" Angkor Wat " by Paul Lawler and Paul Speer
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- I have the great honour and pleasure to present Angkor Wat, a mesmerizing soundscape with a touch of mysticism out of the new album Wonders, composed and performed by critically acclaimed musicians Paul Lawler from the UK and Paul Speer from the USA. Wonders is a musical journey to awe inspiring places on Planet Earth.
Please see Paul Speer's channel for more information: / paulspeer1 or go to: www.paulspeer.com
Again, my heart felt thank you and sincere appreciation to Paul Speer and to Paul Lawler for this exciting collaboration! It was again such a great joy for me to make this video and I am so grateful for this.
Angkor is a name conventionally applied to the region of Cambodia serving as the seat of the Khmer empire that flourished from approximately the ninth century to the thirteenth century A.D. The ruins of Angkor are located amid forests and farmland near modern day Siem Reap, and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The temples of the Angkor area number over one thousand, ranging in scale from nondescript piles of brick rubble scattered through rice fields to the magnificent Angkor Wat, said to be the world's largest single religious monument.
Many of the temples at Angkor have been restored, and together they comprise the most significant site of Khmer architecture. In 2007 an international team of researchers concluded that Angkor had been the largest preindustrial city in the world with an urban sprawl of 3000 square kilometers (1,150 square miles). Angkor could have supported a population of up to one million people.
Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat) was built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation-first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.
Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple, based on early South Indian Hindu architecture, with key features such as the Jagati. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometers (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, which has been compared to the architecture of ancient Greece or Rome, its extensive bas-reliefs and for the numerous devatas (guardian spirits) adorning its walls. The measurements themselves of the temple and its parts in relation to one another have cosmological significance.
In 1177, approximately 27 years after the death of Sulyavarman II, Angkor was sacked by the Chams, the traditional enemies of the Khmer. Thereafter the empire was restored by a new king, Jayavarman VII, who established a new capital and state temple (Angkor Thom and the Bayon respectively) a few kilometres to the north.
One of the first Western visitors to the temple was Antonio da Magdalena, a Portuguese monk who visited in 1586 and said that it "is of such extraordinary construction that it is not possible to describe it with a pen, particularly since it is like no other building in the world. It has towers and decoration and all the refinements which the human genius can conceive of".
(Source: www.wikipedia.org)
Enjoy the music and the video:) - Hudba
Stunning, even immortal, locked outside of time, where only beauty and the ghosts rest, the building blocks of humanity intermeshed with the forests of a time before time.
What a beautiful video I believe we have lost sight, not only that but our minds also.
Thank you for the journey my friend..
wonderful
My Dear Hellga salvajemente hermosas las imagenes, su musica estupenda, yo te doy 5 STARS, Felicidades magnifico trabajo, saludos de tu amigo, Luis Gerardo, Mexico.
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Magico.
BELLISSIMO :-)))
This is again absolutely stunning. The music is so beautiful relaxing and your video my dear Helga is a "wonder" of his own. As you know I love the Ancient History and this ruins represent it. All of the stars and favoring!!
With my warm hugs to you!!
Great Jobe dear Helga and Paul !
All the stars for you both...
Have a nice day and keep on going ! :-)
With Love,
Marilyn
... thanks for guidin' me to the peaceplaces of my soul for a while ...
This is incredible Helga! I love the music, especially the amazing guitar and your video is quite stunning!
Delightful video, and quite new to me. Shall certainly try the others & the website.
Many thanks !
Thank you! Beautiful!
such a beautiful video and I love the music !!!!
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Verry beautiful music & video !
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beautiful love it
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Sorry Helga I clicked on 'Post comment' before I was finished by mistake! Just to say this is just so powerful and testimony to all the talents involved in this amazing production. A Gazillion Stars !! _Colin xxxx
an enigmatic monument...
Very good work...I thanked you
Kiss
João
Helga - As usual, your choice of images and their flow with our music is impeccable. Terrific job. I also really like the information you have been including about the places we were inspired to compose music for.
Cambodia is the best most.
such a beautiful video and amazing music !!!!
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If you like this then you might like the song Angkor wat by the musical group Yes. On the Union album.
very nice images..
congratulations.
namastê
... Ever SUper ...
***THANK YOU***
Magnificent !!!!!!! Hugs Perla.
Wonderful...perfect...Many thanks dear friend! ♫ ♥ ♪
When I get an album such as Wonders I always like to do a little research about the places myself.Your footage about Angkor Wat is the best I have seen!!!!!!!
The music is just awesome!!!!!!!
Congratulation again on this wonderful creation!Paul&Paul&Helga are the BEST.
10000***************
Love Christel
pretaaay good
That is in Cambodia I Love ❤️
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Good video
A very very nice video/footage of Angkor Wat complete with wonderful sound.
Great job !!!
I really enjoyed it.
Thanks for sharing.
**************************s for you for a job well done.
Rolando
Anyone has piano theme of documentary Extraordinary Women made by Paul Lawler?
I have always been interested in ancient civilizations. This was a beautiful video.
------Ellen
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Absolutely wonderful! THANK YOU xyCuriosityxy... and to SHABANNIE for sending my way!
Very, very special klip 5***** Maria & Moma.
Yeas dear ! sorry... also for the other paul !!! :-)
Nice day and wonderful week!
With Love,
Marilyn