From Afar (2024) The story behind the song
✨Co-written by Peterdulboroughsongs and ‘La Marti’ (Martina Magionami)
Recorded by ‘La Marti’ with SoundZanobi band at Blue Moon Rec Studio with Samuele Cangi & Tommaso Giuliani. Master by Niccolò Caldini.
🪐 A hymn to creativity and the gift of inspiration.
The Ancient Greeks believed the Earth was the centre of the universe and the planets revolved around it creating a divine music. This MUSICA UNIVERSALIS or ‘music of the spheres’ couldn’t be heard by mortals on Earth, but only by immortal souls.
This gave the idea for a metaphor for creativity. Inspiration is unpredictable and can never be forced. It is like hearing the ‘music of the spheres’ for a moment – then it’s gone! Divine music revealed ‘from afar’ for few brief seconds before it evaporates into the night sky. As it falls effortlessly to the ground, we need to catch it and not let it escape into thin air. This inspiration needs our response, or it passes us by. We need to act upon it and use this precious gift, or risk losing it forever.
🛸 The studio
Peter wrote ‘From Afar’ with La Marti and it was recorded with SoundZanobi. It became an experiment in sound and inspiration in the studio. Peter enjoyed setting the scene with the piano and organ moods. La Marti was inspired in creating a beautiful tapestry of guitars and sublime vocals that glided effortlessly through the skies with starry assurance in a moving and mesmerizing performance.
Credits to: Peter Dulborough (piano), La Marti (vox and guitars), Carlo Gardenti (bass), Leonardo Foggi (drums), Samuele Cangi (flugelhorn and production), Tommaso Giuliani (recording and mixing), Niccolò Caldini tearoommastering (mastering).
🎭 The song and recording sessions of ‘From Afar’ gave Peter the inspiration to return to his musical ‘The Prince and Rose’ (based on ‘The Little Prince’ by Antoine De Saint Exupéry) which he’d written more than 20 years before and performed in 1998 in Empoli and in 1999 in Florence in Italy. He found a new direction and inspiration to create a new and revised version of his musical and album called ‘The Music of the Stars’ (2024).
‘From Afar’ was not written with any reference to the Little Prince, but the recording suggested depths of intimacy and wonder. There were parallels too with a Pilot and his story of a Prince from a star and the music and "inspiration from afar".
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lamarti/from-afar-feat-soundzanobi
✨Co-written by Peterdulboroughsongs and ‘La Marti’ (Martina Magionami)
Recorded by ‘La Marti’ with SoundZanobi band at Blue Moon Rec Studio with Samuele Cangi & Tommaso Giuliani. Master by Niccolò Caldini.
🪐 A hymn to creativity and the gift of inspiration.
The Ancient Greeks believed the Earth was the centre of the universe and the planets revolved around it creating a divine music. This MUSICA UNIVERSALIS or ‘music of the spheres’ couldn’t be heard by mortals on Earth, but only by immortal souls.
This gave the idea for a metaphor for creativity. Inspiration is unpredictable and can never be forced. It is like hearing the ‘music of the spheres’ for a moment – then it’s gone! Divine music revealed ‘from afar’ for few brief seconds before it evaporates into the night sky. As it falls effortlessly to the ground, we need to catch it and not let it escape into thin air. This inspiration needs our response, or it passes us by. We need to act upon it and use this precious gift, or risk losing it forever.
🛸 The studio
Peter wrote ‘From Afar’ with La Marti and it was recorded with SoundZanobi. It became an experiment in sound and inspiration in the studio. Peter enjoyed setting the scene with the piano and organ moods. La Marti was inspired in creating a beautiful tapestry of guitars and sublime vocals that glided effortlessly through the skies with starry assurance in a moving and mesmerizing performance.
Credits to: Peter Dulborough (piano), La Marti (vox and guitars), Carlo Gardenti (bass), Leonardo Foggi (drums), Samuele Cangi (flugelhorn and production), Tommaso Giuliani (recording and mixing), Niccolò Caldini tearoommastering (mastering).
