Celebrate the sublime landscapes of the northwest at cascadia dreams, a multimedia presentation featuring stunning images and mesmerizing video of our local mountains, rivers, beaches and the salish sea, accompanied by a live performance by native american flute master gary stroutsos. There might be many safari organizers in abu dhabi. Using no narration, desert dreams combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of flute and percussion vignettes by gary stroutsos. Celebrating five seasons in the sonoran desert, a film by thomas wiewendt with music by gary stroutsos, will be the featured presentation at the arizona senior academy at 2. Check out desert dreams by will clipman gary stroutsos on amazon music. A book desert is a geographic area country, state, county, city, neighborhood, home where printed books and other reading material are allegedly hard to obtain, particularly without access to an automobile or other form of transportation. Natural sounds from from the desert are also part of the soundtrack, giving insight into what the various creatures and events sound like as well as. Desert dreams is a love sonnet to the sonoran desert. Gary stroutsos performs world flute music drawn from many traditional cultures. Arizona public medias largest pbs station kaet8, based in phoenix, will be broadcasting desert dreams multiple times in december 20 as part of their pledge drive.
Enjoy a screening of the film ongtupqa at the dairy center for the arts in boulder, colorado at 7 p. The sound track for desert dreams also has some drums and keyboard here and there, but is mostly stroutsos and his haunting flutes. The premiere broadcast is scheduled for december 4 at 7p. Fostering literacy by eliminating book deserts us news. Desert dreams is a business which has been created mainly to handle the aboriginal artworks of the yuelamu community, mount allan station, 300kms northwest of alice springs on the edge of the tanami desert.
The music, naturally enough, is soothing and meditative. Celebrate the sublime landscapes of the pacific northwest at cascadia dreams, a multimedia presentation featuring stunning images and mesmerizing video of our local mountains, rivers, beaches and the salish sea, accompanied by a live performance by native american flute master gary stroutsos. This stunning film captures the changes over the seasons. Desert dreams has brought 182 species of plants and animals to life. Desert dreams blends hd video footage and timelapse imagery captured over the past four years. Without narration or people, desert dreams lets viewers experience the sonoran desert from the inside out. Desert dreams is the story of a girl who runs away from home to interview for a harvey girl position rather than marry a man old enough to be her father as her parents want. An immersive multimedia experience with no narration, a creative blend of hd video footage, timelapse imagery, stills, natural sounds, and organic music performed by worldclass musician gary stroutsos. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. Natural sounds from from the desert are also part of the soundtrack, giving insight into what the various creatures and events sound like as well as what they look like. Evoking a spirit of place and the voices of the land, his work includes internationallyacclaimed recordings at sacred sites, using the unique acoustics and history of each great space as the starting point for musical e. Book deserts leave lowincome neighborhoods thirsty for.
Dispelling the notion that deserts are deserted places, desert dreams immerses viewers in a world filled with life and beauty yearround. As soon as stroutsos began playing the rim flute, tenakhongva was awestruck and said, the flute is definitely hopi. Jul 14, 2016 living in a book desert may seriously constrain young childrens opportunities to come to school ready to learn, neuman and moland write. Mar 01, 2017 while book desert may be a new buzz phrase, the issue has long been a problem and her organization is working to raise awareness about library resources and come up with creative solutions. Dec 23, 2010 david lanz, gary stroutsos licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi. Jan nickman born october 17, 1950 is an american film and television director, producer, cinematographer and writer. Zen moods for the spa exerience to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Join international world jazz flute recording artist and storyteller, gary stroutsos, as he pays homage to one of his mentors master jazz artist paul horn, who passed away at the age of 84. Desert dreams by will clipman gary stroutsos on amazon. Musician gary stroutsos will be flying in from seattle to give a live performance at kaet. William eaton plays a fascinating array of highly unusual guitars that he designed and built himself. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The supporting soundtrack combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of flute and percussion vignettes performed by worldclass musician gary stroutsos, featuring 29 musical instruments with to create a pictorial and musical tapestry without narration or people. This was me performing at the japanese gardens in seattle, washington august, 2015.
Not content to create a soundtrack restrained in style, these three friends and brothers allowed the muse to have her way, wild and elusive at first, then flowing freely, and finally tamed and captured in the recording. I just read it again with my wife, and we loved it. Woodwind master gary stroutsos breathes a pervading sense of calm into this deep, relaxing suite of meditative solo flute music. It took decades longer to develop the transcendent awareness of nature that informs this wordless cinematic poem, accompanied by the music of gary stroutsos, filling the screen not only with the sights and sounds of the desert but also with the primal. This special presentation highlights the passionate photography of john donofrio and lance ekhart. Desert dreams celebrating five season in the sonoran desert dvd. Eight premieres special broadcast desert dreams, showcasing. Celebrating five seasons in the sonoran desert, showcases 182 species of plants and animals in a firstofitskind presentation of the sonoran desert as it changes over the course of a. Four years in the making and created by a filmmaker intimately acquainted with the sonoran desert, this multimedia production showcases 182 species of plants and animals.
I always enjoy reading about the harvey girls but i especially like lizzy in this book. So glad i purchased this and im inspired to visit the mysterious and exquisite sonoran desert next time im near tucson. Celebrating the sublime landscapes of the pacific northwest, cascadia dreams blends breathtaking images and mesmerizing video with an inspiring musical score by native american flute master gary stroutsos. Wild horizons desert dreams celebrating five seasons in. Musician gary stroutsos of seattle, and editor john hadwin of red rock, az.
