OUR FEATURED ALBUM IS “AIONIGMA”
There’s always something very special about live recordings. “Aionigma” by the New Age / world fusion duo, Aionigma, falls nicely into that category. Recorded live in the wonderful acoustics of Göttweig Abbey in Austria, the album offers a sound impression that leads into mysterious sonic worlds of floating tones, overtone singing, and natural harmonies.
The duo, consisting of Bernhard Mikuskovics contributing overtone singing, Jodel, domra, fujara, dulcimer, RAV Vast, Jew’s harp, and guitar, and Gerhard Kowarz, contributing overtone singing, jodel, dombra, kangmuhle, and monochord, incorporates unusual and some instruments that we don’t hear every day.
The word “Aionigma” is a creative combination of two ancient Greek words, “aion” and “ainigma.” While “aion” stands for eternity “ainigma” means “a mystery, phenomenon, or secret.” Together, then, the meaning of “Aionigma” is something like “infinite mystery” or “infinite secret.” Mikuskovics, who also produced the album, says, “This perfectly describes the work of creativity in connection with the mystery of the overtones as parts of nature and harmonic existence in all dimensions and in all aspects of being.”
