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David Arkenstone — Desert Crossing
Album: Citizen of the World
Avg rating:
6.9

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Total ratings: 1045









Released: 1999
Length: 5:10
Plays (last 30 days): 1
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On the old PBS TV program "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" they would give contestants a consolation prize if they failed to catch Carmen on the final geography speed round.  It was a Discman and some "CDs from around the world."  

This sounds like one of those CDs.  

By "world music" standards, it's fairly pedestrian, but it would have sounded unique and exotic to an American listener in the early 90s whose sole exposure to world music might have been Enya or Yanni.
Posted 6 months ago by theirongiant    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote:

sounds like a citizen of Middle Earth



I don't believe Thorin Oakenshield and the rest of the dwarf company passed through a desert on their way to the Lonely Mountain in search of the fabled Arkenstone. Definitely a Middle Earth sound, but this could have been more accurately titled "Mountain crossing" as the Dwarves and one plucky hobbit crossed a mountain instead of a desert.
Posted 6 months ago by Kajukenbo    [ Reply ]
Pseudo-oriental Schmalz
Posted 1 year ago by joko63808    [ Reply ]
Actualy, the piese is call Desert crossing, form the album Citizen of the World.
Posted 1 year ago by MariusDaniel    [ Reply ]
The picture looks like Andre Rieu...?
Posted 2 years ago by Phoenix68    [ Reply ]
Great.....great.....great.....great.............stuff!
Posted 2 years ago by BlackBetty    [ Reply ]
I rated this an 8 sometime ago, don't specificaly recall the song although the 8 feels right in my current mood and while listening with headphones.  Cool tune all and LLRP and the eclectic mix!!
Posted 2 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:

He and Loreena Mckennitt should get hitched. 



Or collaborate,  I would be happy with that.
Posted 2 years ago by Windsprite    [ Reply ]
He has composed for WOW. He gets extra points from me. 
Posted 3 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
His 1st record in 1987 Valley In The Clouds was really sublime, saw him live in San Francisco touring this record...worthy of checking out!!!
Posted 3 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
He and Loreena Mckennitt should get hitched. 
 
Wow - how good would their children sound?!
Posted 5 years ago by brianp53    [ Reply ]
Good for background music. Sounds like the type of music from hollywood's version of middle eastern music in the 1950's.
Posted 5 years ago by Boxie    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
He and Loreena Mckennitt should get hitched. 

 
Thought it was a very long intro for a Loreena Mckennitt song....
Posted 6 years ago by Ghiaap    [ Reply ]
Nice vibe. Never heard of the guy before but I have now.
Posted 6 years ago by Solrighal    [ Reply ]
 ScottishWillie wrote:

Did this guy do the music for the fabulous HBO/BBC TV series Rome?



 
no,
Jeff Beal
Posted 7 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
He and Loreena Mckennitt should get hitched. 
Posted 7 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]

Did this guy do the music for the fabulous HBO/BBC TV series Rome?


Posted 8 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
sounds like a citizen of Middle Earth
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
A new age artist, sometimes will listen to the collection I assembled on Spotify when the mood hearkens. I speak of a collection of different new agers, can be relaxing but not as a full time occupation!
Posted 8 years ago by dew34    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard him for 20+ years since his Windham Hill and Narada days.
Great in small doses.
Posted 9 years ago by agkagk    [ Reply ]