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SERENA
SERENA, previously released as “Doors of Perception”, offers a tranquil blend of gentle acoustic instrumentation, perfect for massage, meditation, stress-relief, yoga and the healing arts. Like the other CDs in the AT PEACE ® COLLECTION, SERENA provides a full hour of peaceful but not boring contemporary, acoustic instrumental music. The hypnotic blend of guitars, Balinese gamelan, piano, keyboards, drums and percussion are all performed by musician/composer Michael Benghiat, complemented by ensemble performances of Stephanie Bennett on harp, Karen Guthery on flute and Brice Martin on flutes and recorders.
FROM THE MUSICIAN:
I enjoy creating music that leads you inward. We all find ourselves refreshed by just
the simple act of stopping for a moment and really relaxing. I try to create a musical
world that facilitates this. I grew up in a home surrounded by music, with parents who
not only treasured music but encouraged learning about music from a variety of
cultural and ethnic heritages.
-- Michael Benghiat
REVIEWS:
Multi-instrumentalist Michael Benghiat offers listeners the gift of luxurious calm with
the impressionistic melodies of his AT PEACE series of albums. And what a gift it is!
SERENA (originally released as Doors of Perception) features gentle flute harmonies
that float on the air like leaves in the wind. The quiet warmth of the harp dances
around the piano melodies. A little percussion here and there keeps the pace. The
abstractness and pure serenity of the melodies makes it a natural choice for massage
practice, as does the album’s session-appropriate 60 minute running tie. SERENA
features one new track – the beautiful “Soleil” - which did not appear on the original
release.
-- Music Design In Review
Our favorite music CDs to play in the spa are Michael Benghiat’s CD collection from
AT PEACE MEDIA. The collection is very peaceful and relaxing; it contributes to our
ambiance for our guests and team. It’s an instrumental combination that you can
listen to all day.”
-- L. Varga, President, SPA VARGAS, (from American Spa Magazine)
Three of Michael Benghiat’s music CDs for AT PEACE are among our top ten best
selling relaxation music CDs. Bodywork professionals enjoy working with his blissful
background music. They love how their clients melt under its influence. . . “
-- S. Watson, owner, The Bodywork Emporium
I use this CD each week in several of my yoga classes. It has an ethereal but full-
bodied quality that promotes a serene, relaxing environment to my classes. The
music seems to invite the students to respond gracefully to the movements in their
yoga practice.
I especially love the way the music will pause and begin again, as do the yoga
asanas. It gives a sense of spaciousness and continuity, as if it were playing along
with my words and our movements – promoting a lovely feeling of balance and
harmony in the teaching and the doing.
-- Georgena, yoga instructor, Lompoc, CA
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