Album Review: If elephants were mating on a plateau with musical gypsies nearby – this is what it would sound like. Not for the faint of heart or those with tinnitis. Experimental sounds and sometimes melody made with the tárogató (aka Turkish pipe; a single reed woodwind similar to the clarinet) and a hyperbass flute (the largest and lowest pitched in the flute family, tubing can reach over 15 metres in length). All these tracks are improvisations. The low sounds of the hyperbass flute will probably not be heard at all if listened to in a car (unless the tárogató volume level is set to puncture your eardrums).
– FCC Compliant: YES
– Recommended Tracks: 4, 6, 11, 13
1. (1:22) Winds Of The Heart I. - no opinion
2. (4:40) Winds Of The Heart II. - no opinion
3. (5:23) Winds Of The Heart III. - no opinion
4. ***(5:23) Winds Of The Heart IV. - more pleasing and musical, shows off the tárogató more
5. (6:36) Winds Of The Heart V. - lots of fluttering with the flute
6. **(3:07) Winds Of The Heart VI. - quieter and at times melodic
7. (4:20) Winds Of The Heart VII. - no opinion
8. (1:44) Winds Of The Heart VIII. - tárogató technique showcasing
9. (3:32) Winds Of The Heart IX. - long slides and pitch-bending of tárogató sound
10. (1:54) Winds Of The Heart X. - owl-like sounds
11. **(3:51) Winds Of The Heart XI. - flute is highlighted, not audible in a noisy listening environment
12. (2:27) Winds Of The Heart XII. - no opinion
13. ***(4:53) Winds Of The Heart XIII. - percussion-like sounds from the flute, long slides on tárogató
14. (5:24) Winds Of The Heart XIV. - no opinion

- Sounds like the team wanted to experiment new things/ tunes as noted - explore the sonic possibilities of the Hyperbass flute and Tarogato
- Could act as fillers inbetween albums
- Most of the songs are shorter but for 2,3,5,14
- If you like folk songs you might like this album
- Regarding speed - varying - starts slow and bumpy along the ride
- My favorite is 13


Reviewed Dec 26 2011
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