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Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The visuals are stunning, gary stroutsos music is mesmerizing in this unexpectedly captivating documentary totally without narrative. The story behind the story of ongtupqa saddlebrooke progress. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term desert dreams by gary stroutsos from the website. Stroutsos is known primarily for his native american flute playing on recordings, in film soundtracks, and in concert performances. It took decades longer to develop the transcendent awareness of nature that informs this wordless cinematic poem, accompanied by the music of gary stroutsos, filling the screen not only with the sights and sounds of the desert but also with.
With photography and video by john donofrio and lance ekhart and timelapse video by brett. The travesty of book deserts mnn mother nature network. Desert dreams a kaleidoscope of flute and percussion vignettes performed by worldclass musician gary stroutsos, featuring 29 musical instruments with earth tones to create a pictorial and musical tapestry without narration or people. The children who grow up in book deserts the atlantic. For instance, some libraries collaborate with schools to let kids use their student id numbers to check out books, says samose. It took decades longer to develop the transcendent awareness of nature that informs this wordless cinematic poem, accompanied by the music of gary stroutsos, filling the screen not only with the sights and sounds of the desert but also with the primal pulse of life itself. Celebrating five seasons in the sonoran desert, debuting dec. Celebrating five seasons in the sonoran desert, a film by thomas wiewendt with music by gary stroutsos, will be the featured presentation at the arizona senior academy next thursday april 24 at 2. World flute master gary stroutsos, the musician who created the music for desert dreams, brings haunting sounds from the forgotten past to life in this cd. Along the way, gary shared a dream hed had the night before about playing the flute in an old village high on a mesa. Desert dreams dvd pima county public library bibliocommons. The sound track combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of flute and percussion vignettes.
Desert a companion book to the film and the southwest inside out. Deathwatch is an actionpacked book about right and wrong, integrity and guile, and survival. And then enter into the fold, world flutist and composer gary stroutsos, and engineerproducer gary lanz. Twentynine musical instruments with earthy tones can be heard in this film, including chinese bamboo dizi and xiao flutes, the african clay pot udu drum, a cuban marimbula thumb piano, a middle eastern frame drum, and southwestern desert contemporary rim flutes. Aug 20, 2015 david lanz performs nights in white satin with gary stroutsos at piano haven. Celebrating five seasons in the sonoran desert the sonoran desert is alive with beauty, and this stunning film captures the changes over the seasons with.
The film explores the richness and beauty of our desert, showing an astonishing 182 species of plants and animals. I read this book about fifteen years ago in school, and i remember enjoying it. A selftaught ethnomusicologist, stroutsos is strongly respectful of ethnic cultures and musical traditions. So glad i purchased this and im inspired to visit the. Desert dreams, celebrating five seasons in the sonoran desert. California desert dreams series in order fictiondb.
And the supporting sound track combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of flute and percussion vignettes by gary stroutsos. Wild horizons nature photography produces still and motion picture images for fine art decor, editorial features, calendars, and hd multimedia product. Flutist gary stroutsos to command the acoustics of southside. Dec 29, 2017 a book desert isnt a communitycreated situation, said derrick, 40, who opened the store in the anacostia arts center its because other people have decided not to invest into. I promised paul before he passed i would keep his music and teachings going in a good way states gary. Celebrating five seasons in the sonoran desert, showcases 182 species of plants and animals in a firstofitskind presentation of the sonoran desert. This special presentation highlights the passionate photography of john donofrio and. It could only have been made by someone who has spent years in the landscape, fine tuning a naturalists eye. The geological descriptions help paint a vivid picture of the california desert, the rugged setting for this gripping story. Rim flutes are among the 29 musical instruments featured in this film. Event information the asdm, tohono chul park, the fox. Evoking a spirit of place and the voices of the land, his work includes. Eights special presentation explores majestic seasons of the sonoran desert. Your trip to the united arab emirates wont be complete without a desert safari in abu dhabi.
Jul 07, 2019 celebrate the sublime landscapes of the pacific northwest at cascadia dreams, a multimedia presentation featuring stunning images and mesmerizing video of our local mountains, rivers, beaches and the salish sea, accompanied by a live performance by native american flute master gary stroutsos. Celebrating five seasons in the sonoran desert desert dreams. Dec, 2018 with backgrounds in american jazz, afrocuban and american indian music, gary stroutsos pushes the boundaries of original flute music being composed and recorded today. A desert may appear in dreams when you experience a lack of friendship, a lack of respect, realize someone doesnt love you, or experience situations that seem empty or pointless. Provided to youtube by cdbaby desert dreams gary stroutsos, will clipman sacred clay. It took four years for filmmaker thomas wiewandt to bring his mesmerizing desert dreams to the screen.
Being chased in the desert if you dream of being chased in a desert, you are running away from your creativity in your waking life. Flutist gary stroutsos plays a variety of asian and native american flutes. If a man sees himself riding a camel in a desert, it is a very positive sign. He is going to achieve something really good in his life.
Oct 30, 20 eights special presentation explores majestic seasons of the sonoran desert. It took decades longer to develop the transcendent awareness of nature that informs this wordless cinematic poem, accompanied by the music of gary stroutsos, filling the screen not only with the sights and sounds of the desert but also with the primal pulse of. Fostering literacy by eliminating book deserts an vending machine program may make a difference in washington, d. The complete series list for california desert dreams. Desert dreams celebrating five seasons in the sonoran desert.
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