Ethnicity is the eleventh studio album by
Yanni, released on February 11, 2003 by
Virgin Records.[1] It peaked at #27 on
Billboard's "Top Internet Albums" chart and at #27 on the "
Billboard 200" chart in 2003. It also peaked at #1 on the "Top New Age Albums" chart in 2004.[2]
Background
Ethnicity features greater use of vocals, percussion, and exotic rhythms, which were influenced by Yanni's period of travel during his hiatus between 1998 and 2000. As Yanni is unable to read music, he wrote and recorded demos of the album's tracks at his home studio in Florida, after which he employed transcribers and copyists to write the individual parts for the session musicians.[3]
Backroads Music/Heartbeats wrote that the album was musically quite diverse, stating that "Though
Yanni is widely known as one of the most popular purveyors of
New-age music, there's actually quite a bit going on here."[5]
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Rites of Passage"
4:35
2.
"For All Seasons"
5:37
3.
"The Promise"
3:42
4.
"Rainmaker"
5:36
5.
"Written on the Wind"
3:57
6.
"Playing by Heart"
4:37
7.
"At First Sight"
5:14
8.
"Tribal Dream"
5:35
9.
"Almost a Whisper"
3:51
10.
"Never Too Late"
5:01
11.
"Playtime"
5:29
12.
"Jivaeri (Jiva-Eri)"
4:37
Personnel
Music
All music composed and arranged by
Yanni. (except "Jivaeri")
Ethnicity is the eleventh studio album by
Yanni, released on February 11, 2003 by
Virgin Records.[1] It peaked at #27 on
Billboard's "Top Internet Albums" chart and at #27 on the "
Billboard 200" chart in 2003. It also peaked at #1 on the "Top New Age Albums" chart in 2004.[2]
Background
Ethnicity features greater use of vocals, percussion, and exotic rhythms, which were influenced by Yanni's period of travel during his hiatus between 1998 and 2000. As Yanni is unable to read music, he wrote and recorded demos of the album's tracks at his home studio in Florida, after which he employed transcribers and copyists to write the individual parts for the session musicians.[3]
Backroads Music/Heartbeats wrote that the album was musically quite diverse, stating that "Though
Yanni is widely known as one of the most popular purveyors of
New-age music, there's actually quite a bit going on here."[5]
Track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Rites of Passage"
4:35
2.
"For All Seasons"
5:37
3.
"The Promise"
3:42
4.
"Rainmaker"
5:36
5.
"Written on the Wind"
3:57
6.
"Playing by Heart"
4:37
7.
"At First Sight"
5:14
8.
"Tribal Dream"
5:35
9.
"Almost a Whisper"
3:51
10.
"Never Too Late"
5:01
11.
"Playtime"
5:29
12.
"Jivaeri (Jiva-Eri)"
4:37
Personnel
Music
All music composed and arranged by
Yanni. (except "Jivaeri")