David Arkenstone
In The Wake Of The Wind
Label:  Narada 
Length:  1:00:55
Genre:  New Age
  Category:  newage
  Price:  0.00
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      		 Papillon (On The Wings Of The Butterfly)    5:20
      2.  
      		 Dark Dunes    3:13
      3.  
      		 Not Too Far To Walk    4:14
      4.  
      		 Borderlands    5:37
      5.  
      		 The Rug Merchant    3:34
      6.  
      		 Firedance    3:58
      7.  
      		 The Southern Cross    5:26
      8.  
      		 Overture    3:50
      9.  
      		 The Stardancer    4:08
      10.  
      		 Morning Sun On The Sails    2:35
      11.  
      		 The Lion's Breath    3:13
      12.  
      		 Dances Of Jankayla: The Marketplace; The Gypsy's Veil; The Festiva    5:15
      13.  
      		 Discovery    3:28
      14.  
      		 Emerald Dream    1:55
      15.  
      		 Through The Gates    3:11
      16.  
      		 Sailling    1:50
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      Composer and multi-instrumentalist David Arkenstone has two distinct musical realms he loves to explore: world-influenced contemporary instrumental, such as last year's Grammy-nominated Citizen of the World, and symphonic pop and rock, such as this 1991 Grammy-nominated masterwork. An hourlong instrumental journey, In the Wake of the Wind is the dazzling soundtrack to the journeys of an adventurous young man named Andolin who wishes to roam the stormy seas that swept his grandfather away. The album is accompanied by a foldout map and text in the vein of master fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien, although, in the liner notes, Arkenstone also urges listeners to conjure up a personal narrative. The composer's spirited sense of adventure imbues these 16 tracks with a life of their own. Certainly the album's best moments are its orchestrally driven pieces, most notably the gracefully elegant "Southern Cross," which features pristine acoustic guitar sounds, and the triumphant "Overture." However, slower pieces such as the sensual, Middle Eastern-flavored "Rug Merchant" and the soothing children's choir in "Sailing" provide a delicate balance to the more playful, boisterous compositions. Arkenstone also dedicated the tender "Morning Sun on the Sails" to one of his principal musical influences, the late Aaron Copland, a composer who also crossed genre boundaries. --Bryan Reesman
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