Tuu & Nick Parkin
'Terma'
(Hearts of Space HOS 11087)
This
is an ethereal album inspired by the hidden teaching of
Tibetan Buddhism. The percussionist/composer from the duo
Tuu, Martin Franklin recorded this collaboration with trance
flute virtuoso Nick Parkin using clay pot percussion, and
water drums to set the rhythm for Parkin's ethnic flutes.
There are also bells, gongs, bowls, and dark electronics
which add to the atmosphere to give it that Tibetan tantric
feel. The treated instruments and ambiences show great
expression through varied elements, occasionally rising from
the darker side, which color and create this compelling and
provocative music. It is a remarkable album of music that is
primal and ritualistic in feeling and that directly
communicates it's richness to and through the body of the
entranced listener.
This
is an ethereal album inspired by the hidden teaching of
Tibetan Buddhism. The percussionist/composer from the duo
Tuu, Martin Franklin recorded this collaboration with trance
flute virtuoso Nick Parkin using clay pot percussion, and
water drums to set the rhythm for Parkin's ethnic flutes.
There are also bells, gongs, bowls, and dark electronics
which add to the atmosphere to give it that Tibetan tantric
feel. The treated instruments and ambiences show great
expression through varied elements, occasionally rising from
the darker side, which color and create this compelling and
provocative music. It is a remarkable album of music that is
primal and ritualistic in feeling and that directly
communicates it's richness to and through the body of the
entranced listener.