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White Winds (1984)

My favorite New Age Album and one of my favorite albums! White Winds has always taken me on a journey to another time and place, not dissimilarly from Xanadu, or Tales, or The Endless Enigma, or Legend Of A Mind. The music on this particular cd is totally awe-inspiring, I especially enjoy: "The Play Of The Five Balls," "Brothership," "Sisterseed" and "Trilogy (At The White Magic Gardens)."

Musician	Instruments played and other info
ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER	ELECTRACOUSTIC, MODIFIED PEDAL HARPS-CHENG-DAY & NIGHT SOUNDS*
PEDRO HALDEMANN	RHYTHMANATOMIC ACOUSTICOLORS- DAY & NIGHT SOUNDS*.
WALTER KEISER	DRUMMING OUT THE AXIS OF TIME
JOERG-PETER-BUEDI SIEBERT	WIND IN INSTRUMENTS
ELENA LEDDA	VOICE OF THE ISLE OF THE VOICE
THE STARS OF FAIRTH	CANOPY CHOIR
PATRICK DEMENGA	EMBRACING THE VIOLINCELLO
ERIC MERZ	ENGINE EAR OF THE SOUND BUILDINGS
*DAY & NIGHT SOUNDS ARE THE VOICES OF THE FOLLOWING INSTRUMENTS: TAEBRAT, DAJANG, DRONE TUBES, MOON LUTES, SAN-H'SIEN, EHR-HU, TAJIAH, GOTHIC HARP, WIND HARP... FISH FLUTES, MOON FLUTES, SNARE FLUTES, SO-NA, PAN FLUTES, MAKAMAS, TADJI-BEN, SERPENT, NAII... TIMBAL, P'AI-KOU, TA-KOU, SURDO, GLASS GONGS, GLASS BELLS, ANKLONG (METAL & BAMBOO), WATER BELLS, WATER DRUMS, WIND CHIMES, CARILLON..." Info obtained from footnote in White Winds album.

Track No.	Song Title	Track Timing	Comments
1.	THE WHITE WINDS THE WHITE BOAT (FIRST VIEW)	1:49	A great introductory instrumental, beginning with the sounds of blowing winds! We hear the waters and the harp brings to light the glory of Ancient Egypt.
2.	HALL OF THE STAIRS HALL OF THE MOSAICS (MEETING YOU)	5:06	Another great track which encompasses many different sounds, not unlike The Remembering, or not too dissimilar from Mystic Rhythms, nor Xanadu. The choir at the end is almost haunting.
3.	THE GLASS HALL(CHOOSE THE CRYSTAL) THE PLAY OF THE FIVE BALLS THE FIVE PLANETS CANOPY CHOIR	7:38	My favorite track builds up constantly bringing to mind the heights of Cuzco and Tihuanaco.
4.	THE WOMAN AND THE STONE	4:25	Another superb instrumental track!
5.	THE STONE (CLOSE-UP)	3:01	Perhaps more reminiscent of Africa. Water, again water!
6.	PHASES OF THE THREE MOONS	2:46	Is it Japan? China? Nepal? Tibet? Angkor Wat? Are we on or near Mt. Everest?
7.	FLIGHT FEET & ROOT HANDS	3:39	Mohenjo Daro? This might be the most jazzy track.
8.	BROTHERSHIP	3:22	China again, not too unlike "Tai Shan".
9.	SISTERSEED	1:33	More of China?
10.	TRILOGY (AT THE WHITE MAGIC GARDENS) THE WHITE WINDS	3:24	A trip around the world, beginning with the Incas, proceeding through Ancient Mesopotamia, then Egypt, then Africa, then China, then Angkor Wat, then back to Ancient Egypt once more.