Sacred Spirit Vol.1 (Chants & Dances Of The Native Americans) - Various Artists

Advantages: Easy to relax to.
Disadvantages: none

...AND ease my emotions. The music often just takes my mind on a journey to another land in another time. This is where I can experience the senses in my imagination of actually being in a tipi and going about my every day chores. I know the North American Indians had other homes but the tipi is one of my small havens – all imagination of course. So to write this review I shall give the basics of the C.D and my personal thoughts on the music. You may find this rather odd or revealing as it is an inner journey for me and one that I hope you will enjoy. I would like to describe the tracks, in doing so I shall record what word or sentence comes to my mind when I listen to it. SACRED SPIRIT – Chants and dances of the Native Americans. All the tracks are arranged, mixed and produced by - ‘The Fearsome Brave’ ‘Our hearts are set in the heavens... Read review

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Advantages: Spiritual ,deep, catchy, musically great
Disadvantages: Some may be deterred by the more traditional elements of the album

...Bennett Total Running Time: 55.53 Tracks: 11 Genre: Native American Released: 1993 The Band ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ Bill Miller: Lead Vocals, Flutes, Harmonica, Percussion David Hoffner: Keyboard, String Arrangement Sam Bacco: Percussion Richard Bennett: Guitar David Pomeroy, Joe Chemay: Bass Mary Ann Kennedy & Pam Rose: Spoken Voices Dan Dugmore: Pedal Steel Guitar John Catchings: Cello Bob Corbin: Harmony Vocal {Trail of Freedom} David Davidson, David Angell: Violin Jim Grosjean: Viola Robert Mirabel: Flute & Voice {Kokopelli's Journey} The Red Road ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ Track 1: Dreams of Wounded Knee Opening up the album is an instrumental track. It comprises soft guitar, bass flute to really tantalise the senses. Very traditional with a slightly modern feel. There a couple of very short pieces of the track with native chanting, softly and subtly done... Read review

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Advantages: A very good CD to relax and have in the background
Disadvantages: Slightly comersialised

...This CD is a compilation of Native American songs written and performed by the American Indians themselves. It isn’t really a CD to sit down and listen it is better as background music or if you want to relax. It is hard to talk about each separate track because each track links flawlessly to the next and the CD becomes almost just one song. However when you do work out what track is what there are different themes to each track, there are songs played to create rain others in celebration all of which are of very high quality and very much rhythmic and spiritual.... Read review

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