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Charlie Rauh: Viriditas
ByDrama has no place here. In its stead are microtonal harmonies, touches of spontaneity, and impressions of faraway places. "Wind in the East" and "Lullaby for Djupavik" are cases of the latter persuasion, as both draw inspiration from Rauh's trips to Iceland, where the terrain has left obvious indentations in his heart. These quiet tunes dust off a few neglected shelves of the human soul, and from them pull down vials filled with brightness. The same holds true for "Breathing Pleasure (for Connie Crothers)," which Rauh improvised in response to a dear friend's death just one day before the recording. The individual understandings reflected in this and the surrounding pocket mirrors are as genuine as the emotions behind them. Be they as ephemeral as "Living Light" or as achingly melodic as "Lullaby for Blassac," his motifs are rudimentary yet ripe with vibrancy.
There is a uniquely rural cast to these folksongs without words, performed as if to an audience of willow trees and sunsets, and all we can do to understand them is sit among the growing shadows and close our eyes in anticipation of dusk's benediction.
Track Listing
Viriditas; Augustine; Living Light; Wind in the East; Lullaby for Djupavik; Breathing Pleasure (for Connie Crothers); Lullaby for Blassac; Arolen.
Personnel
Charlie Rauh
guitar, electricCharlie Rauh: guitar.
Album information
Title: Viriditas | Year Released: 2017 | Record Label: Destiny Records
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About Charlie Rauh
Instrument: Guitar, electric
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