calming music

[Scud49]

And this one from the Airplane......mind boggling soft and beautiful:

 

[Scud49]

David Crosby at his best.....

 

[Bigboote]

The double flute was a common instrument in ancient Greece. See Aulos - Wikipedia.

The argol (arghul) is a current Middle-eastern double pipe woodwind. It’s not a flute, but a reed. Yusef Lateef was the only person I’ve ever heard play it:

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Peaceful, rythmic, wonderful harmonies.

 

[Hoops66]

Sissel has one of the most beautiful voices anywhere, and here she sings a most solemn song...Going Home. It gives peace to many. BTW she is a well known singer from Norway.

 

[Bigboote]

Sissel has one of the most beautiful voices anywhere, and here she sings a most solemn song...Going Home. It gives peace to many. BTW she is a well known singer from Norway.

Lovely. Now I’m going to be listening to Dvorak all day.

Check out his Requiem. It’s not spoken of with the same reverence as Mozart or Verdi, but it’s probably my favorite piece of choral music.

 

[uconnfan68]

Sissel has one of the most beautiful voices anywhere, and here she sings a most solemn song...Going Home. It gives peace to many. BTW she is a well known singer from Norway.

I never knew that melody had words!

 

[Bigboote]

I never knew that melody had words!

The words were written by William Arms Fisher a couple of decades after the symphony. I first heard it by Paul Robeson -- my folks had this live version:

 

[Ozimoto]

This one got played a lot in my house. Teenage Sister at the time.

 

[Ozimoto]

Always like this one, even if it did serve as a precursor to the disco craze of the mid to late 1970's.

 

[Just.A.Fan]

 

[uconnfan68]

The words were written by William Arms Fisher a couple of decades after the symphony. I first heard it by Paul Robeson -- my folks had this live version:

I had Dvorak’s 9th symphony. Heard a Blackwatch piper band play it. Didn’t know the lyrics.

 

[Sifaka]

Translation of the Brazilian Portuguese lyric:

Às vezes quero crer mas não consigo
É tudo uma total insensatez
Aí pergunto a Deus: escute, amigo
Se foi pra desfazer, por que é que fez?

Mas não tem nada, não
Tenho o meu violão

Sometimes I want to believe, but I’m unable,
It is all an utter folly
So I ask God: Listen my friend,
If it was meant to be undone, why did you make it at all?
But it doesn’t matter, I’ve got my guitar.

 

[Scud49]

 

[Scud49]

 

[Hoops66]

If you want truly beautiful and relaxing music the Chinese have it. Tradition music coupled with this video will have you sleeping by the end of the song...

 

[Hoops66]

And if the Chinese music doesn't calm you this certainly will. The video of the world's beautiful places is worth it on its own.
Enjoy...

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[Kaizen]

If you want truly beautiful and relaxing music the Chinese have it. Tradition music coupled with this video will have you sleeping by the end of the song...

Another very popular Chinese folk song Jasmin Flower, 茉莉花.

 

[Bigboote]

How about some Chinese classical music? This was composed by two students in the 50's. It's based on a well-known myth. Suwanai really slays it; I wish there was a cleaner recording of this performance.

 

[BrianUC]