SAMSARA

Label: Varese Sarabande VSD-7159
Date: 2011
Tracks: 20

From Varese: "SAMSARA reunites director Ron Fricke and producer Mark Magidson, whose award winning films BARAKA and CHRONOS were acclaimed for combining visual and musical artistry. SAMSARA is a Sanskrit word that means “the ever turning wheel of life” and is the point of departure for the filmmakers as they search for the elusive current of interconnection that runs through our lives. Filmed over a period of almost five years and in 25 countries, SAMSARA transports the viewer to sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial sites, and natural wonders. By dispensing with dialogue and descriptive text, SAMSARA subverts our expectations of a traditional documentary, instead encouraging our own inner interpretations inspired by images and music that infuses the ancient with the modern."

1. Bali Girls - Michael Stearns, Bonnie Jo Hunt, Ron Sunsinger 2. Ladakh - Michael Stearns 3. Modern Life - Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci 4. Jerusalem - Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci 5. Villages and Freeways - Michael Stearns 6. Swimming and Skiing - Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci 7. Dubai - Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci 8. Food Chain - Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci 9. Dump/Igen - Lisa Gerrard, Marcello De Francisci, Michael Stearns 10. Manila - Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci 11. Sagazan - Michael Stearns 12. Pagan - Michael Stearns (Vocal by Vidia Wesenlund) 13. Geisha - Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci 14. War Machine - Lisa Gerrard and Marcello De Francisci 15. Organics - Michael Stearns (Vocals by Vidia Wesenlund) 16. Katrina - Michael Stearns (Vocal by Vidia Wesenlund) 17. Cebu - Michael Stearns 18. St. Peters - Michael Stearns (Vocals by Vidia Wesenlund) 19. Thousand Hands - Michael Stearns, Bonnie Jo Hunt, Ron Sunsinger 20. Organics Excerpt - Michael Stearns