Digital Audio Download Includes: 1 Soleil 2 Sleepdance: on leaves of water 3 Music to look for something lost by 4 Bermuda trapezoid 5 Survival in a house darkening 6 Advice from the angel of thresholds 7 The sea as a moon-launched mirror 8 Childbirth in a cave art 9 Soft evidence
The cymbalom (also sp. cimbalom) is a modern orchestral (Hungarian) version of the hammered dulcimer, appearing first in Persia as the santour. Its trapezoid shape & tradition of playing with two hand-held 'hammers' have traveled world culture's living memory without missing a beat for 2500 years. Michael Masley plays with a technique he originated, which he calls "bowhammer" cymbalom: adding thumbpicks, this enables plucking, striking, and bowing.
Michael's music has been heard in diverse national contexts (94 Winter Olympics, NFL broadcasts, HBO, Entertainment Tonight, NPR, etc.). The NPR radio show "All Things Considered" aired a profile of Masley (8-15-95) and excerpts from his CD "Mystery Repeats Itself" occasionally surface on that program as well as on Morning Edition. His song "Six White Horses" is featured on the "All Songs Considered" CD on NPR Classics.
Note that "Mystery Repeats Itself" is a compilation of previous works, and includes some songs present on "Cymbalom Solos"
Masley recorded with producer Butch Vig (drummer for the rock act Garbage) and appears on the multi-platinum album by Garbage entited "Version 2.0." Michael worked with Ry Cooder on the soundtrack to Geronimo: An American Legend, contributing original music on cymbalom, Lakota flute, and water pipes.
A one hour documentary on Michael Masley is being directed by Michael Sloan, entitled "Art Officially Favored", and will be available on DVD through Rosevoir Productions. Michael is also active politically as "The Artist General", a self-created position (similar to the "Surgeon General") he has created to represent the interests of artists in the USA.
Masley plays hammered dulcimer duets with Magnatune artist Jamie Janover on "All Strings Considered".
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