Ariana Saraha ~ Mystical Songstress
NEWS
Southwest Mini-Tour, Jan/Feb 2012
Ariana is about to embark on a Southwest mini-tour for the end of January and Early February ~ with concerts in Colorado Springs CO, Santa Fe & Albuquerque NM, and Sedona & Tucson AZ. Be sure to join the email list for announcements of shows in your city! And always feel welcome to visit her on facebook for up-to-the-minute news...
12.7.11 ~ New Video ~ La Rosa Enflorece, from Dazzle Jazz Club...
An Invocation to Winter...
12.3.11 ~ Lyrics to one of Ariana's favorite songs, "Into the Void" - a reminder of the rich vastness of the inner worlds. Remember, this is a good time of year to dream, to wander in the fertile void, the birthplace of all creation...
When the lady's dance is done
And the last song is sung
In a time when mists abide
Inner space where dreams collide
Into the void I travel
Into the shadows I fall
Into the silent thunder
Into nothing, and all...
Fall Tour, 2011
Ariana's Fall Tour -- Sept 8 through Nov 12th -- traverses the Southwest (Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona), California (San Diego, LA, Ojai, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Berkeley, Sebastopol...), Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, and back through Colorado in November... For details, visit the Tour Page. And please join the email list for updates and announcements about concerts in your region...
Album Review
July 1st, 2011 - by Guy Errickson for Colorado Music Buzz
Smoldering, a "Slow Burn" traverses through smoky vocals and breathtaking
music influenced by Middle Eastern, Celtic, and Classical Indian music.
This is the diaphanous veil wherein Ariana Saraha (Tribal
Electra, Angels of Alchemy, performing vocals, darbuka, cajon, & guitar)
escorts the listener on her new album, Live at Immersive Studios. Joined
in the serene endeavor by the incomparable multi-instrumentalist and singer Beth
Quist (Cirque du Soleil, Bobby McFerrin, Sherefe, BOQ Trio) performing
on guitar, Hammered Dulcimer, keys and harmony vocals; Scott
'Seva' Bears (Khamsa Khala) playing stellar oud; David
Alderdice (Feast, Deva Dancing, Sticky
Mulligan) storming on drums and percussion; and Meagan
Chandler providing guest vocals for "Shadowdances." Dancing at
concerts ranges from meditative to ecstatic, swaying through yoga poses
or furious twirling; guided reverie ". . . all the way home." Aural
art at it's finest; she elegantly projects an aura of peace, joy, and well-being.
Ariana's voice wafts heavenly, brilliant and subtle, power calm with poignant
ethereal clarity.
CD Release
April 29th, 2011
We are excited to announce that Ariana's
new CD, "Live at Immersive Studios," is officially available online and live at concerts!
Recorded at Boulder's impeccable Immersive Studios for a live audience in one take, this album
conveys the passion of Ariana's gypsy heart, along with stellar musicianship
by several of her favorite collaborators: Scott 'Seva' Bears on oud, David
Alderdice on drums and percussion, Beth Quist on vocals, hammered dulcimer,
12-string guitar and keyboards, and gorgeous guest vocals by Meagan Chandler.
The album was multi-tracked on the fly, and then meticulously mixed and
mastered by Jesse Manno and Tierro Lee over a 6 month period following.
We invite you to dive in and re-live this beautiful moment in time...
Click here for ordering, audio samples, lyrics, and the full liner notes...
"This is a fine recording of a wonderful event.
The music took me to a peaceful place in my heart. Reminding
me of the most wild and rugged places I have been in nature."
TIERRO, producer/composer/musician