R. Carlos Nakai - In Beauty, We Return
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Artist: R. Carlos NakaiEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2004-05-11
Music Label: Canyon Records
Soundtracks:
- Shaman's Call
- Whippoorwill
- Song For The Morning Star
- Red Streaking Into Water
- Carry The Gift
- Eye Of The Wind
- KAMUI
- Feather, Stone & Light
- Crow Canyon
- My Wild Heart Sings
- Lake That Speaks
- Whippoorwill
- Amazing Grace
Music reviews of In Beauty, We Return
Music Review: A well-organized retrospective of a Native American flute master
Rating: 4 Stars
Credited by many as being responsible for the current Renaissance of interest in Native American music, this traditional flutist released his first album, "Changes," in 1983 and has gone on to record scores of albums both traditional and contemporary. Ever pushing the boundaries of genre and imagination, Nakai has sometimes played solo and at other times collaborated other artists ranging from guitarists and pianists to Japanese folk bands and symphony orchestras. This compilation album is helpfully arranged into four sections, each containing three or four songs from a total of thirteen different albums. The sectional groupings are: "Solo" (traditional Native American-style pieces), "Quiet Collaborations" (meditative New Age style), "Rhythmic Collaborations" (light jazz) and "With Orchestra" (self-explanatory). My favorite tracks are #12, the cinematically orchestrated "Whippoorwill," and #10, "My Wild Heart Sings," which fuses Tibetan elements with some intensely cool jazz and, of course, Nakai's improvs on his distinctive wooden flute. All the selections are impeccably performed and interesting, but most have a reserved, laid back quality that, while relaxing, doesn't always grab and hold one's attention. Although that might be customary and appropriate for the meditative traditional pieces, I would have liked to hear some more stirring or upbeat mixtures in the fusion tracks. But with the clear direction given by the album's structure, you can pick your favorite style and seek out the source CDs for more thereof. For more Native American flute playing, try also the work of Alice Gomez, Mary Youngblood, Robert Mirabal, and the variety of flutists featured on the "Native Flute Collection" from Talking Taco Records. And for some flute-filled music celebrating the grandeur of the American Southwest, you might also enjoy the releases of Ah-Nee-Mah, and of Nicholas Gunn.
Description of In Beauty, We Return
In 1983, R. Carlos Nakai (Dine/Ute) introduced the haunting and soothing sound of the Native American flute to the world and began an exploration of the musical possibilities of this traditional instrument. This collection of songs draws from the best of Nakai's recordings and shows the range and versatility of his artistry and musical imagination.International CDs
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