Inspired by Siddhartha, who learns from the wise old ferryman to listen carefully to the voices of the river until he hears the eternal song of oneness and harmony. Gandalf invites you to imagine yourself in a boat on the Sacred River, letting the music be your ferryman, taking you gently across the water.

"Flowing water has inspired me since I was a child, when my favorite playground was at a small creek behind my parents' house. The sound of the rippling water stimulated my fantasy and made my mind go wandering to imaginary places. Years ago one of my journeys led me to one of India's holy rivers, the Yamuna, an experience that had deep impact on my life ever after. People would come from near and far to bathe in the sacred water to get washed from their sins and release from the wheel of reincarnation. Night and day the air is filled with the chanting of holy mantras, a scenery of humility, love and joy."

Gandalf

Track Listing

1. Morning at the River Bench 3:44
2. Sacred River 6:15
3. Blossoms Falling Like Snow 7:31
4. Silent Joy 6:40
5. The Ferryman's Tale 4:16
6. Take Me Gently Across the Water 5:48
7. Confidently Floating Seawards 2:51
8. A Visionary Passage 5:07
9. Flow, Water, Flow 6:06
10. Where the River Joins the Ocean 7:10

Reviews

"For clients who want to relax to sounds reminiscent of flowing water, Gandalf’s Sacred River mixes acoustic, classical, and electric guitars with keyboard, percussion, and piano. Inspired by Siddhartha, Herman Hesse’s famed character who learns to listen to the voices of the river, this collection of music, with songs like "Take Me Gently Across the Water", is ideal fro meditation, yoga, or simply relaxing and escaping from the hectic world for awhile."

Nicole Palmieri, American Spa Magazine

"Gandalf’s New Age creation of water music is one of the most tranquil recordings I have ever heard. His compositions are always light and yet full of musical substance. It is very difficult to find such blessed peace in life and I suggest you find the Sacred River in your heart and your mind and allow yourself to join in the stream."

RJ Lannan, NewAgeReporter.com