tracks

Preludio
Añoranza (Yearning)
Arcades
Ziryab
Misterio
Lluvia Suave (Soft Rain)
Burabampo (The Deer)

notes

Jorge is on the right channel on "Preludio", Añoranza, and "Lluvia Suave", Ardeshir is on the right channel on "Arcades", "Ziryab", and "Misterio".

All compositions by Jorge Strunz, Irazu Publishing, BMI except "Ziryab" by Ardeshir Farah, Ardesh Music, ASCAP and "Burabampo" by Luis Pérez, Irazu Publishing, BMI.

"Burampo" is a Yaqui Indian peyote chant.

Recorded at Christ the King Chapel, St. Anthony's Seminary, Santa Barbara, CA, December 12 and 13, 1988.

Mastered from the original analog master tape at The Exchange (London) on a custom-built system designed by Tim de Paravinci of EAR, UK.

Cover painting dancer inspired by Marina Lorca.

Back cover photo taken at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Montecito, CA.

Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah play Maldonado cutaway flamenco guitars.

This is a pure analog recording done exclusively with custom-built vacuum-tube electronics. The microphone set-up was the classic Blumlein arrangement. No noise reduction, equalization, compression, or limiting of any sort was used in the making of this record.

Microphones: Custom-built vacuum-tube design by Tim de Paravinci of EAR using MILAB dual rectangular capsules

Mic Pre-Amp: Custom-built vacuum-tube design by Tim de Paravinci

Recorder: Ampex MR70 (Nuvistor) "The Jack Mullin Special". Half-inch two-track with custom heads designed by Tim de Paravicini. Run at 15 i.p.s./C.C.I.R.

Tape: Ampex 456

Cables: AudioQuest

Vacuum-tubes and Nuvistors: Gold Aero Platinum Series

This recording was monitored with Apogee Caliper Signature Ribbon Speakers

Power Amps: EAR 509 MkII (100 Watt Mono Blocks)

This work is dedicated to San Juan de la Cruz and Ibn al'Arabi.

credits

Mastered By – John Dent
Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Michael Sexton
Recorded By, Liner Notes – Kavichandran Alexander
Technician [Technical Consultant] – Bill Healander, Tim De Paravicini
Technician [Technical Maintenance] – Chris Donnelly (6)
Typography [Lettering], Art Direction, Cover [Painting] – Kathlyn Powell

companies

Produced For – Water Lily Acoustics
Produced For – AudioQuest Music
Recorded At – Christ the King Chapel, St. Anthony's Seminary
Mastered At – The Exchange

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