Ankh

Ankh

The Sound of Ancient Egypt
Michael Atherton
Celestial Harmonies 13174-2 [CD]

Content:

Michael Atherton, comp.


Atum (creator sungold)

1. Song: Keper - Kheperu - Ra (manifestations of Ra are everlasting)
2. Instrumental piece
3. Instrumental piece
4. Instrumental piece
5. Instrumental piece

Maat (truth, balance, order)

6. Song: (extract from the hymn to Osiris on the stela of Amenmose)
   
7. Instrumental piece
8. Instrumental piece
9. Instrumental piece
10. Instrumental piece

Khet (the physical body)

11. Song (from Contendings of Horus and Seth (Papyrus Chester Beatty, 1r.))
12. Instrumental piece
13. Instrumental piece
14. Instrumental piece

Shen (eternity)

15. Instrumental piece
16. Instrumental piece
17. Song (extract from thr Great Hymn to Aten in the tomb of Ay)
18. Instrumental piece

Playing time: 62' 21"

Performers:
Mina Kanaridis (voice, sistrum crotala, handclaps), Philip South (bendir (frame drum), gaval (frame snare drum), riq (tambourine), udongo (clay pot drums), clapper bells, tar (frame drum), tapan (side drum), bass drum, puk (barrell drum), handclaps), Mary Demovic (spoken voice), Greg Hebblewhite (egyptian trumpet), Maria Campbell (chorus), Angela Shrimpton (chorus), Stephen Clark (chorus), Hasan Shanal (chorus), Michael Atheterton ( rewap (3-string long-lute), boat shaped 7-string harp, trigon (triangular 12-string harp), modified 'ud (oud), auloi (double oboe), arghul (cane clarinet), ocarina (clay vessel flute, nay (4-hole, end blown flute) crotala (small cymbals), pellet bells, sistrum, sinkling (strung pellett bell rattle), voice, handclaps, papyrus)

Recording site and date:
Sydney, Australia (1998 or prior)

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (#-p.):

Comments:
Information from owned CD. Composed produced and written by Michael Atherton for the Australian Museum (Sydney, Australia).

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