Arriving in the morning after
I fill up my moon and capture
All the want inside my heart
And all the need my hands can parse
I’m here and I’m not sorry to be
Part of the body of the bride

Father guide my winding river
Sever my desiring fingers
Free me of the burden of myself 
I don’t open up to you 
In stealth
I’m part of the body of the bride

The body of the bride 
The body of the bride
I am walking down the long dark hall
my savior’s face illuminates the fall

Mother I’m a sick and screeching
Worm and all my paths are breaching
Pour you love upon me
I will kiss three faces as my knees
Commune with the earth
And I am rippling through 
the body of the bride

My sister is no longer near me
My brother’s grown to fear me
I can’t turn away from what I hate
Or sate my hissing tongue
I fumble for your body as I’m
Part of the body of the bride

Do with me as you will
Do with me as you will
Do with me as you will


Procession (The Body of the Bride) - Live

Cry Out

Sample from an upcoming album. Contact composer.sc@gmail.com for copyright details

Which tree? - Drama/Ambient

Courier Six

Wind Carry me

Amano - 'Burn'

released February 19, 2025

Songwriter/ Composer: Amano Miura
Producer, Engineer, Mix: Elise Mollé
Mastering Engineer: Jamie Hyland / Caskre
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar: Amano Miura
Electric Guitar, Drums: Daniel Murphy
Percussion/ Hammered Dulcimer, Ebow: Brian Leach
Cello: Paul MacDarby
Violin: Clare Grogan
Additional Vocals: Emily Fitzell
Uilleann Pipes: Darragh Ó Héiligh
Recording Studio: The Meadow
Artwork: Aodh Ó Riagáin/ Oreganillo.

Burn

This is a remix I did of a tack I made for another music project with my wife called 'The Crees'. I play all the percussion and piano in this track and my wife did the vocals. Check out 'The Cree's album called 'Kenosis' which has the original 'Dreaming' track on it.

P and C owned by Ralph Cree 2025

Dreaming Undulus Remix

A friend recorded themselves walking through snow and shared it with me. 

On 21 February 2025 we got on a video call with each other, and set a timer for 1 hour to spend creating music using the snow sample as a starting point. 

One of us in Berlin, the other in Melbourne, Australia, joined by the desire to create more regularly in Ableton.

I also decided I would use an instrument I'd never used before, a dulcimer (the lead instrument).  

This is what I came up with (with another couple of sessions to develop it further).

Snow Time Like The Present (Demo)

This is a short podcast, generated by Googles, Notebooklm on reading my latest book: Stick Dulcimer Making Book with plans and course notes.  the book is available for sale on Amazon, https://mybook.to/stick-dulcimer-book The standard paperback and also a hardcover version: The book leads you through the Stick Dulcimer making course, chapter by chapter, focusing on simple luthier tips and techniques. The QR codes in the book help to update the making process, as well as linking to useful older videos. They are scannable by almost any smartphone, and older ones with a free QR reader app. The methods in the course could apply to many other kinds of string instrument. I have spent the last two years working on this, updating my processes, filming extra content, and many months of formatting and editing. The book has plenty of content to explore, for players, as well as makers. I really hope for the book helps you on your creative journey! If you have questions, please let me know! Michael J King

Stick Dulcimer Making Book launch, Podcast review

This song is a blend of folk, pop, and rock. It is about a video Joel watched about a guy who discovered his girlfriend had been cheating on him. The song is our imagined aftermath of that event.

Break Glass

Brand new music made 2025, first cut demos.

We are a couple of guys trying to escape the insanity by making music. Enjoy!

Ralph Cree has several projects that he is involved in.

Firstly, Undulus is the artist name of Ralph Cree, a Multi-intrumentalist from Dorset. Ralph has been composing, recording and producing his own music since the mid 1990's, playing the vast majority of instruments himself. He has called on the musical skills of the occasional friend.

Ralph studied Ethno-Musicology at The School of Oriental and African Studies in London, hence the musical influences behind Undulus are very diverse - ranging from Electro, Dance, World, Jazz, Classical, Funk. So, in this sense the music is very contemporary, simultaneously drawing inspiration from the music of all cultures and periods of history. 

Secondly, The Crees: A Husband and Wife Musical Duo (Ralph Cree and Dizzi Dulcimer) who delight in creating magical melodies that speak directly to the heart. We play a selection of unusual acoustic instruments including, Hammered Dulcimer, Hang, Halo, Thumb Piano,Tank Drum, Metallophone, Piano, and a variety of World Percussion.

This Crees debut album "Kenosis" is a very chilled-out sonic and melodic journey, perfect for contemplation and deep relaxation. In addition to being enjoyed at home, Kenosis creates a soothing environment for Yoga and Meditation classes, and Natural Therapies such as Massage. As well as playing our instruments, we recorded every sound ourselves, including all the nature sounds, which were recorded on location in the wild places of the West Country.

Thirdly, Ralph is the Co-Founder of The Magic Drum Orchestra who fuse a passion for Brazilian music, heavy drums and percussion with a love of modern dance beats. Their sound has influences from dubstep, drum & bass and hip hop fused with batucada, samba and afrobeat.

Lastly, Ralph created the Zen Ambient Sample Pack released by Loopmasters. This sample pack is for making super-chilled music.

Hi, is mise Amano, indie-folk singer-songwriter with roots in Kerry and Kumamoto.

Maker of Musical Instruments since 2002, www.michaeljking.com

#composer #arranger and #filmcomposer from London, UK.

New tracks tagged #Dulcimer