Ankh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt by Michael Atherton - VitaMusik

ALBUM

The concept for this album came when composer/multi-instrumentalist Michael Atherton was commissioned to produce a creative reconstruction of ancient Egyptian music for an exhibition at the Australian Museum. Atherton took it one step further, pursuing a long-term research project of which this entrancing CD is the result. By studying literary and visual records as well as surviving artifacts, he began to get an idea of which instruments had been used in ancient Egypt, then approached the compositions by drawing on his experience with medieval monophony, Eastern European and Turkish folk music, and a variety of intercultural projects. Scholarly though all this may sound, the music on Ankh teems with mystical passion, with hypnotic melodies that wrap you in their webs and won't let go. Is it authentic? Who knows? But it's definitely effective.
© Bret Love /TiVo

1. Atum - Creator Sun God

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

2. Atum - Creator Sun God

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

3. Atum - Creator Sun God

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

4. Atum - Creator Sun God

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

5. Atum - Creator Sun God

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

6. Maat - Truth, Balance, Order

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

7. Maat - Truth, Balance, Order

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

8. Maat - Truth, Balance, Order

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

9. Maat - Truth, Balance, Order

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

10. Maat - Truth, Balance, Order

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

11. Khet - The Physical Body

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

12. Khet - The Physical Body

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

13. Khet - The Physical Body

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

14. Khet - The Physical Body

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

15. Shen - Eternity

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

16. Shen - Eternity

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

17. Shen - Eternity

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

18. Shen - Eternity

by Michael Atherton

Primary Artist: Michael Atherton; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Composer: Michael Atherton; Composer
Music Publisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other
Musicpublisher: Celestial Harmonies (bmi); Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 2 minutes and 13 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 620x620 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

World, Worldwide, New Age, Middle East

Label

Celestial Harmonies

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

Germany

Language

English (Australia)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

13711317428