Ring of the Dolphin
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Ring Of The Dolphin is an album by German
cross-cultural
new age
band Cusco
. It was released originally in 1989 as Ring der Delphine
under the Prudence label, but was completely re-recorded in 1996 and released on Higher Octave
as this album.
The liner notes contain a long story that traces the history of rings with dolphins on them, from antiquity to the construction of the Suez Canal
, claiming to be from an upcoming novel which so far has not been released. Compared to other Cusco albums, Ring of the Dolphin is much more varied, and ranges in style from Celtic
to almost Medieval
, whilst conceptually focusing on the ancient Mediterranean.
This album contains the complete "Bur Said" (Port Said; pronounced "sa-EED") and "Djebel at Tarik" (now spelled with a leading 'D'), which were considerably shortened for the classic Water Stories release. There are a few minor instrumentation changes throughout the album, a certain percussive beat in the middle of "Waters of Cesme" has been removed for this version, and "Bur Said" has a bassier sound and some of the melodies in the very ending section have been removed so that the track fades back into solo guitar.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
cross-cultural
Cross-cultural
cross-cultural may refer to*cross-cultural studies, a comparative tendency in various fields of cultural analysis*cross-cultural communication, a field of study that looks at how people from differing cultural backgrounds communicate...
new age
New Age music
New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...
band Cusco
Cusco (band)
The following note applies to many of the individual album pages as well, though they are not individually tagged:Cusco is a German andean new age band named after the Peruvian city of Cusco, which at one time was the capital city of the ancient Incan Empire...
. It was released originally in 1989 as Ring der Delphine
Ring der Delphine
Ring der Delphine is an album by the German andean new age band Cusco. It was released originally in 1989, and is currently available under the Prudence label.Three of the tracks were later reworked for the 1990 release Water Stories on Higher Octave Music...
under the Prudence label, but was completely re-recorded in 1996 and released on Higher Octave
Higher Octave
Higher Octave is a sub-label imprint of Narada Productions, which is part of EMI's Blue Note Records label group, located in New York.Higher Octave was founded in 1986 as an independent record label specializing in a wide variety of uplifting music, including smooth jazz, New Age music, Latin music...
as this album.
The liner notes contain a long story that traces the history of rings with dolphins on them, from antiquity to the construction of the Suez Canal
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal , also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation...
, claiming to be from an upcoming novel which so far has not been released. Compared to other Cusco albums, Ring of the Dolphin is much more varied, and ranges in style from Celtic
Celtic music
Celtic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
to almost Medieval
Medieval music
Medieval music is Western music written during the Middle Ages. This era begins with the fall of the Roman Empire and ends sometime in the early fifteenth century...
, whilst conceptually focusing on the ancient Mediterranean.
This album contains the complete "Bur Said" (Port Said; pronounced "sa-EED") and "Djebel at Tarik" (now spelled with a leading 'D'), which were considerably shortened for the classic Water Stories release. There are a few minor instrumentation changes throughout the album, a certain percussive beat in the middle of "Waters of Cesme" has been removed for this version, and "Bur Said" has a bassier sound and some of the melodies in the very ending section have been removed so that the track fades back into solo guitar.
Track listing
- "Ring of the Dolphin"
- "Methos"
- "The Spell"
- "Waters of Cesme"
- "Djebel at Tarik"
- "Bur Said"
- "Children's Crusade"
- "Ring of the Dolphin (Reprise)"
Album credits
- Kristian SchultzeKristian SchultzeKristian Schultze was one half of the German New Age band Cusco. Schultze has partnered up with Michael Holm and the two have produced numerous new age albums...
– Arranger, engineer - Stefan Loiperdinger – Art direction
- Jochen Scheffter – Engineer
- Svend Nissen – Graphic design
- Cusco – Main performer
- Michael HolmMichael HolmMichael Holm is a German singer, musician, songwriter and producer.He is primarily known as a Schlager singer. Although his first appearance in the hit parade was in 1962 , he had his first big hit in 1969...
– Arranger, producer - Johann Danzen – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...