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With these profoundly serene improvisational pieces, you’ll be transported to a sanctuary away from our materialistic reality. Like a Zen garden in Kyoto surrounded by the harmonious beauty of nature...a spiritual environment that envelopes you promoting deep breathing and relaxation in your body, mind, and...in your soul. Perfect music for Yoga, Massage, Meditation and Relaxation. By Keiko Takeda and Edward RosenBerg Play Nothingness Play Observation Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. Nothingness 2. Stream 3. Observation 4. Gentle Rain 5. Flight 6. Dream 7. Dawn 8. Solitude 9. Longing 10. Depth  | | Takeda's Brazilian Jazz CD, consists of 12 great original compositions that she recorded in Rio de Janeiro with some of Brazil's top musicians. In this instrumental collection, she expresses her poetic view of Rio, where she lived for a year and considers to be the world's most beautiful city with its rich heritage of music, rhythms, and breathtaking nature. Her beautifully intoxicating ballads flow with genuine emotions, and her original Jazz tunes with their smooth Brazilian beat, will soothe the savage soul and captivate you with their magical spell. The musical "Magical Realism" of TAKEDA's "poemas" must be experienced to be fully appreciated. Play Canon Play Map of the Heart Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1 Canon 2 Map of the Heart 3 On the Ice 4 Lost River 5 Face 6 Spirits 7 Broken English 8 Piazzolla 9 Pink Elephant 10 Castle 11 Lullaby 12 Carinho |
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Takeda explores electro-acoustic dimensions with a blend of Jazz, Classical, Latin and New age elements and created a collection of rich ambient music. These lush, lyrical compositions will take you on a most intoxicating and unpredictable musical journey. Heard on numerous New Age NPR programs including the syndicated "Hearts of Space" and "Echoes." Play Rain Dreamer Play Mystical Lover Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1 Dance With Maria 2 Rain Dreamer 3 Song of the Potoo 4 Mystical Lover 5 Matisse 6 Jabiru 7 Ballet 8 Shining Dust 9 Spirits | ||
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| About Keiko Takeda:
Keiko Takeda, begun studying at the Yamaha Piano School in Japan at the age of 4. By 18, she was already playing with Jazz bands around Tokyo before moving to Boston and earning her bachelor's degree at the renowned Berklee College of Music. Keiko has also studied in southern Spain and Cuba, whose rhythms and harmonies continue to inspire her. Keiko has composed, arranged and produced music for numerous film, television, musicals and radio projects, as well as three CDs of original compositions on Viagem Records. In her first release, “Spirits,” Keiko explores electro-acoustic dimensions with a blend of Jazz, Classical, Latin and New age elements and created a collection of rich ambient music. It was heard on numerous New Age NPR programs including the syndicated "Heart of Space" and "Echoes.” And her second release “Poemas,” recorded with some of Brazil's top musicians In this Contemporary Brazilian Jazz collection, she expresses her poetic view of Rio, where she lived for a year. "poemas" has been played in nation's top Jazz and Latin FM stations and has received numerous great reviews. In her latest CD “SHKISOKUZEKU” ( All is vanity) , she collaborated with a saxophonist/composer Edward RosenBerg. They experimented with the process of meditative improvisation and created profoundly serene pieces. Edward is a founding member of the NY based experimental Jazz Rock group Jerseyband. His recording credits include Jerseyband, Bill Britelle's "Mohair Time-Warp" and An Albatross's upcoming release "Family Album". Edward has performed in Japan, Ireland, Scotland, Austria, and at numerous venues in New York City. 
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