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Please keep this material exclusive to elib.tech! Sharing it elsewhere will get you banned!Brought to you by LucasRatoReview from Amazon wrote:If I were to think of the mystical words of the Sufi, Jalâl ad-Dîn Muhammad Balkhî, better known as Rumi, I would not be surprised to hear musical accompaniment by an oud, but oud with text of the Austrian-Bohemian spiritual poet Rainier Maria Rilke? We should not attach or restrict ourselves to cultural forms, for the transpersonal state of mind accepts all. This album contains in part six short poems of Rilke, with introduction and epilogue, as read by therapist and scholar Mark Robert Waldman. This researcher is associated with the Center for Spirituality and the Mind, University of Pennsylvania, where with Andrew Newberg he examines the neurological correlates of spiritual beliefs and practices, morality and compassion, meditation, and religious experiences. Vamping with the recitation is Yuval Ron, Israeli-born oudist and leader of the Yuval Ron Ensemble, which specializes in the music and songs of the Middle East and seeks cultural exchange and peace.As if performed in a slightly echoing chamber, the two soft baritones of voice and instrument have a mellowing effect to emphasize the depth and longing conveyed by the text. Two of the poems use music as metaphor. The second part of the album consists of eight brief taqsim, or solo improvisations, on the oud in various Arabic maqams, or modes. They continue the quiet meditations of the first part and are akin to formal etudes.This album supports quiet reflection and spiritual and religious practices. Yuval’s particular instrumental sound and technique is rather yin, that is, somewhat muted and not loud or crisp, and in concert venues where dance and bright songs prevail, even when the oud is played strongly, amplification is often required. In this instance, however, the quality is meditative and appropriate. Waldman’s career concerns transpersonal investigations, and his readings are sensitive and compassionate.https://www.amazon.com/Rilke-Yuval-Ron-Mark-Waldman/dp/B003M…