Karen Salicath Jamali showcases an enchanting sound on “Angel Sandalphon (The Angel of New Beginnings),” a serene solo piano piece received in a dream and recorded at dawn. Released under the Los Angeles-based label EMPIRE, the track captures a liminal space of renewal and hope. This intentional composition, paired with Jamali’s original painting (the track’s cover art), continues a remarkable creative journey that began spontaneously following a life-altering near-death experience in 2012. She began to play piano spontaneously after that accident, and never looked back.
A serenely inviting piano presence emanates right away. Graceful, lush layers intertwine with caressing immersion, building like the fall of gentle snowfall on a winter’s day. A prancing, steady piano progression remains throughout as a constant, comforting presence — while the higher-pitched, glistening tone twinkles with artful ethereality. A hopeful presence lingers as the piano work consumes, feeling both representative of life’s enjoyable predictabilities, though also its tendency for bright emergences of love.
The track marks another captivating performance from the artist, with numerous pieces impressing over the past year. “Angel Raphael’s Touch” stunned with its haunting, darker tonal display, fit for meditation and thought, while “Angel Gabriels Light” presented a delicate, dreamy arrangement that lives within a similarly enchanting soundscape as “Angel Sandalphon (The Angel of New Beginnings),” which is another melodically enthralling standout from Karen Salicath Jamali.
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