According to it, Enya's music is probably not New Age, because it haveĪ very distinct style, different from generic melodic, soothingįrom 1968 to 1973, German musicians such as Holger Czukay, Popol Vuh and Tangerine Dream Themselves to creating only this specific kind of music, it is widely Soothing and relatively simple sound-wise, with wide pads, gentle
that New Age music is electronic music that is melodic,.that New Age music is a branch of electronic music whichĪppears mostly on the meditation or relaxation CDs, which areįrequently seen in New Age bookshops and music stores.Second, music by artists like Vangelis is stylistically very varied, with manyĪlbums that cannot be classified as New Age,Īnd so it is unclear whether it would be fair to label the artists New Not consider their music to be strictly NewĪge, some of them perceiving "New Age music" as a genre necessarilyĬonnected with the religious movement. Two reasons: first, artists like Enya and Vangelis stated that they do This point of view, artists and bands like Michael Cretu's Enigma,Įnya, Clannad, Mike Oldfield, Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, and YanniĪll belong to the New Age category. Includes melodic, non-dance pieces with miscellaneous kinds of Main points of view can be seen as follows: This but as a starting point for understanding the varieties, three That area there are at least three major groups of fans with varyingīeliefs as to what New Age music is and which artists should beĬlassified as New Age artists. There is a significant overlap of sectors of New Age Music,Įlectronic Music (or Electronica), Ambient music, World music and in Of the equipment used to produce New Age Music is electronic, orĬomputer-based, much New Age Music is also produced using purely This is a subtle distinction but needs to be mentioned since while much The feeling it produces rather than the devices used in its creation. Others consider New Age Music to be defined more by Some listeners consider New Age Music to be a branch ofĮlectronic Music. Non-mainstream instrumental music styles. Some record companies, as a marketing tag applied to a variety of Widely to the public by radio stations and then by music retailers and New Age music but as it has evolved vocals have become more common,Įspecially vocals featuring Sanskrit, Tibetan or NativeĪmerican-influenced chants, or lyrics based on mythology such as Celticĭuring the 1980s, the term "New Age music" was introduced more Vocal arrangements were initially rare in In many cases, high-quality samples are used instead of Runs and acoustic forms, featuring instruments such as flutes, piano,Īcoustic guitar and a wide variety of non-western acoutsitc New Age music includes both electronic and instrumentalįorms, frequently relying on sustained pads or long sequencer-based Harmonies, usually in conjunction with patches of sound effects or New Age music is largely typified by modal and consonant Partly due to some artists' open affiliation with various NewĪge beliefs, other artists and bands have specifically stated that theyĭo not consider their own music to be New Age, like Enya herself - although their work mayīe labelled that way by record labels, music retailers, or radio
McKennitt is often compared to Enya, but McKennitt's music is more grounded in traditional and classical invocations, using literary works as sources of lyrics and springboards for interpretation such as "The Lady of Shalott" by Lord Tennyson. Loreena McKennitt, born in February 17, 1957, is a Canadian singer, composer, harpist and pianist most famous for writing, recording and performing world music with New Age, Celtic and Middle Eastern themes. To date, the group has released three albums: Celtic Woman, Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration and Celtic Woman: A New Journey, have undertaken a number of world tours, and which musician has released a solo paralell work. The group's repertoire ranges from traditional Celtic tunes to modern songs (and Enya covers). Popular New Age-labeled musicians (besides Enya) are Celtic Woman, Clannad (Enya's family band), Enigma, Lisaīrennan (Enya sister), Sarah McLachlan, Sissel, Vangelis, Yanni and Loreena McKennitt.Ĭeltic Woman is a musical ensemble comprising six Irish female artists: vocalists Chlo� Agnew, �rla Fallon, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly, Alex Sharpe and fiddler M�ir�ad Nesbitt. Instrumental and repetitively melodic in nature. It has its basis in the 1960s and is generally characterised as being primarily New Age music, often said to be Enya's musical genre, is a style originally associated with some New Age beliefs (but it's often not the case Enya herself is catholic).