Fusion | Contemporary
11 tracks | 42 minutes
Released Dec 1998
on Wild West Records
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:37 Cielo Vago BUY MP3 04:37 Cielo Vago "GIFT MP3" 04:37 Cielo Vago
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 04:36 Eyes of the Blue Dog BUY MP3 04:36 Eyes of the Blue Dog "GIFT MP3" 04:36 Eyes of the Blue Dog
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:37 Cloud Surfer FREE 03:37 Cloud Surfer "GIFT MP3" 03:37 Cloud Surfer
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rhythms and sounds from around the world meet on a solo acoustic guitar
Editorial review
The art of solo guitar has provided many with tremendous pleasure. While Rom Ryan is adept within many styles, his mix of pure gentleness and dazzling intricacy on the classically-inspired compositions runs through the core of this album. In the opener, "Cielo Vago," we hear a Southwestern piece, with swaying cactus gliding across the wind-blown prairies as the picking slowly picks up. With "Eyes of the Blue Dog," Ryan draws you in with his promenade of flowing lines, while the third track, "Baghdad Radio," lives up to its title with its Middle Eastern march into the fired-up passion and interplay of his high-stepping, multilayered delivery. Bear in mind, however, that Mysteria is solo guitar, without any overdubs. Sparks fly in the foreground like a whisper in the darkness, while caressing fingers of fluid music converge from all sides. Expressions of discovery and wonder highlight "Island of the Falling Star" and "Cloud Surfer," while Ryan turns inward in the second half, as tempos slow, allowing the listener to emerge with deep satisfaction from the enchanting, wistful approach of Rom Ryan's Mysteria. ~ Backroads Music/Heartbeats, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Mysteria is hard to resist for those who love technical perfection and sonic beauty on the acoustic guitar.
Genre-jumping guitarist Rom Ryan's mix of pure gentleness and dazzling intricacy runs through the core of this first solo release.
CD BABY NOTE: This is a beautiful solo acoustic guitar record in the vein of a Michael Hedges or some Windham Hill. Highly recommended.