Two Rivers

Adrian Freedman and Ravi are both master practitioners of Music of the Spirit. Ravi plays the 21-string African kora harp, and Adrian the ancient Japanese shakuhachi flute. They both have been immersed in shamanic rituals of the Brazilian and Peruvian Amazon. Their music touches upon a broad range of styles and influences to create a fresh and exquisite sound. A transcendental journey of musical meditation.

Two Rivers is their new CD, a recording project that has taken 18 months to complete, devising new pieces live in the studio. The eight tracks on this album feature the kora and shakuhachi as well as Arabian frame drums, slide guitar, Celtic flute, overtone singing and other instruments.

All of these tracks were recorded live in the studio as acoustic duets, featuring a variety of musical instrument combinations. Ravi and Adrian share a musical vision of exquisitely crafted sound, giving space to the unique and subtle characteristics of each instrument and seeking a balance between the free play of inspired improvisation and the careful considerations of more consciously composed and arranged musical passages.

Writers

Sw Ravi

Adrian Freedman

Artists

Ravi plays:

Kora (tracks 1,4,6 & 8)

Slide Guitar (track 2)

Kaval (track 3)

Prepared kora (track 5)

Aquaphone (track 7)

Overtone Singing (track 7)

Daf (track 7)

Adrian plays:

Shakuhachi (tracks 1,2,3,7 & 8)

Tenor Flageolet (track 4)

Metallofon (track 5)

Octave Guitar (track 6)

Daf (track 7)

Recorded

2011 - 2012

Released

2012

Length

Tracks

01 Ramana 06:40

02 Blues 08:19

03 Pratana 03:35

04 Riverun 09:41

05 Gauri 07:11

06 Iemanja 06:12

07 Yajna 04:25

08 Tsukimi 04:27

Editions

2012

Label (Distributor) :

Format : Audio CD

Artwork : Noriko Moonbird