Alive - a Love recording
samples and reviews
Introducing "Alive - a love recording"
This is how the music was created:
Halina (silver flutes) and Pushkar (keyboards) sat down to play. In spite of the fact, that they hardly knew each other at the time, there were no preparations. No words. No scale or rhythm or style or any other detail that they agreed on beforehand. They didn't even plan when to start and stop playing. They just allowed it all to unfold.
Some of the resulting material has been edited out. Nothing has been changed or added.
And so what you find here is pure improvisation, inspiration, love and creativity in action. It is beautiful, unpredictable, magical music, intense and yet calm.
Now it's your turn to play with it. Use it for relaxation, meditation, massage, Tantra, awakening - or don't use it for anything. Just listen and see where the music takes you.
"Alive":
You're listening to:
Silver flutes by Halina
Guitar, keyboards and percussion by Pushkar
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Testimonials and reviews
"Alive is a great tool for me, when I need to bring peace and balance in my daily life. Also I use it when I paint my pictures, it provides a direct connection to and endless source of inspiration."
PF, artist
"I was depressed and didn't feel like doing anything at all when one day I played Alive - and suddenly felt an expanding power within. I felt moved to write and kept on writing for as long as the music was playing. I have not been writing for a very, very long time - and never before with music playing. It awakened my creativity. Everything has been a little bit brighter since this music came into my life. I'm so grateful"
Britt Mari Sundvall
"Since I received Alive I have listened to it many times, it's delightfully calming to listen to when I sit and read something that's important to me. I listen to it when I need to find inner peace. I ordered it because I intuitively felt that this was something for me. And because it has to do with creativity, which is something I'd like to develop. I haven't used it for meditation or deep relaxation yet, which I sometimes do with this kind of music. It's really nice to listen to. When I think about it also makes me feel safe.
I used to play relaxation music for different specific purposes, but now I just use the music in whichever way it feels good, and also when I give massage and healing".
Qualified all-round practitioner (healing and gentle massage)
"Thank you so much for Alive! I play it every morning for meditation. It is so beautiful."
K.B.
"This is HEARTMUSIC! Peaceful, joyful, playful and profound."
Helle Cohrt
"I've been through some very tough times, hit by a black depression. A friend of mine gave me your CD "Alive". When I listened to "Alive", I was able to find a quiet restful place where I could breathe. I could feel the horizon. In the midst of the blackness, there were glimpses of light and I could dream again. It was so relieving. Thank you for your music. "
Barbara Lees
"I have fallen in love with Alive!"
A-L.
"Thanks a million for this over delightful and beautiful music, ALIVE. It has been playing all day long and it just gets better and better."
Ch.W.
"Many thanks for the CD. This music is very delightful, dreamy and philosophical. We really appreciate it. Listening to it is like traveling to some good, distant and beautiful places."
L. and S.
"Thank you for this beautiful CD. We love Alive and we listen to it a lot."
Ch.
"This music does me good, both as help for relaxation and as a peaceful rhythm when I need to concentrate on my work. The last track I have been using for meditation. Alive is joyful and uplifting."
LS
"A beautiful and very spontaneous musical meeting between Pushkar's guitar and Halina's flute. This work radiates much tenderness and warmth. Definitely a valuable discovery."
M.
"It's a piece of spontaneous music, created by the mind and soul, by sunshine and both common and uncommon joy of being together, of living. It has this contagious, round and vibrating tone that sneaks into the listener as well. That is, if you focus on it. 'Cause this music you must listen to. It's the kind of music you open your senses for to receive, it's a mortal sin just let it play in your car or somewhere in the background. If you do it, you will miss all the filigree work, all the soulful details.
You need to be in the mood to get the most of this kind of music, the almost naked instrumental music that is free from technical cleverness, and is just being improvised. Some people will call it meditation music, and I'm sure it can be used as such, and if you lean back and just soar away, then as far as I'm concerned you can call it meditation. I'm completely content with the word delight... it truly is...."
Elsinore Daily
"Love rubs off onto the listener of this precious cd. Pushkar's guitar and quiet arrangements together with Halina's beautiful silver flutes show you how to let go of all artificial boxes and let the music live and break through the veil of ego control we all suffer of. The music comes with this simple and important message: we live and we love! Isn't that fantastic! Say welcome to this beautiful child created in love!
Life and Soul Magazine
"Wow! What a beautiful and unusual CD! It's almost like Hari Prasad and Pat Metheny have met. A very alive and delightful journey into a beautiful and simple musical universe.
Udita Budde
"With a series of instrumental recording, that not only received the praise of the critics, but also impressive sales, Pushkar is one of the brightest stars on the Danish New Age scene. For his latest initiative he allied himself with Halina. The title of the album "Alive - a love recording" gives a very clear indication of the uplifted atmosphere around the couple when they made this recording. And the listener is invited to share in their love.
The twelve tracks are as beautiful as a sunny summer day out in nature and that says it all..."
Lars Geerdes
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Tracks -titles and duration
| 1. This calling | 2:38 |
| 2. Windows wide open | 3:47 |
| 3. Morning mist | 2:49 |
| 4. A feather's courage | 4:30 |
| 5. Wherever you go - there you are | 3:59 |
| 6. Clear voice | 4:29 |
| 7. Into the lake | 4:38 |
| 8. Come with me | 1:54 |
| 9. Ripples | 4:55 |
| 10. Giving in - taking off | 4:03 |
| 11. The Orchid | 8:23 |
| 12. The Gift | 7:08 |
| Total time | 53:12 |
How to order "Alive - a love recording"
"Alive" is presently available as high quality mp3, by download and CD (optional).
The downloadable version is delivered as a large (almost 100 MB) password protected zip file. It will be delivered immediately after your order has been accepted. You will receive instructions on how to unzip it. If you're not confident you can manage that, order the CD version too.
The CD version is a backup with 12 mp3 files (no unzipping needed) and will be shipped from U.S. within 48 hours after your order has been accepted. Notice that some (older) CD players cannot play mp3 files. If you prefer a regular CD with high quality cover and CD sound, subscribe to Alive News and I will let you know as soon as it's available.
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