I experienced the view from Sarangkot during a windy early morning with a pilgrim who taught me "Bom Bom Bolinath." The view, as so often was the case during the rainy season, was obscured by clouds, but beautiful nonetheless. Later that day in my guesthouse room with the rain falling outside, I dropped my E-strings down to Ds, meditated on the wonder of being alive for just a brief moment to experience all this world offers, and this is the song that flowed out.
credits
from Annapurna,
released January 30, 2013
Recorded in Nepal
Mixed and mastered with Michael Laveck at Mica Mountain Works
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