Guru/Bija Mantra 7’06’’ The mantras in our new arrangement are respectively, Om Ah Hum Varjra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum & Lam Vam Ram Yam Ham Om Candida:Voice & Perc

Altai Himalaya (Amina 2008) by Michael Ormiston & Candida Valentino

Songs, Mantras, Overtone & Undertone Singing

inspired by the Altai & Himalaya Mountains

Guru/Bija Mantra 7’06’’ The mantras in our new arrangement are respectively,

Om Ah Hum Varjra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum & Lam Vam Ram Yam Ham Om

Candida:Voice & Perc. Michael: Voice, Khöömii, Bouzouki, Morin Khuurs, Esraj.

Distant Lands 8’00’’ A piece in 3 parts connecting distant overtone melodies

Candida: Khargiraa (A style of undertone singing from Mongolia & Tuva)

Michael: Khöömii, bowed/plucked Bouzouki, Dombra, Morin Khuur

Eva’s Tune/Kungorei/Taiga’s Echo 13’39’’ These three pieces link reflections

& inspirations to nature, birth, homelands and the spirits of mountain and forests.

Candida: Native American Flute, Voices, Shaman Drum, Shaker, Spring Drum, Wind Chimes, Brazilian Nose Flute and Frogs!

Michael: Bouzouki, Voice, Shaman Drum, Bull Roarer, Ocarina, Wind.

Urumchi 7’08’’ For the Western European, Central European & Asian Celts!

Candida: Voice, Overtone Singing, Chime Bar, Shaman Drum, Shaker Michael: Voice, Overtone Singing, Undertone Singing, Bouzouki.

Mountain Temple/Resting Place/Om Mani Padme Hum 15’53’’A sonic transformational journey on a Tibetan mountain plateau.

Candida: Voices, Bell, Damaru, Shawn, Peace Bell, Tibetan Singing Bowls.

Michael: Undertone Chanting, Overtone Singing, Gongs, Tibetan Cymbals, Conch, Shawm, Tibetan Singing Bowls, Bells, Morin Khuur.

Chintamani Medley/Altai Magtaal 8’32’’ Three tunes for a Jaw’s harp duo, Dorvon Uul/Artii-Sayir/Chintamani

and a new arrangement of a traditional Mongolian praise song to the Altai Mountains.

Candida: Jaw’s Harp, Khargiraa, Voice, Shaman Drum.

Michael: Jaw’s Harp, Tobshuur, Morin Khuur, Voice, Khöömii, Khargiraa.