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Libana
Circle Is Cast
Genres: Folk, New Age, Pop

Track Listings (22) - Disc #1
1. Ah, Comme C'est Chose Belle - Libana, Traditional
2. Sure as the Wind - Libana, Dash, Terry
3. A River of Birds - Libana,
4. Autumn Time - Libana, Unknown
5. Fly, Fly, Fly - Libana, Boross, Lajos
6. In May, That Lusty Season - Libana, Traditional
7. Lachen - Libana, Traditional
8. Full Moonlight Dance - Libana, Beth, Karen
9. Kore Chant - Libana, Dembska, Anna
10. Ma Belle Sinkwanee - Libana, Unknown
11. Young Rider - Libana, Unknown
12. As I Mee Walked - Libana, Traditional
13. The Earth, the Air, the Fire, the Water - Libana, Unknown
14. A Circle Is Cast - Libana, Dembska, Anna
15. Mowtay - Libana, Traditional
16. The Earth Is Our Mother - Libana, Traditional
17. Ancient Mother - Libana, Traditional
18. Russian Lullaby - Libana, Traditional
19. Eyli - Libana, Senesh, Hannah
20. Higher - Libana, Ugelow, Linda
21. Round and Round - Libana, Unknown
22. Sisters, Now Our Meeting Is Over - Libana, Unknown

CD Details

All Artists: Libana
Title: Circle Is Cast
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Spinning
Release Date: 7/26/1994
Genres: Folk, New Age, Pop
Style: Traditional Folk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 182478122627, 790051200220

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CD Reviews

The Simple Beauty of Choral Chant

bethtexas | United States | 05/06/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album has a choral sound to it - it's a lovely, well-trained chorus of women singers chanting and singing prayers with often a minimal amount of instrumental accompaniment, though the flutes and drums etc, which do make an appearance are lovely. A lot of the songs are traditional ones that you'll hear on a lot of other Goddess-centered albums, but these are the most elegant, choral versions of them that you'll hear. Also, this album is packed full of tracks, so it's a good buy. If you like pretty, choral music and you like Goddess songs and chants, I think you'll enjoy this simple album."

Extraordinary and haunting

strega2 | USA | 10/01/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Libana's all-women a capella music is a remarkable compilation of earth-centered chants and songs from several cultures. It is by far one of the best collection of Goddess-oriented songs available. It is truly an unforgettable work--nothing else comes remotely close."

Beautiful music

strega2 | 08/02/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"i had an A Circle is Cast tape as a little girl and would listen to it just for the beautiful melodies. I found my old tape this week and have been listening to it day and night. I looked on the Internet and in the Library for Libana and could find nothing. I am so happy I found them, and found out they have more music! For those spiritual listeners, it has wonderful messages about the earth and the natural world. For those Wiccan listeners, it's chants and songs are wonderful for songs of our mother and our connection to everything around us. For those listeners who love beautiful music, it is one of the most beautiful sounds i've heard, with lullabyes, chants, and parting songs that will fill you with the clearest melodies."

Getting better everytime I listen to it

bookmage | Saint Louis | 03/18/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I bought the CD only off of the reviews as I was not able to listen to the songs from the site. First I would NOT completely judge the CD from the first for songs that Amazon lets you listen to, because they are the most Church chior like of all the songs on the album.
When I first got the album and listened to the first six songs they reminded me tooo much of being in a cathedral with a 20 women chorus singing. After the first six songs it reminds me of christmas caroling with too perfect singers. The songs range from deeply repetative chants such as
"the circle is cast, again and again and again, the circle is cast..."
Or "the earth the air the fire the water, returns returns returns returns..."
to songs that I would have expected in what I can't think of explaining except as "Old country" or "folk songs" through the same medium of caroling.
Then there are a few songs that are still hard for me to listen to as I already mentioned remind me of being sung from a cathedral.
All of the songs sound very professional. Some songs have some (very few) instruments but most all of the music is vocal.
At first there were only four songs that I thought I would listen to over and over. And my first impression probably would have given it a 3 or 4 stars, with the comment that it is for a very specific type of listener. Now only after listening to it a few times, I find the whole album to grow on me and I find solice and peace and healing when listening to the album.
I hope you find the same, blessed be."

Uplifting, inspiring, spiritual, ancient/eternal music.

strega2 | 06/13/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Every time I listen to this music, I learn something new. It contains messages at so many levels. It sings of nature, women, and the nature of life/God. It puts me back in touch with my essential self, that is, joy, strength, freedom, wisdom, and one with the earth/all things. Both men and women will come to a deeper understanding about the true nature of feminine energy, which we all have, regardless of our gender."