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Chris Spheeris — Magaya
Album: Dancing With The Muse
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Released: 2005
Length: 6:42
Plays (last 30 days): 2
(Instrumental)
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Listening to this I feel like I'm on some adventure in a place such as Morocco.  Evocative.

 Demongibi wrote:

Always reminds me home.. Some of the notes, chords, really bring some old memories.. Ah Istanbul..



Greetings from Ankara :) 

Felt the same emotion when I first heard the song. 
Always reminds me home.. Some of the notes, chords, really bring some old memories.. Ah Istanbul..
 yofitofu wrote:
Marvelous orchestration in this piece. Really brilliant mix overall. Powerful and yet very subtle.



I Agree!  Thanx RP!   
Marvelous orchestration in this piece. Really brilliant mix overall. Powerful and yet very subtle.
 amgine wrote:

sounds very similar to Jesse Cook..nice




I can hear that!  GREAT TUNE!!   
 timmus wrote:
Reminds me a bit of that one Loreena McKennitt song that's in regular rotation on RP... is it "The Gates of Istanbul"?
 
Can't pinpoint what the similarity is, maybe it's a riff or the key the song is in.


Agreed, but this track has the distinct advantage of Loreena not singing on it. 
 rhkimbrough wrote:

Any relation to Jimmy Spheeris of the Isle of View album from the 70's




That's actually his cousin. Very musical family it seems.
Reminds me a bit of that one Loreena McKennitt song that's in regular rotation on RP... is it "The Gates of Istanbul"?
 
Can't pinpoint what the similarity is, maybe it's a riff or the key the song is in.
Any relation to Jimmy Spheeris of the Isle of View album from the 70's
Getting a bit of Loreena McKennitt vibes here?
sounds very similar to Jesse Cook..nice
 the_jake wrote:

Seems more Middle Eastern than Celtic to my ears.  Quite Nice  -7-

McKennitt goes fairly Middle Eastern/Mediterranean on a lot of her songs too tho.
A bit reminiscent of the solo in Within You And Without you in places.
 the_jake wrote:

Seems more Middle Eastern than Celtic to my ears.  Quite Nice  -7-
 

He's Greek American, so you are right. But I get the Celtic vibe as well.
15 years old? Ageless! Thank Your RP!
Thank you RP for introducing me to such an eclectic music mix.
 hbs47 wrote:
Loreena McKennitt without vocals?
 

 
Seems more Middle Eastern than Celtic to my ears.  Quite Nice  -7-
Nice music from a Greek-American artist
Listening this song make me feel like when I drunk coffee with salt {#Arghhh}
A very nice, soothing blend. Really enjoying it.
beautiful !
Quite lovely. 
Nice song
Way cool!
 Beaker wrote:
Reason #4529 why RP is great music to have on in the office environs.

 
I concur. 
beautiful!
 hbs47 wrote:
Loreena McKennitt without vocals?
 

 
Much agreed ... it's great!
First time for me this one ~ quite nice 8
pretty good this, good mix of eastern influences, not for the masses admittedly but good played crescendo in the car on a dark night on your own driving back fro wherever
Loreena McKennitt without vocals?
 
 jagdriver wrote:

 
He actually sings on some compositions. Check out "Where the Angels Fly" on his 1988 release.
Thanks for re-introducing me to Chris!!

I have "Pathways to Surrender" from the 80's - an excellent album, but was not aware of any of his subsequent work - apparently he was very prolific in the 90's - 8 releases!
This here foreign music sure is good .. yee haa!  ever body done be dancing down here on the farm in that there Tennessee hills ....
 
 stephanie_ant wrote:
I love this
 

9! {#Dancingbanana}
I love this
Not bad.
everybody in our bike shop be belly dancin'
Fun! {#Bananasplit}
oooh, this is rather interesting!