Wednesday, January 4, 2023

David Arkenstone – Caravan Of Light .... "soundtrack for the imagination"

 


David Arkenstone (born July 1, 1952) is an American composer and performer. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. Most of Arkenstone's music falls into new age category; however, he also worked in other genres, including even a heavy metal soundtrack for Emperor: Battle for Dune video game. His music has been described as 'soundtracks for the imagination'. Throughout his career, Arkenstone has released over 50 albums and composed music for video games, including World of Warcraft, and for television, including NBC's Kentucky Derby. Arkenstone has been nominated for Grammy Awards five times.

Arkenstone has learned to play a variety of musical instruments, including bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, harp, cello, flute, electronic keyboards, piano, Turkish saz, pennywhistle, melodica, and pan pipes. He also plays drums and percussion and has performed some vocalizations on his albums.

Caravan Of Light, released in 2000, is in the electronic/new age genre with a middle eastern/African theme. 

1 Inshallah 5:58

2 Skies Of Africa 4:25

3 The Jade Mountain 5:30

4 The Road To Zanzibar 4:55

5 Jewels Of The Night 6:00

6 Dance In The Desert 5:59

7 The Spice Road 3:42

8 Randezvous 5:29

9 Under The Gypsy Moon 4:22

10 Through The Marketplace 4:54

11 Caravan Of Light 5:40


Caravan Of Light

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