designed to manipulate your emotions
in a friendly way
designed to manipulate your emotions
in a friendly way
Being commissioned by
The Northwest Film Forum to write a new score to the 1926 animated classic silent film,
“The Adventures of Prince Achmed”
to be perfomed live for their
Children’s Film Festival, led to the recording and release of
“Achmelodies”
in 2009.
1.Overture - Who doesn’t want their own theme song?
2.A Horse for Your Daughter - asymmetry fueled by evil desire
3.Funky Wak Wak - hello, ladies
4.Pari Banu - plaintive enchantment and longing
5.Pari a-go-go - come fly with me...
6.China Gong - delicate mountaintop decision
7.Bat Kang - nefarious plans afoot
8.Witch of Flaming Mountain - friend or foe?
9.Witch Conjure - 2 heroes plan heroine rescue
10. Tango Deceit - foiled again!
11. Magic Lamp Waltz - well-founded lonesome
12. Aladdin’s Watery Escape - tossed about on a tiny ship
13. Final Battle - bright lights, dark shadows
14. O’Bolero - peaceful resolution
c l i c k the p i c
The Songs