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A revelation, the start of a passion....

a music fan | GB | 03/15/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

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This was my 1st introduction to Native American music, together with Sacred Spirit, and I can't think of a more exciting and balanced introduction (for someone totally ignorant of tribal music) than those two CDs together.Ever since I've been listening only to Native American music, widening my range of styles within this category( some take a little ear-training), but still loving my first 2 cds.I don't recall ever being so excited by music before. This music and these voices seem to get into your skin, and compel you to get up and dance or exercise to spend sudden overflows of energy, or just move eyeshut in a sort of entranced blissful state.Somehow the music overspilled into my life, affecting me and my thoughts so much that I had to go out and find all the info I could find about Indian culture, past and present,etc., and before I knew it I had found myself an all-engulfing kind of a new passion.Anyway; what is this cd made of? the vocals are genuine Indian vocals, but the accompanying music is not: there are modern additions, such as light and subtle synth's and keyboards (the best I've ever heard), and good consistent rythms. This music really sounds wonderful, balances and supports the vocals making them sound so much better than alone - I know because I took the same cd at the library - but one that has only the vocals (exactly the same tracks otherwise), no music whatsoever, and contains only authentic Indian vocals.If you don't know this cd you're missing out. It's incredibly cheering & stimulating, at the same time as calming & comforting! It makes an excellent introduction to Native American music.Keywords are: vibrant, exuberant, carrying you above the ground/lifting, relaxing, spiritual, very ethnic and evoking vast West American landscapes and wild spaces. Music and vocals blend together marvellously, and I am still amazed at the musicians' skill level.By the way, these artists sometimes sell under the name 'Navajo' (but so do another - not so great - band: careful!). if you buy this cd as part of the 3cd-boxset called "Native American Collection", know that the No 2 inthere is not by the same artists. The credits for the above cd (and Nos 1 & 3 of the boxset) are: Wasskoenig and Reklov."