SOMNA M. BULIST: Invocations FAERYE

Somna M. Bulist

Invocations FAERYE

© 1998 somna m. bulist (765481786026)

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An EP of original solo harp compositions invoking the virtues of three faerye.

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"Invocations Faerye" is an EP of my compositions featuring three instrumental invocations for solo pedal harp.

Somna M. Bulist is a harpist and composer. Her music combines elements of composed music with improvisation, electro-acoustic processing and extended harp techniques in a very personal expression. At once epic and intimate, her work is infused with references to Celtic folklore, the occult and aspects of urban subculture.

Ms. Bulist made her first public appearance at the 1998 Philadelphia Fringe Festival, where she performed her original work for solo harp, "The FAERYE Invocations", and, in the same year, a selection of the pieces were released on her debut CD, "Invocations FAERYE". She premiered her situational work in tribute to the millennium, "44 minutes on the flatline_A Cry for the Millennium", at the 1999 New York International Fringe Festival, a production of The Present Company. In her third Philadelphia Fringe Festival presentation Bulist featured Lillian deNile as the soprano is her dark wave opera, "Valentine Stigmata".

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  • Now, here's something you don't see every day. A solo harp EP that doesn't drift
    author: Carnell, Carpe Noctem*Issue 16

    Now, here's something you don't see every day. A solo harp EP that doesn't drift into New Agey triteness nor wallow in stoic classicism. What is here are several lyrical "invocations" composed around the assets of a host of faeries. Most of the music is beautifully swirling tones of harp which utilize the 'natural tonalities of the instrument along with electronic manipulations in time and amplification'. The first two tracks, entitled "The Unseen (Bestows Invisibility)" and "The Unseen (E-Bow Mix)" are more ambient in nature and never serve to adequately display the artist's virtuosity on the chosen instrument. However, the last two, "The Golden (Finder of Treasures)" and "The Mysterious (Revealer of the Unknown)" are quite striking. Again, swirling tones and crisp accents offered up in a clear, bright recording make for ideal early morning listening. Stunning...

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