Niels Lan Doky - The Story Of Earth And Water (2010)

The project had a rather exciting starting point. Pianist/composer/producer Niels Lan Doky and his musicians created this music suite based on leif.e.boman’s sounds extracted from earth samples, microorganisms and water with the use of emissions spectroscopy (a system used by geologists to measure mineral content) and other technologies. Reflecting musical biodiversity, the music contains (aside from the earth-, water- and microorganism sounds) a natural blend of fully integrated musical influences, such as jazz, classical, electronica, pop, world and more.

Pianist/composer/producer Niels Lan Doky used leif.e.boman’s earth-, water- and microorganism sounds as fully integrated elements within this music suite that he composed and produced for UNESCO’s launch event for the International Year of Biodiversity in Paris on January 21st, 2010 where he and his international stellar cast of musicians performed the suite’s world premiere.

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2010 The International Year of Biodiversity to raise further awareness on biodiversity, the urgent need to counteract its erosion and loss and the enormous importance of biodiversity for human development and well-being. UNESCO was a central partner in celebrating and implementing the objectives of the Year.

Reflecting musical biodiversity, the music suite (aside from the earth-, water- and microorganism sounds) contains a natural blend of fully integrated musical influences, such as jazz, classical, electronica, pop, soul, r&b, blues and world.