Al Gromer Khan (aka Aloysius Gromer) has built many soundscapes from his cross-cultural virtuosity.
For Sufi, he relies heavily on Indian acoustic instruments and contemporary electronics.
The CD is based on the intense poetry of the Sufi and the purity of their spirituality.
Khan was deeply influenced by the teachings of Ustad Vilayat Khan and his demonstration of how a small fragment of music begets new realities.
He embraces Sufism that works from direct experiences and allows it to affect his music -- deeply.
This gentle soundscape is very subtle.
The atmospheres are vacuous and large; Al Gromer Khan's sound design is flawless.
The music builds and collapses upon itself continuously.
Deep listeners will be fascinated by the depth of the journey.
The unique soundscape will appeal to fans of David Parsons, Jalan Jalan, and Angelo Riccardi.
It was a finalist in the New Age Voice 2001 music awards -- deservedly so.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KhanqahAl Gromer Khan | Al Gromer Khan | Play | 06:12 | 14 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Moderate Mast Near Motor StationAl Gromer Khan | Al Gromer Khan | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 14 MB |
| 3 | ZikrAl Gromer Khan | Al Gromer Khan | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 15 MB |
| 4 | FuturaAl Gromer Khan | Al Gromer Khan | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 13 MB |
| 5 | Hal-FezAl Gromer Khan | Al Gromer Khan | Play | 06:42 | 15 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | TanyetAl Gromer Khan | Al Gromer Khan | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Ya Aziz (Ambient-Adagio-Alap)Al Gromer Khan | Al Gromer Khan | Play | 12:35 | 28 MB | 41 MB |
| 8 | The Crowning of H.S.Al Gromer Khan | Al Gromer Khan | Play | 06:08 | 14 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | DargahAl Gromer Khan | Al Gromer Khan | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 21 MB |
| 55 mins | 127 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 193 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arad Carnoe | Accordion |
| 2 | Al Gromer Khan | Composer, Graphic Design, Keyboards, Liner Notes, Percussion, Primary Artist, Producer, Sitar, Surbahar |
| 3 | N.S. Nagasoami | Native American Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |