This video expresses a longing for transcendence, reaching up to something higher, away from the cares of the world. It was filmed high above the world at Deguimbra above Benfeita in the Portuguese Mountains. I used an Indian/middle eastern scale to create this spontaneous performance.
Ode to a tree
I decided to record this video on the top of a hill here in Portugal that 2 years earlier had been ravaged by the wild fire which destroyed a vast area, killing many trees, animals and people and took our and many homes. I found this sad looking tree, dead but still standing and decided to play to it. It is my ode to this tree and all the trees that have burned in the last few years by wild fires all over the whole world.
Peace
Here is an offering of Peace. Inspired by the scales used in Iran this improvisation is my fusion of different cultures. I hope it will create a peaceful atmosphere when you listen to it.
Beginning
This is an atmospheric Violin and Piano Improvisation. I have called it beginning, it perhaps reflects these times. This is the beginning of a new year and while there is much uncertainty on the planet and in our own lives we need to hold on to hope.
Middle East
This is a piece of relaxing Violin improvisation using a middle eastern scale and is dedicated to understanding and peace, especially in the middle east. It uses quarter tones which is slightly unusual to our western ears, it creates a mysterious sound perhaps pointing to that which can not be known. It is recorded at 432Hz which is a more calming frequency related to the frequency of the earth.
This
This piece expresses the intensity of the present moment – at times happy and clear at others sad and introspective – all aspects of the perfection of this moment to be accepted with grace.
Fine Day
This is a piece of Improvised music that creates an atmosphere of calm and reminds me of a beautiful Day.
Just This
This is a piece of violin improvisation that is about experiencing the present moment. I hope it helps you enjoy life even more.
Space
This is a piece of relaxing calming music that feels like space to me. I hope you find it helps you keep your mind calm and helps create a bit of mental space around the stressful things going on in your life.
Heart
This is a piece which I feel is about passion and the heart, about yearning, longing for a better world which we know in our hearts must be possible.