Posts Tagged ‘Choying Drolma’
Natural Causes–ECM Bio
It has been eight years since Steve Tibbetts gave us the fiery electric guitar album “A Man About A Horse” (ECM 1814). Now he returns with a different kind of recording: an album of, primarily, acoustic sounds. The making of “Natural Causes” took place in a period when Tibbetts was reconsidering some fundamental aspects of his art and craft – in parallel with daily studies of Bach, Bartók, and music theory.
Read MoreSelwa–Tricycle Magazine
“On Selwa, a Tibetan nun and American guitarist grant each other the space to move freely through their respective disciplines, and the result is a lesson in listening for anyone who is fortunate enough to come across the album.”
Read MoreGayatri / Kyamdro Semkye
Performance at the Walker Art Center April 17, 2005 · Chöying Drolma: voice; Steve Tibbetts: guitar, guitar sampler; Marc Anderson: percussion
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Performance at the Walker Art Center April 17, 2005 · Chöying Drolma: voice; Steve Tibbetts: guitar, guitar sampler; Marc Anderson: percussion
Read MoreChoying Drolma and Steve Tibbetts in Philadelphia
“The voice becomes even more magical when shared with the exquisite accompaniment of Tibbett’s guitar and the diversified percussion talents of Anderson.”
Read MoreSelwa–Isthmus
“Great stuff and a must for those who enjoyed the collaborators’ earlier album Chö. Now if only Tibbetts and Drolma would return to Madison for a live concert. Their last one here (which included several other members of Drolma’s order) was among the most poignant live musical events the city has hosted.”
Read MoreSelwa
Chöying Drolma and Steve Tibbetts. “…a heartbreakingly stunning record… If two worlds have ever met without cliché, Selwa is the language they will speak.” -EthnoTechno.com
Read MoreLotus Festival review
“Deep stirrings I can’t even begin to discuss here were triggered by the sound of Chö, and from the response I felt from the audience, it wasn’t just happening to me.”
Read MoreChö–The Sensible Sound
“What Steve has done on Chö is to produce an utterly compelling musical synthesis by recording traditional Tibetan singing and then weave into it synthesized and acoustic layers of sound that truly capture the imagination.”
Read MoreOttawa Citizen
American guitarist and soundscape artist Steve Tibbetts was in the middle of his first tour in support of the album Chö last November, and things seemed to be going pretty smoothly. Until he lost one of the Tibetan nuns.
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