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Sangita by Fernwood Fernwood : Sangita.
 Music played by hand on instruments made of wood.

Fernwood, an all-acoustic instrumental group announces the release of their second album titled "Sangita". Following on the heels of their widely heralded debut release "Almeria', this 12-track offering greatly expands upon their previous work. Utilizing an expanded palette of world instruments, Gayle Ellett (Djam Karel) and Todd Montgomery create music that is both familiar and exotic, lush and melodic, warm and inspirational. They create contemporary acoustic music that is beautiful and elegant, with a strong cinematic and pan-cultural feel. By playing traditional World instruments in new and interesting ways, they have created a new hybrid style that is uniquely their own.

GUITAR PLAYER Magazine described their music as "Wonderfully melodic, expertly layered, masterfully interwoven, luscious yet rootsy."
And their debut release "Almeria" was chosen as "#4 ALBUM OF THE YEAR" at nationally syndicated Echoes Radio.

Montgomery and Ellen achieve a rich and inviting sound on "Sangita" with the use of a wide variety of traditional wooden folk instrument s such as: Irish and Greek bouzouki, sitar, dilruba, ruan, oud, gobijen, jal tarang, dotara, tenor banjo, harmonium, acoustic guitar, violin, upright bass, and other instruments. Contemporary Americana and Old World styles are merged and blended together into something new and beautiful. The arrangements and orchestration are sophisticated and dynamic. Produced with what can only be described as a truly golden tone, "Sangita" is a marvelously cohesive offering.

Songs:

1. Kalyan
2. White Oak
3. Hobbs Bay
4. Helen Island
5. North Wind
6. Rings Waltz
7. Mistral
8. Cimarron
9. Sargoza
10. Kestrel
11. Dor County
12. August

Listen to: the entire album.

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Release date: 10/24/2009
Fernwood lives in California USA

Tagged as: World, New Age

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