Lucian Kano Balmer - Lucian Kano Balmer: Spruce Ritual (2023) [Hi-Res]

SPRUCE RITUAL from Bay Area violinist, vocalist, and composer Lucian Balmer is a heartfelt dance between western classical and North Indian classical music. While the album is centered around violin, viola, and cello—the string instrument family at the heart of Romantic era chamber music—Balmer seamlessly integrates the sounds of the sitar and the tabla, two pillars of Indian classical music. While the recordings do not contain lyrics, the human voice is also a prominent instrument on this album. This is thanks to the use of sargam, in which the notes of the composition are sung. The music of SPRUCE RITUAL is richly illustrative of Balmer’s own life experiences, ranging from devotion, love, loss, melancholy, and excitement.

Lucian Kano Balmer composer, violin, vocals
Nils Bultmann viola
Hannah Addario-Berry cello
Joanna Mack sitar
Josh Mellinger tabla, tabla taranga
Jim Santi Owen tabla taranga



Tracklist:
1.01 - Lucian Kano Balmer - Avi's Revelation (8:30)
1.02 - Hannah Addario-Berry - Media Distinctio (2:58)
1.03 - Lucian Kano Balmer - Unfolding (3:28)
1.04 - Lucian Kano Balmer - Begin Again (3:44)
1.05 - Lucian Kano Balmer - Honey-Metered Morning (4:47)
1.06 - Lucian Kano Balmer - Joy-Filled Afternoon (5:53)
1.07 - Lucian Kano Balmer - The Way Evening Speaks (3:09)
1.08 - Lucian Kano Balmer - Dusk (5:58)