Randy Armstrong - The Conference of the Birds (2016)

Original music score by Randy Armstrong recorded for the Theater & Dance production of the Persian epic poem, The Conference of the Birds featuring World Music styles and Ambient soundscapes performed on over 70 instruments from around the globe. When listening to this album, picture a theater and dance production with over 50 actors and dancers from around the world portraying the epic Persian poem, THE CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS by Farid ud-Din Attar where the birds of the world lead by the wise, Hoopoe bird go on a journey and quest to find the meaning of life. In 2016, THE CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS premiered in San Jose, California at the Mexican Heritage Plaza Auditorium to enthusiastic and appreciative audiences.
The new production presented the timeless play by Academy Award Winning Playwright and Actor, Jean-Claude Carriere and celebrated Theater Director, Peter Brook as envisioned by Vinita Belani, EnActe Arts & Usha Srinivasan, Sangam Arts. Over 50 actors & dancers ages 4 to 84 where on stage with ten international dance traditions representing the vision of the Sufi poem, THE CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS by Farid ud-Din Attar.

An incredible music score that captures the vibrant spirit of 11 different cultures - yet with a common thread that connects them all. Randy has a mastery over the genre of World Music. –Antara Bhardwaj, Director of Dance & Music for The Conference of the Birds.

Tracklist:

01. Awaken My Soul – Sufi Dance
02. World Gathering of the Birds
03. Hoopoe Answers - Hawaiian Duck & Arab Partridge
04. Princess and the Slave
05. South Indian Parrot - Dance of Freedom
06. Chinese Peacock- Dance of Color
07. Hoopoe Leads The Way
08. Afro-Haitian Owl In Ruins
09. Flight of the Birds
10. Desert Flight
11. The Hermit's Aubergine - Nightscape
12. Nature Soundscape
13. The Flying Birds - Joyful Fanfare
14. Azteca Walking Bird
15. Stormy Flight
16. The Phoenix
17. The Valley of The Quest
18. The Valley of Love - Part
19. The Valley of Love - Part 2
20. The Valley of Detachment & Annihilation
21. Fire and Moths
22. The Journey's End
23. Simorgh - The Reflection Withi
24. The Conference of the Birds - Finale