Michelle Qureshi - Illumination (2012)

Illumination is collection of delicately layered pieces featuring primarily plucked acoustic instruments and complex ambient sounds. The resulting soundscapes are imaginative, passionate, and thoughtful journeys in time. Moments of light and dark; of deep inhalation and exhalation; of love lost then found. This is Michelle Qureshi's second release on CD Baby, following her album Of Light. Both albums present a lush, gorgeous atmosphere for meditation, relaxation, yoga, and enjoyment.
The beautiful painting featured on the cover was created by Rebecca Ruegger.

Michelle Qureshi is a talented composer, multi‐instrumentalist, and classically trained guitarist, who writes and performs in various styles and genres of music that combine instrumental artistry with a passion for creating unique pieces, ranging from simple, subtle melodies to complex, layered works. She created "Music As Metaphor" as an artistic identity that encompasses the multi-faceted nature of her creative work.

Her music can be described as enchanting and healing, as mysterious and mesmerizing, drawn with delicate, soulful sounds. She performs her music at festivals, yoga studios, art galleries, and other venues. It is broadcast on radio stations throughout the world and licensed on a global platform for use in films, apps, commercials, and other multi-media projects.

Tracklist:

01. Light from Beneath the Floorboards
02. As She Waits
03. In the End
04. Spring
05. On a Velvet Night
06. Night Dwellers At Dawn
07. Broken
08. The Ninth House
09. Found Moments
10. Certain Circumstances
11. Tall Grasses
12. Secrets We Keep
13. Starry Night
14. Remembering Heaven