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Pan's Labyrinth—Soundtrack
The Perfect Expression of a Mythical Landscape
[This review is part of my 31 Days of Halloween series.]
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Composer: Javier
Navarrete
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Audio CD (December 19, 2006)
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Number of Discs: 1
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Format: Soundtrack
When I first reviewed the movie version of Pan's Labyrinth, I suggested that it
was an intrinsic part of the over all "feel" of the film to listen to
the Spanish language (and, of course, read the subtitles if you didn't
understand Spanish). I suggested that, as in ceremony of ritual magick, the
vocal sound itself was an incantation, summoning powers the popular culture has
pushed into the background & attempted its' best to hide. This CD confirms
that impression.
Even the titles of the selections sound more substantial in Spanish:
Long, Long Time Ago (Hace mucho, mucho tiempo)
Rose, Dragon (La rosa y el dragon)
A Book of Blood (El libro de sangre)
etc.
This CD manifests on the symphonic level. It weaves a tale of mystery, myth,
passion, blood & achievement of The Great Work.
The Lullaby sings it all.
Calling forth Pan--the forces of nature that in our ignorance we have rejected
& oppressed.
Calling forth Pan--the latent powers of nature to heal what we have done.
Review: JEFarrow
Updated 10/08