🎭 The song and recording sessions of ‘From Afar’ gave Peter the inspiration to return to his musical ‘The Prince and Rose’ (based on ‘The Little Prince’ by Antoine De Saint Exupéry) which he’d written more than 20 years before and performed in 1998 in Empoli and in 1999 in Florence in Italy. He found a new direction and inspiration to create a new and revised version of his musical and album called ‘The Music of the Stars’ (2024).
‘From Afar’ was not written with any reference to the Little Prince, but the recording suggested depths of intimacy and wonder. There were parallels too with a Pilot and his story of a Prince from a star and the music and "inspiration from afar".
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lamarti/from-afar-feat-soundzanobi
🗓️ 7.6.2024
🕗 20:45
✨ The Music Of The Stars / Concert-Show in English
📍 TeatroMagma Firenze
https://www.teatromagma.net/index.php/the-music-of-the-stars
🕗 20:45
✨ The Music Of The Stars / Concert-Show in English
📍 TeatroMagma Firenze
https://www.teatromagma.net/index.php/the-music-of-the-stars
TeatroMagma
The Music of the Stars
Versione concerto del musical ispirato al Piccolo principeVenerdì 7 giugno, ore 20:45...
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https://thesoundhouse.ie/tc-events/sh-rising-theta-lucra-and-la-marti/
https://thesoundhouse.ie/tc-events/sh-rising-theta-lucra-and-la-marti/
The Sound House
SH Rising: Theta, Lucra and La Marti - The Sound House
August 20, 2024 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm An eclectic evening of exciting new artists showcasing the very best of rising Irish talent. Join us to #supportupcomingartists!! SH Rising featuring SH Rising: Theta, Lucra and La Marti Ticket Type Price Cart SH Rising:…
Last night at Sin É was magic ✨ open mic list was full but they managed to find me a spot. I played two songs with the house guitar just to be quicker. Musicians were brilliant and so friendly!!
— trying to upload some videos of performances in Dublin —
Ieri sera al Sin É è stato magico ✨ la lista dell’open mic era piena ma sono riusciti a trovarmi un posto. Ho suonato due canzoni con la chitarra della casa per essere più veloce. I musicisti erano fantastici e così amichevoli!!
— sto cercando di caricare alcuni video di esibizioni a Dublino —
— trying to upload some videos of performances in Dublin —
Ieri sera al Sin É è stato magico ✨ la lista dell’open mic era piena ma sono riusciti a trovarmi un posto. Ho suonato due canzoni con la chitarra della casa per essere più veloce. I musicisti erano fantastici e così amichevoli!!
— sto cercando di caricare alcuni video di esibizioni a Dublino —
Ciao a tutti! Ho creato una playlist delle mie strimpellate in Irlanda! 🇮🇪 Se non siete ancora iscritti al mio canale fatelo, così vi arriva la notifica dei prossimi video programmati… intanto guardatene alcuni già online:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEG1MZOADfzRIqKthp5eYBGg4PzGNoHKE&si=00prKJ6IQBjUMTXd
Hi everyone! I created a playlist of my strums in Ireland! 🇮🇪 If you are not yet subscribed to my channel, do it straight away so you are notified when the next scheduled videos are out... in the meantime, watch some of them already online: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEG1MZOADfzRIqKthp5eYBGg4PzGNoHKE&si=00prKJ6IQBjUMTXd
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEG1MZOADfzRIqKthp5eYBGg4PzGNoHKE&si=00prKJ6IQBjUMTXd
Hi everyone! I created a playlist of my strums in Ireland! 🇮🇪 If you are not yet subscribed to my channel, do it straight away so you are notified when the next scheduled videos are out... in the meantime, watch some of them already online: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEG1MZOADfzRIqKthp5eYBGg4PzGNoHKE&si=00prKJ6IQBjUMTXd
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EVENTO DI STASERA 12/9 IN PIAZZA DELL’ISOLOTTO CANCELLATO PER MALTEMPO
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Ci vediamo ai prossimi appuntamenti
Ciao a tutti vi ricordo il 20 settembre dalle 20:00 alle 22:30 ci saranno La Marti e The Noise Cage a suonare al Fico (non so in che ordine).
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Vi aspettiamo
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Se piove NISBA
Vi aspettiamo
https://facebook.com/events/s/la-marti-noise-cage-fico-beer-/2528513267537137/