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Alhambra

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I have owned this CD for over six years now and have listened to it many, many times. I enjoy it very much and do not tire of the selections. Every piece on the CD is listenable. It is good music to listen to while you relax and think about things. One Christmas I gave it as a gift to over 150 business clients. I have had many comments back from them about how much they too like the CD. I have purchased most of the other Jon Mark CDs and find that his Sunday in Autumn CD runs a close "second" in my opinion to the Alhambra CD.

I've been a listener of electronic/new age foryears, beginning with Tangerine Dream to the latest from Enya. While my #1 favorites ,other than classical, are probably Pink Floyd and the Beatles with some old 70's Black Sabbath thrown in, these cd's are the perfect ones for relaxing and unwinding at the end of a tough day. the lush synthesizer melodies are very well done and lyrical; it never sounds like it was played by some non-musical fool, or some madman. It all feels real well and cozy, like your old flannel shirt.Buy it; you won't be disappointed.

There are a lot of albums out there that are billed as aids to meditation. This one isn't. But for the times when I'm trying to meditate, I keep a small selection of CDs. This is the one that helps me the most to direct my attention away from the stream of thoughts, to the music and my breath.

The Alhambra is a beautiful Moorish castle in the Spanish city of Granada.

I heard this cd a few years back during a massage session, and fell in love. I then started doing massage and wanted this for my collection but was unable to find it anywhere. I kept borrowing it from my (then) massage therapist, my chiropractor, etc, I've done so much work with this playing in the background. It's become a part of my work. I finally purchased the cd and have spent many hours enjoying it. It's an amazingly different cd. Very passionate and unique. I've never heard anything like it. I haven't experienced any other music by Jon Mark, but plan to in the future.

this is a great cd for quiet listening or if you are a yoga instructor like myself it is perfect for background. actually i have decompressed while driving just keeping this on in the backgroud of my car system. enjoyable....

I'm a massage therapist and have many CDs that I play in the background for relaxation purposes. This one is one that I always go back to. The whole CD tells a story through the music, all tied in together, which reminds me of Pink Floyd in a way. My clients will often ask "What's the CD?" - more so than other music. You will be transported to Spain, you'll think of red, orange, dusty buildings and a sad story. A great CD!

Jon Mark's 1993 release entitled "Alhambra" incorporates some small elements of Spanish and even some Arab themes into the mix on this album.

The opening title-track is among the most distinct tracks that I know of by Mark. His music emphasizes atmospheric melodic mood. However this epic length track features actual drum percussion and rhythm.

This album can be used as background music for any kind of night reading session starting from Atlantis to Hannibal, The Huns and to the discovery of Francis Drake.