The soundtrack for Naked in Ashes accompanies the unique story of the search for enlightenment by various yogis of India as told by film director Paula Fouce. In keeping with the spirit of the quest, composer's Tony Humecke and Stephen Day have created music that takes you on a journey that simultaneously excites and soothes, marches and soars, and inspires and awakens. This dynamic disc is packed with performances, compositions and recordings by musicians from Bombay, London and L.A. and features such well known musicians as John Leftwich (Lyle Lovett, Paula Abdul, Ricky Lee Jones, The Chieftains), Ant Glynn (Adam Wakeman, Tony Fernandez, Lee Pomeroy), Anand Murdeshwar (Indian Flute) and members of the London Symphony Orchestra. Tony Humecke contributes percussion, bowls, keyboards and the score while Stephen Day contributes sarod, guitars and additional music. Katharina Day's violin can be heard on numerous tracks.
Naked in Ashes
The soundtrack for Naked in Ashes accompanies the unique story of the search for enlightenment by various yogis of India as told by film director Paula Fouce. In keeping with the spirit of the quest, composer's Tony Humecke and Stephen Day have created music that takes you on a journey that simultaneously excites and soothes, marches and soars, and inspires and awakens. Indian classical, western classical, world percussion, and more combine to create a sound that calls to the spirit. This dynamic disc is packed with performances, compositions and recordings by musicians from Bombay, London and L.A. and features such well known musicians as John Leftwich (Lyle Lovett, Paula Abdul, Ricky Lee Jones, The Chieftains), Ant Glynn (Adam Wakeman, Tony Fernandez, Lee Pomeroy), Anand Murdeshwar (Indian Flute) and members of the London Symphony Orchestra. Tony Humecke contributes percussion, bowls, keyboards and samples while Stephen Day contributes sarod and guitars. Katharina Day's violin can be heard on numerous tracks.
“music scoring very
lively without being intrusive”
Dennis Harvey
Variety Magazine