Wave Hands Like Clouds

Budi Siebert | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 6, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Real Music
• ASIN: B0001MZ7JG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,649 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

~ Dan Cowan, Music Design

...Wave Hands Like Clouds is a great album for helping one draw pleasure from the quiet moments of life

Product Description

Earlier in 2004, Buedi Siebert released the CD Om Mani Padme Hum....Here it appears that the always-interesting Siebert is right on track with this slice of East meets West with a greater emphasis on the Land of the Rising Sun. Once again there are meditative qualities but it is delivered in a production and writing style that emphasizes spatial versus spiritual. As a result this album is as enjoyable as 2003's sleeper The Light Dance.

There is no doubting the commercial and meditative qualities that are both present on this CD. This is well reflected in the artwork that integrates elements of nature with the spiritual world.

This German musician is largely known for his work on the flute as well as several other woodwind instruments. However, the first portion of the album concentrates on the large Chinese zither that creates a plucked string sound so prominent in many musical genres of the Eastern culture. The instrumentation is very bare and stripped down, giving the listener much time to ponder and reflect. An exception to this rule is the song "Waterplay" that includes nominal embellishments of what sounds like a distant saxophone or clarinet. Buried in the mix are superfluities that never distract from the naked feel of this album. "Building Chi" continues with this arrangement and progression but this time the flute master steps forward.

Speaking of the flute master, skip forward to the utterly serene "Temple On Green Mountain". It is like a beautiful moment of solitude under the shade of a huge oak tree. And this moment is even further extended as the track merges into the 10-minute long "Song Of The Nightingale".

It appears that the album continues with the nature soundtrack accompaniment courtesy of the track "Into The Distance". Initially, there is a musical theme that fades about halfway through then the nightingale returns accompanied by a soft serene stream. Am I strolling through a sophisticated exotic Japanese garden? The music certainly transports me there ever so gently.

With "Wave Hands Like Clouds", Siebert scores again.

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Beautiful, January 30, 2006

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Lisa M. Chase - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wave Hands Like Clouds (Audio CD)

I wanted the kind of music I hear in movies like Crouching Tiger, Hero, Last Samurai, etc. But I didnt want the "soundtrack" that was composed. This music reminds me of what I hear in chinese and japanese restaurants, as well as in some of the more asian influenced spas I've been to. Lots of flute and strings, very calming, centering, happy.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have trouble sleeping or relaxing?, July 26, 2007

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Cherokee (New york, New york United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wave Hands Like Clouds (Audio CD)

I absolutely love this cd. It helps me sleep, it helps me relax and it helps me focus. Its just a matter what my intent is when i play it. Sometimes softly or a bit louder according to what my needs are. I gave this cd to several friends and they love it as well. If given the chance, this cd can transform a room.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Tai Chi, meditation or just chilling...., May 17, 2009

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TeTe (Pacifica, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wave Hands Like Clouds (MP3 Download)

This is one of my favorite albums. No words, nothing to hum along to, just gentle eastern melody that instantly puts me into relaxation mode. Somehow I never tire of it and I cannot say that about any other album I own!