Name: It Came Upon A Midnight Clear by James Kimo West
Duration: 3 min 52 s
Description: A guitar duet from Kimo's second holiday slack key CD. Left channel is a Tacoma baritone acoustic in open D tuning. Right channel guitar is a Taylor 6 string in open G "Nashville" tuning, capoed to the seventh fret.

This Maori Waiata/Song/Soundscape refers to the Eastern Bar-tailed Godwits and their annual return to Northland, New Zealand, This journey is also a symbol of our own travels and homecomings. Godwits fly the longest migratory route from NZ to Asia, then on to Alaska, then back again. In spiritual terms, the Maori People believe the spirit upon death follows the same pathway home to Hawaiki. At first leaping from the cliff face  at the  tip of Cape Reinga, to meet with the underworld at Hawaiki, where the spirits and ancestors reside.

Ancient Waiata of the Te Aupouri Tribe
 
Male Voice: Karaka Roberts (Kaumatua of Te Aupouri Tribe)
https://www.komako.org.nz/person/925
Female Voices,Various Percussion/Flutes & Photography: Adair Bruce
Marimbas - Adair & Neil Bruce 
Sound Engineer - Nigel Jenkins

He Kuaka Maranga Mai - NZ Maori Waiata/Song/Soundscape

Wind #2 - A poem by Bill Manhire 

a wind goes out over the fields
a shadow grows where I touch you
what is this distance? 
whose hand is quietly waving?

Link to the Poet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Manhire

Murat Genc - Turkish Language https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/video-k%C3%B6fte-recipe-and-video

Afifi Harris - Lebanese Language https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/simple-seasonal-sensational-oregano
Emile Raad - Lebanese Language http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/61848/emile-gets-ready-serve-his-last-kebab
Marcus Turner - Baglama saz & Mandolin  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Turner
Bruce Partridge - Flamenco guitar segments http://nefc.org.nz/calendar.asp?calendarid=7390&viewpast=true
Rohan Bruce - Drums https://soundcloud.com/djrohanb
Julian Bruce - Drums https://soundcloud.com/julianfinleybruce
Adair Bruce - Music/Sound composition, piano, flute, chordaphone & percussive elements.
Nigel Jenkins - Recording Engineer https://soundcloud.com/xensonic
Photography: Hazel Tucker  (Mount Ararat)
http://www.otago.ac.nz/tourism/staff/otago062323.html

The Wind #2 - Turkish & Lebanese Language

A poem by Bill Manhire 
Music Composition, Guitar & Voice by Adair Bruce

Love Poem

There is no question of choice
but it takes a long time
Loves vacancies
The eye and cavity
Track back to embraces
Where the spine bends and quietens
Like smoke in the earth
Your tongue, touching on song
Darkens all song
Your touch, is almost a signature

(There is no question of choice
but it takes a long time.)

Love Poem

This track is from the album The Dream Exchange and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/johnluttrell

The Dream Exchange

Arun Shenoy & The Groove Project - Sad Clown

Land of the Descendants

Lush Life

A guitar duet from Kimo's second holiday slack key CD. Left channel is a Tacoma baritone acoustic in open D tuning. Right channel guitar is a Taylor 6 string in open G "Nashville" tuning, capoed to the seventh fret.

Ki Ho'alu Christmastime

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

Demo of a tune recorded in 1987

Dana Rasch-Guitar/Vocal
Garry Goodman-keys, bass guitar/lead vocal
Paul Stillman Electronic drums/vocals

Why Wait? - 4:2:19, 3.04 AM

Melodic instrumental music with a touch of world music feel featuring acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, flutes, strings.
website: KluaneTakhini.com

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

James Kimo West

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