#19 Songs of Things Dreamed

We need songs that take us away. Japanese old oddities and new adventures.

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted in Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasised through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.

#18 No Divã das Poetisas

A feverish dream while lounging on the divan of the poets.

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted in Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasised through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.

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#17 Meia-noite no Jardim de Lou Lim Ioc

Midnight in the garden of flowing serenity.

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted on Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasised through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.”

#16 The Gate of Japonesia

At the Gate of Japonesia, listening to music from an imaginary future of supermodernity and new forms of sonic interiority. 

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted on Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasised through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.”

#15 No Bazar Chinês

A stroll through the Chinese bazaar maze on the lunar new year’s eve.

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted on Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasised through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.”

#14 Só em Quioto

Alone in Kyoto, learning that beauty is imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete.

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted on Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasised through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.

#13 Mil e Uma Noites

A desert equation: the night, the dunes, the moon, the shadows, the stars, the silence, the music and you.

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted on Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasized through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.

#12 Pedras de Contemplação

Take a deep breath. After a series of journeys set in motion by the allure of distant music, it’s time to settle down in the garden of viewing stones, an early inspiration for contemplation prior to painting or writing that the Chinese called “Gongshi”. In the background, unobtrusively, music. In peace.

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted on Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasised through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.

#11 Especiarias

Back from the land where the spices fill the air with lingering savour. Along came the music, distant melodies, enigmatic voices and lasting dreams.

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted on Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasised through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.

#10 Espíritos

For the 10th chapter, we turn to the celestial harmonies of Asian music, an ancient tradition going back to 1500 B.C., the Hindu scriptures, the Classics of Confucius’ time, the chants of Buddhism, the Arabic and Islamic influences. Music of evocative quiescence, away from the madding crowd, contemplative and silent. A spiritual escape of mysticism and magic.

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted on Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasised through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.

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#9 Mercado Nocturno

Welcome to the “Night Market”. This is the bazaar where you’ll find everything you have dreamed in your Oriental feverish nights: all the colours, spices, flavours, memories, sounds and fantasies of another world. Indulge yourself.

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted on Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasised through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.

#8 Cinema Oriente

Listening to the music of old movies about the Orient as a place of eternal mystery, intrigue, exoticism and romance. In the dark movie theatre, ready to be mesmerized by the scores that take us to faraway places and forgotten times.

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted on Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasised through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.

#7 Ilha Encantada

Welcome to Bali, the enchanted island. As soon as we arrive, we are immediately  surrounded by the jungle melodies and embraced by the lush tropical sweetness. The story continues into the dark where the polyrhythmic sounds make us fall into a trance. A dream lingers on.

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted on Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasized through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.

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#6 Depois de Istambul

In this episode, we leave Europe towards East crossing Istanbul, seduced by the mirage of a Persian love and by the strange and beautiful music. In the desert, at dusk, under the spell of the luminous sky and the infinite silence, we loose ourselves in the immense solitude.

"Próximo Oriente" is a show broadcasted on Rádio Macau about what "Asia" or "oriental" convey in musical terms. It consists on weekly expeditions in search of representations of the Orient, an image constructed and fantasized through sound. We will be wandering across different soundscapes and exoticisms, under the spell of music from far away places.

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https://itunes.apple.com/mo/podcast/pr%C3%B3ximo-oriente/id1291757566