CDGardens of stone / Amanda Handel, piano ; Michael Jackson, didjeridu.
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Blue Labyrinth (2008) piano with didjeribone and didjeridu Recorded/performed at: Studios 301, Sydney, on Apr 12. |
Amanda Handel | Amanda Handel, Michael Jackson | 10 mins, 4 sec. |
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A burst of bushflowers (2012) — duos: didjeridu, piano Recorded/performed at: Studios 301, Sydney, on Apr 12. |
Amanda Handel | Amanda Handel, Michael Jackson | 2 mins, 20 sec. |
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Crystal amulet (2012) — duos: didjeridu, piano Recorded/performed at: Studios 301, Sydney, on Apr 12. |
Amanda Handel | Amanda Handel, Michael Jackson | 10 mins, 27 sec. |
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Gardens of Stone (2012) — duos: didjeridu, piano Recorded/performed at: Studios 301, Sydney, on Apr 12. |
Amanda Handel | Amanda Handel, Michael Jackson | 10 mins, 44 sec. |
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Kanimbla moon (2012) for didjeribone and piano Recorded/performed at: Studios 301, Sydney, on Apr 12. |
Amanda Handel | Amanda Handel, Michael Jackson | 3 mins, 35 sec. |
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Night fright (2012) — duos: didjeridu, piano Recorded/performed at: Studios 301, Sydney, on Apr 12. |
Michael Jackson and Amanda Handel | Amanda Handel, Michael Jackson | 7 mins, 1 sec. |
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River cave — duos: didjeridu, piano Recorded/performed at: Studios 301, Sydney, on Apr 12. |
Amanda Handel | Amanda Handel, Michael Jackson | 3 mins, 47 sec. |
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Stalactite — duos: didjeridu, piano Recorded/performed at: Studios 301, Sydney, on Apr 12. |
Amanda Handel | Amanda Handel, Michael Jackson | 2 mins, 54 sec. |
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Zardash (2001) — solo piano Recorded/performed at: Studios 301, Sydney, on Apr 12. |
Amanda Handel | Amanda Handel, Michael Jackson | 4 mins, 7 sec. |
Also includes: Bunburang / Michael Jackson.
Product details
This vibrant CD of Australian contemporary classical music is a unique creative venture initiated by Amanda Handel, in collaboration with Michael Jackson.
Conjuring landscapes and other natural features of the Blue Mountains, the music reflects a journey which moves between highly charged and powerfully rhythmic passages into areas of delicate sonority.
Crafted with luxurious dissonances, the piano writing explores extended modal harmonies against the bedrock of fixed didjeridu pitches. This unusual acoustic combination creates a wealth of resonance and surprising timbral effects.
Much more than just an accompaniment or drone, the didjeridu plays an integral role within the texture and phrasing of Amanda's compositions. Michael plays a battery of didjeridus and the didjeribone with astonishing virtuosity and a richly complex tone, using a large repertoire of rhythms, overtones and vocalisations.
Gardens of Stone features a solo piece on each of the two instruments, and the album closes with a spontaneous improvisation where Amanda and Michael leap into unchartered territory, eliciting a strange and exciting new realm of sound.
Duration: 61 min.
Liner notes include program notes.
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