"The River" genre: New Age
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	This song and the album as a whole is something of a mystical ultra folk ferry ride to the other side of the ‘The River’, pulling the listener through undercurrents of illusions. ‘Liberation through hearing’ is the translation of Bardo Thodol, better known as ‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead’. There is no other text quite like this one, that comes from ancient times. It was originally conceived to guide the listener step by step through the death of her fears and their dull, deathly colours, bewildering noise and drama into the beautiful, mind-peaceful lights and sounds of awakening.
	CD: Kin Za Za : "Number 1 in Shambala"   Label: Kin Za Za / Sense Records Credits: written, performed and produced by Kin Za Za
	Story Behind the Song The band’s debut single “The River” reached #2 on the Internationa World/Ambient/New Age radio charts, #4 on BravoTV and has had successful TV and radio play around Canada, US, Holland and Australia. "THE RIVER" BASED on a personal SONIC VISUALIZATION of: THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD. I wanted to create imagery inspired by the following: 1) readings in Russian and English of the TBOD 2) conversations with monks I had visited in the southeast region of Siberia who practiced a form of shamanic Buddhism, mainly handed down word of mouth, remarkable in this way for always remaining in the present. 3) My journey to the west and its subsequent challenge to everything I had ever known- a kind of death therein. 4) A visualization of the Tibetan Book of the Dead that is disturbing, beautiful, mysterious, romantic, lyrical and classical... Lyrics The River (Lyrics by Dimitri* YANG part of Kin Za Za) A River… A Light… A Voice… I am ready I am on my way I would run away for the night for the moon for the drop of rain for the spirit that left. The color don't blind my eyes illusion drive me insane The night let me dream away The time let me understand I am ready I am on my way I would run away for the night for the moon for the drop of rain for the spirit that left The faith don't let it rest The way let it come The clouds won't twist the sky The magic you know we're here I am ready I am on my way I would run away for the night for the moon for the drop of rain for the spirit that left

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