『微星之光』2009最新專輯介紹
>> 2009年10月23日 星期五
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聲之動第三號創作，延續獨特的詩意敘事與戲劇張力，更深入宇宙與性靈的神秘之境，以不斷形變流動的能量，體驗生命的深情、幽默、恐懼、歡愉。「微星之光」是幽暗中的極致顯現，是完滿的空。民族器樂的現代跨界對話，台灣新民謠的土地之歌，性靈昇華的天空之聲！二胡、新疆薩塔琴、中阮、手鼓、吉他、貝斯，以及穿透時空的吟唱，引領聽眾進入心靈深處的療癒與感動。
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<專輯前言--製作人的話>
by Scott Prairie
聲動是一個很「古怪」(*wyrd) 的表演團體。
樂風承襲了台灣的部分傳統，卻又創新自成一格；音樂表現上充滿實驗性，但旋律卻率真而親切。它既不是流行音樂，不是爵士樂，也不是古典樂……那到底是什麼？
聲動的音樂源自於藝術和性靈實踐交織的深刻許諾，來自於對生命的臣服和受其轉化的意願。我們以看待生命的態度來創作我們的音樂──傾聽…創作…臣服…追尋創作的光和熱。這也許聽來有些自命清高，但真正的臣服很單純地就是擁抱生命的全部，那正是我們試著藉由音樂傳達出來的訊息。
這張專輯蘊含了許多有趣的故事：頌揚土地之神的<土地公伯>是聲動版本的閩南語念歌，歡樂又詼諧；<風的低吟>鋪陳暴風逼近的前兆，<爭戰>訴說著朝代興衰，而<跳>則鮮活地勾勒出童年幻想的純真浪漫。從世俗到超然、歡欣到苦痛，都是「道」或者「輪迴」的旅程，我們希望盡可能以最真誠的態度、最純熟的技巧來表達生命經驗，近一步認識真正的自己，也更清楚通往真理的方向。我們相信只要認真投入這個過程，就會有魔法出現；當然，有時候以為自己認清真相，又發現被真相愚弄了！(哈哈！)
然而，這又再一次把我們帶回到信念和臣服。
製作這張專輯的過程經歷了諸多波折，有時候感覺似乎是往生咒的能量從專輯同名曲<微星之光>發射出來，就像強烈的白色光束，一切非實相的虛妄在瞬間灰飛煙滅！或說，整個創作過程正是我們朝向內在寂靜與光亮的邁步，有了這層體認，我們喜心接受努力的成果，希望這張專輯也能帶給你同樣的感受。對於你──聽者、熱情貢獻的優秀樂手們、以及所有選擇和我們一起踏上『微星之光』旅程的朋友們，致上萬分的謝意。
* wyrd是weird的字源，在古英文裡意指與天意、命運有關，後人譯為「古怪」。
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This group, A Moving Sound is a wyrd* group.
It’s from Taiwan, influenced by traditional music, but it’s not traditional.
It’s in some ways experimental but the melodies are simple and accessible. It’s not pop, it’s not jazz it’s not classical…it is?
The music is the result of a deep commitment to an artistic practice intertwined with spiritual practice….. it comes from a surrender to life and a willingness to be transformed. The creative process of this music is the same creative process with which we approach life.
…listen …work…surrender…seek creative light.
Maybe this all sounds a bit “high-minded” but true surrender is simply the embracing of all of life…. and that is what we try to express in our music.
In this CD we have our version of a Taiwanese folk song, an Ode to the Earth God “Toh De Gong” with lots of laughing, there is an ominous approaching storm in “Howling Wind”, the rise and fall of a “Dynasty” and the pure joy of childhood fantasy in “Jump”. From earthy to transcendent, joy to suffering, it’s all part of the “Dao” or “the Wheel of Life”. We hope that in expressing our experiences as honestly and skillfully as possible we come to know ourselves and to know better in which direction the truth lies. We believe there is a magic that comes from committing ourselves to this process that connects us to a universal story! Of course, just when you think you know the truth, you meet the FOOL!.... and find out sometimes the truth does lie!!! (Ha Ha!)
…..And this just brings us back one more time to faith and surrender.
Making this CD was incredibly challenging and at times it seemed that some energy was emanating from the Buddhist chant in the title track that was like a blinding white light destroying anything that was not REAL to its purpose! But ultimately we have emerged from making this collection of songs with a deep satisfaction, sensing that the process has been one more step along our path towards peace and light. We hope the music gives you this feeling too. Many thanks to you the listener, to the wonderful musicians who contributed their passion and to all of those who chose to go on the journey with us to create “Starshine"
*Wyrd is the old English root of the word “weird” which means related to fate or destiny
Gæð a wyrd swa hio scel. Fate always goes as she must. (Beowulf, 7-8 century)
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‧鄭愁予, 詩人
音樂流動，心帆升起…從鄉土到殿堂，從歌劇院到市場，而又唱出絕對的國際感性，我心儀遊動的藝人，你們把全球的掌聲帶回來了！」
‧劉軒, 音樂創作、DJ、作家
聲之動的音樂迴響至一個夢境中的神祕國度。聽，你便立刻被它帶去那遙遠的地方。
‧Tom Pryor, 世界地理音樂總監
世界音樂舞台上最富原創性的團體之一。
‧Willis Johnson, Galapagos Art Space
聲之動的音樂是一帖自然靈性的良藥，和諧的樂音和節奏觸動了人們所遺忘的原初，引導觀眾體驗完整自我。
