REIKI FLOW captures the beauty of Terry Oldfield's flute playing in a zen, Far-Eastern context. While Oldfield's albums often feature the instrument prominently, winds truly take center stage here. From the haunting call of the bansuri to the rich enchantment of the panflute, the reverberated winds on this release envelop the listener and create an atmosphere with in peacefulness and spiritual bliss. Besides flute, some very light synthesizer work is used in the backdrop to give the music a gentle sheen. Nature sounds (tropical birds, ocean waves, whales) are also woven into the fabric of the album, adding to the album's organic flair. Besides Reiki, this would be a nice choice for Tai Chi practice, given the meditative Asian overtones. It would also be useful for massage, acupuncture or other Asian healing modalities.
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Alluring flutes combine with delicate orchestration and the gentle sounds of nature to captivate the listener in a web of pure enchantment and harmony. Terry Oldfield says, “When I first took up the flute on the Greek Island of Hydra in 1970 I used to go up to the forest and play while looking down through the pines toward the blue sea melting into the sky in the deep summer heat. This album is a recreation of that early time when there were no plans for which notes might emerge from that silver tube and each track is born of some particular moment in time when I was available to be its own reflection.” Ideal for the healing arts, yoga, and prayer.
Terry Oldfield: keyboards, vocals, percussion, alto & soprano flutes, pan pipes.