BISHI: ALBION VOICE by Gryphon Records published on 2012-06-23T16:01:03Z BISHI: Albion Voice Gryphon Records Dur:42mins www.bishi.co.uk “Albion Voice is a hugely accomplished work” The New Internationalist Click the name of each song to read more it .... there are 9 songs in total 'Pan to Artemis' is a bonus track on the iTunes release. Note: The soundcloud encoding is a little lumpy in places - the fidelity is perfect on CD/ MP3 :) Bishi’s new album Albion Voice explores themes of Britain ancient and modern, the rich tapestry of East London's folklore, social politics and cultural mix providing a vivid backdrop to the writing. Bishi sings in English, Bengali and Bulgarian to reflect the Babylonian nature of London and all world cities today. The words of Chaucer, Milton and Mary Elizabeth Fyre track the development of English from a medieval ‘mongrel tongue’ to the modern language of today. Diverse influences - from Bulgarian throat singing to the experimental work of Meredith Monk, Christian choral music to traditional Indian song with a flavour of medieval folk - combine to create an eclectic yet coherent work of style and grandeur. Harp, Sitar, Lute and ‘Mr. Tickle’ – the cabinet pipe organ from Worthing – are just some of the instrumental voices that can be heard throughout the record. One of the highlights of the record is ‘Dia Ti Maria’ - featuring The Kronos Quartet - the worlds leading string ensemble. The debut performance of this 8min choral work grabbed the front page of the New York Times who announced Bishi as the 'New British Diva'. Albion Voice - the title track features, (Film composer) John Williams’ string players and a C16th recorder rumored to have been played at the court of Queen Elizabeth 1st! The album was recorded over three years in London, Wales, upstate NY, LA & Buenos Aires - the central themes of migration, National evolution and the search for identity in a multicultural world were greatly informed by through this process of working and travel. The artwork is based upon royal heraldry and commemorative ceramics. Bishi appears as both The Queen and Britannia with elements of Indian symbolism worked into the images - the British lion has been replaced with the Royal Bengal Tiger and the Tudor Rose with the Sacred Lotus. A line of collectable china, tea towels & other artefacts will soon be available from www.bishi.co.uk. Lable: matt@gryphon-records.com Press: Andy Fraser andy@somefriendly.co.uk Live: Claudine Spiteri claudine@livestockproductions.co.uk General contact: friends@bishi.co.uk Genre Alternative Contains tracks PROLOGUE by Gryphon Records published on 2012-06-23T13:34:54Z ALBION VOICE by Gryphon Records published on 2012-06-23T13:42:41Z DIA TI MARIA by Gryphon Records published on 2012-06-23T13:46:54Z THE LAST OF ENGLAND by Gryphon Records published on 2012-06-23T13:56:24Z SATURDAY'S CHILD by Gryphon Records published on 2012-06-23T14:32:42Z