Barbara Lewis
Hara's Quest
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new world fusion - a classic voice, haunting melodies, exotic percussion, and poetic lyrics with a political edge in a world/folk/jazz blend.
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HARA'S QUEST: A HEALING JOURNEY
Words & Music By Barbara Lewis
11 songs - 49 minutes - Solo voice with 10 back-up musicians
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Watch high-quality VIDEO (often played on PBS) of two songs from this CD - "Body" and "Lullaby for a Deep Sleep" on UTube. These two videos can be purchased at www.barbaralewis.com.
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"Lullaby..." - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWnQhHwkKdw
"Body" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIuBuOH_oTI&mode=user&search=
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"The songs on this imaginative CD are like threads that weave together to form a story of fantasy and spiritual discovery." - New Life Magazine, New York
The 11 songs on the CD, Quest, trace the healing adventure of woman named Hara, whose long journey to exotic islands in the South Pacific helps her to unlock her natural visionary powers. Hara's Quest is the story of Hara's search for a mysterious island which she believes is her true home.
Barbara Lewis's inspiration for the music on this CD was a magical encounter with dolphins off the coast of Florida. After this experience, Lewis began to write songs about how a woman's life was rejuvenated by an ocean journey that also involved dolphins. The songs on Hara's Quest feature beautiful melodies, inspiring lyrics and empowering storytelling.
"Lewis is a gifted singer, but more importantly, a born communicator." The Gazette, Montreal, Canada
On her long journey to health and discovery, Hara meets with dolphins, friendly spirits, extra-terrestrials, and with other travelers who generously share their wisdom:
"Lullaby for a Deep Sleep," one the best-loved songs on the CD, is a healing song sung to Hara by a woman who recognizes her need to let go of her hurtful past and move on with her life.
In the song, "Dolphin Dream," Hara is guided by dolphins on an underwater journey to ancient times. This deeply soothing song features the exotic sound of a "rain-stick."
"Barbara is a woman with a special voice...and her recordings are made with a strong personal touch. On her latest CD (Hara's Quest), 11 songs describe a ...deep and fantastic journey...Great energy...special sensitivity and emotional rhythm." Amazings Reviews, Spain
During her travels, Hara visits the city of Jakarta. She is drawn to a Wellness Spa where she experiences a deep-healing body massage that helps her to recover her lost sense of purpose. The sensuous song, "Body," on the CD tells about Hara's life-changing experience at the Wellness Spa.
Other songs include the joyful, up-tempo "Mandala;" "Cities," a hypnotic song about traveling by sea in search of home; and "Vision," the visionary story of Hara's meeting with an extra-terrestrial whose words point her in a new direction along her journey.
"Hara's Quest is a beautifully conceived, ambitious work that stretches the boundaries of the New Age with its originality and maturity." New Life Magazine, New York
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Beautiful
author: TerryI happened to get to the video of "Lullaby" on Youtube, and I knew I had to get the CD. I knew nothing of Barbara Lewis (very difficult to obtain information), and when I found CD Baby, I was very pleased. Awsome, beautiful, unique, breath-taking, relaxing, motivating, serene, challenging, exploring, and wonderful are a few words that come to mind. What a unique blend (indeed it is difficult to classify) of songs, thoughts, music. The experience is wonderful. Thank you for sharing your world Barbara!
Lovely, both exciting and soothing, musically intricate
author: Ariane CsonkaFirst impressed by this on Classic Arts Showcase, enough to order it. Lewis has a gorgeous voice, disciplined to serve her musicality. This seems to me to be a new and felicitous direction for classical music, intricate enough to please intellectuals, ravishing to the ear and rhythmic enough for "lowbrows". I hope the poetry in her next CD is a bit less dense, but I'll take it as it is.
- author: From Lycos Music Reviews
Moon-powered new age fusion honoring spiritual quests and the rediscovery of latent psychic powers. Dreamy Joni Mitchell-esque vocals guide mystical melodies to worldly resolutions.
"Wonderful track, with worldbeat feel, a classical-sounding singer and a
author: Mp3 Radio Station - MontrealAbout the song, "Cities:" "Wonderful track, with worldbeat feel, a classical-sounding singer and a great story."
...a beautifully conceived, ambitious work...
author: New Life Magazine, New YorkHara's Quest is a beautifully conceived, ambitious work that stretches the boundaries of the New Age with its originality and maturity
A very unique, different kind of classy sound and look.
author: Jamie Rigler - Classic Arts Showcase (television)Your performance is just wonderful! A very unique, different kind of classy sound and look. New World Fusion I guess you call it... we were very impressed.
It moves me into my own experience and feelings.
author: Florence From Calgary,Ê CanadaIt moves me into my own experience and feelings. It seems to bring my awareness from the outer world into my personal inner world.
It is absolutely excellent.
author: Lynn Bookalam, Montreal, CanadaLet me take this opportunity to compliment you on your CD. It is absolutely excellent. I spend many hours in front of my computer. . . Listening to Hara's Quest. . . makes my life much easier.
It expresses something so deep in people's hearts
author: Liao Anli From Hong Kong, ChinaI love your CD. It is so beautiful, it gives me chills!
author: Janet Bowman, San FraniscoQuite a journey carried by a powerful voice."
author: Aquarius, Atlanta"Two women who have operatic backgrounds and now offer albums that are both romantic and metaphysical are Sarah Brightman and Barbara Lewis..... Lewis, who writes her own material, has performed on stage in shows such as Book of Dreams. (Her CD), Hara's Quest tells the story of a woman who searches for her true home and on her way meets spirits, dolphins, ET's and others as she visits both past and future cities. Quite a journey carried by a powerful voice."
A quintessential musician...Barbara's music has a very beneficial effect..
author: All Turnatives Magazine, CaliforniaA quintessential musician...Barbara's music has a very beneficial effect... feeding our inner hungers.
...a deep and fanatastic journey, great energy, special sensitivity, and emotion
author: Derek Doarn, Amazings Reviews, Spain"Barbara is a woman with a special voice...and her recordings are made with a strong personal touch. On her latest CD (Hara's Quest), 11 songs describe a ...deep and fantastic journey...Great energy...special sensitivity and emotional rhythm."
New World Fusion.
author: The Gazette, Montreal, CanadaLewis is known for creating music that "explores the frontiers of human experience." Her latest compilation, titled Hara's Quest, combines the meditative lyricism of new age, the sounds and textures of world-folk and the improvisational qualities of jazz, in a style of music she refers to as "New World Fusion.