Michael Karmon

Ice
for 10-string guitar (Yepes tuning)

I. I Split the Rock

II. And Calm the Sea
III. I Steal Your Light
IV. And Leave
ca. 11 minutes

written for Jouni Stenroos

Ice

Michael Karmon

I. I Split the Rock

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