09-22-22 Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #501 is an hour of compelling, visionary acoustic improvisational music brought to you by the Gaea Star Band with Mariam Massaro on vocals, Native flutes, dulcimer, acoustic 6- and 12-string guitars and Celtic harp, Bob Sherwood on piano and percussion and Craig Harris on Native drums and congas. Joining us today is flautist and percussionist Jafar Erguenes who provides beautiful flute passages and percussion work throughout today’s episode. Recorded live at Singing Brook Studio in Worthington, Massachusetts in mid-September 2022, today’s show begins with the gorgeous, slowly-unfolding “Flower Of Life”, a stately, lyrical ballad featuring a soulful vocal from Mariam over a lush, unhurried backing. “Manifestation” features the first of several flute duets between Mariam and Jafar and features Mariam on her chiming Celtic harp as Craig provides a deep and driving Native drum pulse. “To The Places In Need” is a mystical raga, a bittersweet farewell to summer, underpinned by fine percussion work from Craig and Bob and sparse, rich open-tuned 12-string from Mariam and “Just Wispy Pillows In The Boundless Beauty” is a simple, pretty folk song with a fine vocal from Mariam and flowing flute work from Jafar. “All Aboard” is based around Mariam’s driving dulcimer and is a fine, British Isles-favored reel with driving drums from Craig and lush, modal piano from Bob. Next up is an energized take of Mariam’s “I’m The Full Moon” from the Gaea Star Goddesses album featuring fine acoustic guitar from Mariam and piano from Bob on this classic Goddess rock song and we finish the show today with the richly mystical and hallucinogenic raga “Salinah”, a journey built around Mariam’s beautiful sitar drones and percolation percussion.
Learn more about Mariam here: http://www.mariammassaro.com
