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Skymother Mountain stands as a captivating document in the discography of New York avant-garde artist Marianne Nowottny. At the center of the album is Nowottny\u2019s adaptations of classic Chinese poetry, specifically selected verses by the legendary Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai (701\u2013762 AD). Known for his romanticism, vivid imagery, and meditative reverence for nature, Li Bai\u2019s soaring text provides an evocative foundation for Nowottny’s vocal and instrumental interpretations. Rather than treating the ancient poetry as a static relic, she approaches the verses as a dynamic framework for spontaneous creation, channeling the wandering, mystical spirit of Li Bai through an uncompromising experimental lens. The primary sonic engine of Skymother Mountain is the Zheng; the traditional 21 stringed Chinese zither. Recorded live during a performance at the intimate Brooklyn venue Pete\u2019s Candy Store on October 26th, 2004.<\/p>\n

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Track Listing<\/h3>\n
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  1. Endless Yearning (7:49)<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. A Visit to Skymother Mountain In A Dream (6:20)<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Alone and Drinking Under The Moon (5:18)<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Instrumental (For Li Bai) (12:27)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Ancient Tang poetry meets NYC avant-garde: Nowottny\u2019s live Zheng zither improvisations, plus expanded studio material.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"product_brand":[7599],"product_cat":[4],"product_tag":[7617],"class_list":["post-24106","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-abaton-book-company","product_cat-compactdisc","product_tag-2008-08-01","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\nBuy Marianne Nowottny | Skymother Mountain (Poetry by Li Bai) at Hostile City<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Marianne Nowottny - Skymother Mountain (Poetry by Li Bai) (Abaton Book Company). 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