New Age Explorations

Over the years I have listened to some New Age music. At night,when I remembered, I would listen to Echoes on WXPN in Philadelphia. Most times, however, I forgot to listen Anyway, over the last several years, I have been listening to more and more New Age, particularly when I am doing my morning yoga, or when meditating. Wikipedia defines New Age music as follows….

New-age music is a genre of music intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation,[1]reading as a method of stress management[2] to bring about a state of ecstasy rather than trance,[3][4]or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is associated with environmentalism and New Age spirituality.

New Age Subgenres

New Age includes the following sub genres:

Electronic/Computer Music.
Folk Music. …
Jazz/Fusion. …
Meditation Music. …
Native American/Indigenous Music. …
Pop Music. …
Progressive Music. …
Solo Instrumental Music
Acoustic Guitar
Piano
Violin

Probably one of the first New Age musicians whose music found its way into my music library was R Carlos Nakai. I really love his music whether it’s solo flute music or as a duo with pianist Peter Kater. I would say that the three sub genres that I listen to most of the time are: meditation music, Native American, and solo instrumental music. The solo instrument, most times, is acoustic guitar or piano.