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Suzanne Ciani (born June 4, 1946) (www.suzanneciani.com) is a five-time Grammy nominee, composer, pianist and recording artist. She is a pioneer in electronic music and one of the few women to blaze a trail in the genre. She received classical music training at Wellesley College and obtained her M.A. in music in 1970 at University of California at Berkeley where she met and was influenced by the idiosyncratic synthesizer designer Don Buchla. In 1974 she formed her own company, Ciani/Musica, and, using a Buchla Analog Modular Synthesizer, began scoring television commercials for Coca-Cola, Merrill Lynch, AT&T and General Electric.
Besides music, her specialty was reproducing sound effects on the synthesizer that recording engineers had found difficult to record properly; if you heard a bottle of Coke being opened and poured on the radio or on television during the late ’70s, you were probably hearing Ciani’s work. Such was the demand for her services that at one point she was doing up to fifty sessions a week. Her sound effects also appeared in video games (the pinball game Xenon even featured her voice).
Besides the commercials, Ciani scored the Lily Tomlin movie The Incredible Shrinking Woman, and Mother Teresa, as well as scored for the TV daytime serial (“soap opera”) One Life to Live.
In 1977, Suzanne Ciani provided the sound effects for Meco’s disco version of the Star Wars soundtrack, which was certified platinum. In 1982 she began to record a series of albums in the new age genre, characterized by a mix of electronic and traditional instruments. Five of her albums, 1988’s Neverland , 1991’s Hotel Luna, 1994’s Dream Suite, 1996’s Pianissimo II, 1999’sTurning, were nominated for Grammy awards.
Besides the commercials, Ciani scored the Lily Tomlin movie The Incredible Shrinking Woman, and Mother Teresa, as well as scored for the TV daytime serial (“soap opera”) One Life to Live.
In 1977, Suzanne Ciani provided the sound effects for Meco’s disco version of the Star Wars soundtrack, which was certified platinum. In 1982 she began to record a series of albums in the new age genre, characterized by a mix of electronic and traditional instruments. Five of her albums, 1988’s Neverland , 1991’s Hotel Luna, 1994’s Dream Suite, 1996’s Pianissimo II, 1999’sTurning, were nominated for Grammy awards.
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Pepon73 wrote:
Thank you Suzanne!
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Sonicjr01 wrote:
Snow crystals <3
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cautivametal wrote:
If you like piano music by Suzanne Ciani, you'll like this: http://www.lastfm.com/music/Jose+Travieso
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Yan-Leshenko wrote:
скачать альбом Yan Leshchenko (SUNSHINE) http://depositfiles.com/files/u9jw6nxed инструментальная, романтическая музыка. стиль: New Age, Ambient, Chillout, Downtempo, Easy Listening, Instrumental, Lounge
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Yan-Leshenko wrote:
Приглашаю послушать мою музыку http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Yan+Leshchenko/SUNSHINE
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sfpagan wrote:
I loved Suzanne's music since tracks from Seven Waves album were played in an interview she did for Univ. of Stonybrook radio at a time the album was available in Japan but not U.S. for at least another year.
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eeepapillon wrote:
I really feel she's a bit amazing, and by 'a bit' I mean 'quite'.
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jandhry wrote:
I Encuentro Internacional de Pianistas del Mundo (First Meeting International Pianists of the World) en España y Europa!!!. Con 5 premiados artistas Whisperings: Suzanne Ciani, Lisa Downing, Rebecca Oswald, Julio Mazziotti y Mario Lopez Santos. Mas información en: http://www.lastfm.es/event/1628884+I+Encuentro+Internacional+de+Pianistas+del+Mundo
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kaplain wrote:
http://stephanehoreczko.bandcamp.com/ thanks for your interest in my music Stéphane
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ZiZi_Baluba wrote:
Блестящая пианистка.
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Nospherith wrote:
My mother listened to Ciani's album "Hotel Luna" when I was only a young boy. Ten years later, I was in my mother's house and saw the violet-colored album cover of a woman in a black dress smiling. I know i remembered it from somewhere in my distant past so I played the CD and with each song many memories came flooding back. It made me remember there were good times before my parent's divorce.
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alperkul wrote:
YOU ARE GREAT SUZANN I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOU AND TO LISTEN YOUR MUSIC MORE.. .PLEASE VISIT MY OFFICIAL PAGE AND LISTEN MY COMPOSITIONS.. REGARDS, ALPER KUL www.alperkul.ning.com
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ozieml wrote:
sweet Suzanne ...
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butterflyoflove wrote:
Thank YOu Suzanne for your music.
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DadoDZIHAN wrote:
very nice indeed...
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ksekthor wrote:
Terra Mesa трогает
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Galentari wrote:
she's so wonderful..
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Beginnersview wrote:
I've been listening to and loving Suzanne Ciani's music for years, ever since finding a cassette tape of her music at a retreat/conference. Which eventually led me to buy almost all of her albums. Great music! I love it, love her creations. :)
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frenchyx wrote:
Suzanne, from one of your biggest fans. We love your music! You are *fantastic* ;))))))
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ntakeda wrote:
the velocity...
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The405Music wrote about Suzanne Ciani in The 405 Daily Journal // 13th February 2012. 33 minutes ago
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The 405 Daily Journal // 13th February 2012
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