David Arkenstone's music is usually found under a New age music section in music stores. Many of his pieces include a map and story in the CD case, almost all of them having a fantasy theme to them. The music itself is primarily instrumental in nature, with some vocalizations by Arkenstone and others. It has recently been described as "Cinematic New Age Rock" by some. He cites World Music, New Age, classical music, and rock music as his major influences. He is husband to Diane Arkenstone New Age music, is a vaguely defined style of music that is generally quite melodic and often primarily instrumental. ... Fantasy is a genre of art that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. ... World music is, most generally, all the music in the world. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Diane Arkenstone is a composer and musician, David Arkenstones wife. ...

Discography

• Valley in the Clouds 1987 (Narada)
• Island (with Andrew White) 1989 (Narada)
• Citizen of Time 1990 (Narada)
• In the Wake of the Wind 1991 (Narada)
• The Spirit of Olympia (with Kostia) 1992 (Narada)
• Robot Wars 1993 (Moonstone)
• Another Star in the Sky 1994 (Narada)
• Quest of the Dream Warrior 1995 (Narada)
• Return of the Guardians October 1996 (Narada)
• Convergence (with David Lanz) November 1996 (Narada)
• Spirit Wind March 1997 (Windham Hill)
• Enchantment: A Magical Christmas September 1997 (Narada)
• The Celtic Book of Days 1998 (Windham Hill)
• Citizen of the World 1999 (Windham Hill)
• Caravan of Light 2000 (Narada)
• Frontier January 2001 (Paras Recording)
• Music Inspired by Middle Earth 2001 (Neo Pacifica Recordings)
• Spirit of Tibet: A Musical Odyssey June 2002 (Green Hill Productions)
• Sketches from an American Journey June 2002 (Paras Recording)
• Spirit of Ireland January 2003 (Green Hill Productions)
• Christmas Pan Pipes March 2003 (Green Hill Productions)
• Spirit of the Rain Forest July 2003 (Green Hill Productions)
• African Skies (with Diane Arkenstone) August 2003 (Neo Pacifica Recordings)
• Christmas Spirit November 2003 (Village Square)
• Echoes of Egypt (with Diane Arkenstone) February 2004 (Neo Pacifica Recordings)
• Caribbean Dreams May 2004 (Village Square)
• Atlantis: A Symphonic Journey September 2004 (Narada Records)

Valley in the Clouds is the debut album by David Arkenstone, released in 1987. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Citizen of Time is an album by David Arkenstone, released in 1990. ... This article is about the year. ... In the Wake of the Wind is an album by David Arkenstone, released in 1991. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Spirit of Olympia is an album by David Arkenstone and Kostia, with David Lanz, released in 1992. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Robot Wars by David Arkenstone is the soundtrack to a film of the same name, released in 1993. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Another Star in the Sky is an album released by David Arkenstone. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Quest of the Dream Warrior is an album by David Arkenstone, released in 1995. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Return of the Guardians is an album by David Arkenstone, released in 1996. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Convergence is an album by David Arkenstone and David Lanz, released in 1996. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Spirit Wind is an album by multi-instrumentalist David Arkenstone, released in 1997. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Windham Hill Records is a record company, founded in the 1976 by guitarist and carpenter William Ackerman and wife Anne Robinson. ... The Celtic Book of Days is an album by David Arkenstone, released in 1998. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Windham Hill Records is a record company, founded in the 1976 by guitarist and carpenter William Ackerman and wife Anne Robinson. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Windham Hill Records is a record company, founded in the 1976 by guitarist and carpenter William Ackerman and wife Anne Robinson. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Music Inspired by Middle Earth is an album featuring David Arkenstone, released in 2001. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Sketches from an American Journey is an album by David Arkenstone, released in 2002. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Compilations

• Chronicles 1993 (Narada)
• Eternal Champion 1998 (Narada)
• Visionary 2002 (Narada)
• Best of David Arkenstone 2005 (Narada)

Chronicles, released in 1993, is the first of several David Arkenstone compilation albums. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official site