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Govi
Saffron & Silk
Genres: International Music, New Age, Pop

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. Call Of The East
2. Saffron & Silk
3. Carioca Cat
4. Baile Del Corazon
5. Into The Night
6. Neroli
7. Heartstrings
8. Road To Istanbul
9. Marrakesh

CD Details

All Artists: Govi
Title: Saffron & Silk
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Govi Music
Release Date: 2/24/2004
Genres: International Music, New Age, Pop
Styles: Europe, Continental Europe, Meditation
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 724359557625, 724359557656

Synopsis

Product Description

Govi's fascinating blend of global grooves and lush guitar melodies is his signature style that has deeply touched listeners since his debut in 1988. On SAFFRON & SILK, his sensuous electric and acoustic guitars, spiced with the exotic sounds of Indian sitar, Greek bouzouki and Turkish oud, capture the romance and mystery of ancient trade routes. With alluring melodies and a modern flair, SAFFRON & SILK is a unique journey that is sure to please old and new fans alike.

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Member CD Reviews

Cameron Ashley H. from LACEY, WA
Reviewed on 4/12/2007...

If you like Ottmar Liebert, you will like Govi! Very similar. It's acoustic guitar, but also harmonies with the indian sitar, greek bouzouki and turkish oud--

CD Reviews

Copy protected CD / can not upload to portable player

C. Gafton | CT, USA | 12/11/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Great music all around. But if you plan on uploading this CD to your portable music player, skip the CD buying and head over to an online music store instead. You will not be able to encode this CD into any format compatible with any portable devices, if you care just a tiny bit about sound quality.

The only way you can "rip" this CD to mp3, wma or aac is in analog mode, and that results in a lot of backgrouund hiss noise. Windows Media Player, iTunes, RealPlayer all have problems with the digital playback of this CD. The only thing that kind of works for playback is a stupid, illegible, featureless, orange icons on blue background player that is included on the data track. Too bad..."

Absolutely fabulous !

Jerry Flanagan | Ireland | 08/07/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Nothing can be as great as this music. This CD will be loved by those who enjoy Armik, Mehdi, Strunz and Farrah or Even Jesse Cook. My hats off to you Govi . I'll always look forward to hearing your mystical fingers on your magical guitar.

ALSO RECOMMENDED: Mehdi ~ Instrumental Heaven Volume 7 ..A True Gem...Samples are at SoothingMusic,Com...Just Listen.

"

"deeply touching melodies surface ~ Govi"

J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 02/27/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Higher Octave presents the latest from Govi ~ "Saffron & Silk", featuring nine melodies with melodic, passionate and satisfying musicianship with beautifully written with intoxicating overtones, just like we like 'em. All cues composed, arranged and performed by Govi (archtop jazz guitar, flamenco guitars, 12-string acoustic & electric guitars, Turkish oud, sitar, charango, Greek bouzouki, keyboards and hand percussion) is there anything else left? ~ with some help from guest musicians Deon Estus (electric bass), Michael Feegrade (fretless bass), Bob Harrison (5-string fretless bass), Karunesh (sound programming) and Don Lax (violin) totally lend a refreshing and delicious blend of ethnic flavor within every cue.The play list reads like a global who's who, with a few stand outs ~ "CARICOA CAT", "BAILE DEL CORAZON", "HEARTSTRINGS" and "MARRAKESH", a listeners musical journey around the world ~ immensely addictive rhythmic melodies with latin overtones ~ you're completely immersed with every cell in your body ~ wide appeal of world class instruments take a turn around the world.If you're looking for inspiring music, this one's for you. Great job from Higher Octave on Govi's fourth release for the label ~ highly recommend this for your next pick down the road ~ Higher Octave and Govi have another winner...gotta love it!Total Time: 47:48 on 9 Tracks ~ Higher Octave 18207 ~ (2/24/2004)"

Govi does not disappoint

traveler | LaPorte, IN | 05/26/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"listening to this while cruising on the nile river from luxor to aswan; this was a great soundtrack watching the palm trees go by, past the little farms and villages, the lazy felucca drifting by, though not typically mid eastern or african, it was, nonetheless exotic. 4 out of 5 stars only for brevity. (although you don't really want to be baking under the upper egypt sun for very long!)"

Pleasant New Sounds -- Same Great Style

George Miller | 05/21/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Govi shows his great versatility on this CD by introducing some Old World string instruments that incorporate a nice twist within the framework of his distinctive familiar sound. I enjoy, to varying degrees, 7 cuts from Saffron & Silk with the hands down winner being Marrakesh. The intoxicating melodies in this song, superb musicianship, incredible detail, and scary good recording quality make this one of my 5 all time Govi favorite tracks. George M -- Phoenix, AZ"