ENYA’S WORLD

It’s about time that The Times gave Enya the attention she deserves (“Enya Dreams,” by David Gritten, Jan. 7). She is a visionary musical artist with classical origins who almost single-handedly created a truly new form of expression that is contemporaneously radical and thoughtful, spiritual and intelligent. Her craftsmanship and hard work are acutely evident in her albums and the enforced isolation of this true “superstar” from the traditional industry marketing mechanism certify her deserved success.

Conversely, what is sad about this article is that it pales in comparison with the thousand-times greater exposure true garbage gets, not just in The Times but in all current music publications. Despite the critics’ claims that they are seeking the new, the different and the creative, they have instead grossly overlooked Enya and others, and in the process virtually admitted that they are incapable of paying attention to artists who are novel and expand the artistic envelope.

MICHAEL J. SCHAAF

Calabasas

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Thank you, Enya, for perpetuating your grand mystique by maintaining a low profile. The “Enya Experience” is most fully realized when left to the interpretation of the individual participant.

Indeed, few natural disasters would be more traumatic than the impersonal appearance of the goddess Enya, perched at a Casio Tone, on a “New Age Aid” triple-bill with Yanni and John Tesh.

WILLIAM SIMPSON

Los Angeles