Editors Note: We would like to thank Omar jan for giving us the opportunity to showcase a glimpse of his art, his music, his talent on our site. The few lines on our pages does absolutely no justice to describe Omar Akram's music. During the making of this page, our staff at AfghanBuzz.com were left at awe. We were listening to Omar jan's musical compositions and we would simply drift away. Drift into a realm where magical realism would no longer be part of Garcia Marquez's pages but part of our lives. Where the boundaries of space & time simply breaks down and life in its core essence becomes a black hole. Sucked into the gravitational field of the musical notes and chords... we dedicate this section to you, Omar Jan !!!.

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A brief introduction :

Omar Akram encourages listeners to come with him on an exotic Secret Journey, an appropriate title for his new Real Music album since he grew up traveling around the world as the son of a United Nations diplomat living in such diverse locales as France, Cuba, Afghanistan and the Czech Republic. On Omar's third contemporary instrumental CD, strong melodies are presented within tapestry-like arrangements carefully interweaving his acoustic grand piano with acoustic guitar, violin, duduk, flute and ethnic percussion performed by a group of world-class musicians. 'I look around me and see people who are bored, restless, stagnant,' explains Akram, 'and I know they often take 'secret journeys' in their mind as they daydream about other places they could be. The lucky ones get to take an actual trip where they escape from the pressures of their lives. They see new places and have uncommon experiences. I like to think the music on my album can serve as the soundtrack for their journey, whether it is a mental or a physical trip. Everyone needs to get away sometime. In addition to the title track, 'Secret Journey,' all of the tunes were inspired by what might be seen or felt on a special trip. Some of the compositions capture the heritage of Omar's Afghani ancestors ('Caravan' 'Nomadic Rhapsody', 'Gypsy Spirit'). On such a journey you might see a distant lake-like 'Mirage, a 'Shimmering Star' in the night's blue-black heavens, or a rare but beautiful 'Desert Flower.' Omar says Seven Secrets was influenced by the ancient architectural 'Seven Wonders of the World' like the Great Pyramids, but also references all the lost knowledge of past generations.

I want the music to sound multi-cultural, explains Akram, but not be tied to any particular country. Often the best trips include romance which is reflected on the new recording with un Away With Me,Passage of the Heart ('Love can be quite a journey in itself,' says Omar) and 'Whispers in the Moonlight' ('It can be shared intimacies between lovers or the sound of wind-shifting sand in the desert at night'). The album closes with the gentle piano-violin duet 'Angel of Hope' because in today's world with all the war, famine, pollution and loneliness, everyone needs hope for a better future. On his first two albums, he was simply known as Omar, but now he performs under his full name. Meanwhile, his music continues to change and develop. His first album was Opal Fire on Real Music, which went Top 15 on Billboard magazine's national New Age sales chart, and featured Akram's piano backed by additional keyboards played by Omar and David Dial. On his second CD, Free as a Bird, Omar again composed all the music, but this time produced half the album and utilized top keyboardist Gregg Karukas to produce the other half. Omar also expanded his sound by bringing in guest musicians including saxophonist Eric Marienthal (The Rippingtons).

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