Terry Oldfield

This 1991 Terry Oldfield album sparkles with intense musical colors and dazzling sonic flashes. "Pointing to the Moon" is an example of Oldfield's penchant for Asian music. On this piece, the composer borrows freely from the Japanese culture. Using a shakuhachi (bamboo flute) and Teiko drums, Oldfield successfully creates a tapestry of sound, which is quite powerful and enveloping. "Duality" may be the result of Oldfield's background as a composer for wildlife documentaries. Again, he uses a shakuhachi as his focus. However, on this piece, the flute is surrounded by the delicate trickle of water, the distant knocking of a woodpecker and euphonious birdsong. Toward the end of the track, lush keyboards fade in enhancing the already flourishing atmosphere with vibrant orchestral long tones…

Artists and healers Terry Oldfield and Soraya Saraswati regularly travel the world, providing concerts and therapeutic workshops that revel in the powerful nature of sound as a healing tool. Bansuri flute is a primary instrument, joined by ethereal wordless vocals, tabla beats, alto flute, chimes and crystal bowls. The album alters between songs that utilize light rhythms and those that are spacious and atmospheric, all the while maintaining a sense of serenity. Nature sounds further add to the ambiance, offering a connection to the earth.

Essential: A masterpiece of progressive rock music.
Wonderful!!! It's difficult to find music of such beauty, and this is without a doubt my favourite Mike Oldfield's album, along with it sequel Amarok.