Spiritual Life Music [Import]

Spiritual Life Music [Import]

Spiritual Life Music [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Player (Acroostic Mix)
2. All Loved Out (The Love Serenade Mix)
3. Directuons
4. Kanpe (Billy's Organ Dub)
5. Nothing's Changed (Vocal Mix)
6. Escravos De Jo (Robust Horns)
7. Mixed Moods
8. Life
9. Lakou-A (Vokal Mix)
10. Stubborn Problems (Combination Version)
11. Beautiful
12. Come Inside (The Loft)
13. Idris Rises (Orig. Mix)
14. Slavery Days
15. Afrodejahs Well
16. Clouds
17. Odo Oya
18. Run The Voodou Down (Joe Claussell Remix)
19. Ibo Lele
20. Talk Show
See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track.

Spiritual Life Music,Various Artists,Cutting Edge,Dance
Sacred Earth Drums
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Very nice music
  • BRILLANT
  • Love this music
  • so cool
  • Good for fast paced yoga class
Sacred Earth Drums
David Gordon , and Steve Gordon
Manufacturer: Sequoia Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008QVH
Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

  1. Prayer For The Four Directions
  2. Sunset Ceremony
  3. Call Of The Medicine Drum
  4. Descent To The Lowerworld
  5. Dancing For A Vision
  6. Power Animals
  7. Guardian Spirit
  8. Return Journey
  9. Sun Rise In Peace

Album Description

Drums from around the world join with Native American Flute, Incan Pan Pipes, Spirit Rattle, Guitars, Digital Synthesizers and Sounds of Nature (including wolf, eagle, coyote and dolphin). Feel the irresistible power of the beat lead you on a healing Shaman's journey. Move your body and become absorbed in the dance - for the sacredness of life and reverence for the earth!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Very nice music.......2007-05-14

I bought this for my day care children to play as background music in our play area. It is very nice music with a great beat that sounds fantastic on our new Bose' radio!

5 out of 5 stars BRILLANT.......2007-05-08

This is a very peaceful and calming drumming CD very nice I really like it.

5 out of 5 stars Love this music.......2007-04-17

Let this music stir you--
sit back and hear the beat as it
lifts you and takes you on
journeys of your heart.
I highly recommend that you
enjoy this music now.

5 out of 5 stars so cool.......2007-04-13

a lot of great drum beats, the music takes the listeners back to the jungle...buy

4 out of 5 stars Good for fast paced yoga class.......2007-01-06

I like Drum Prayer better, but this one is very good. I like drums in my power yoga class, and this cd works nicely.
Drum Medicine
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Very calming and relaxing drumming
  • Drum Medicine
  • Awesome Drum CD
  • Drum Medicine rocks.
  • Incredible - can this be the work of two white men?????
Drum Medicine
David and Steve Gordon
Manufacturer: Sequoia Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JK1F
Release Date: 1999-11-16

Tracks:

  1. Enter The Sacred
  2. Empowered
  3. Eagle Dance
  4. Ancient Way
  5. Thunder Dreamer
  6. Reverence
  7. Four Direction Wind
  8. Spirit Walk
  9. Enter The Sacred, Part II

Album Description

Shaman drums from around the globe, soaring native flutes, guitars, Lakota chants, and natural environments awaken you to the dance of life. David & Steve Gordon, take you on this award-winning musical journey. With their world instruments and studio artistry, the Gordons have the power to en-trance and summon the sacred rhythms. The healing power of the drum moves you…to dance, to dream, to live!

Triple Award Winner

• Winner Visionary Record of the Year
• Winner Visionary Best World Record
• Winner New Age Voice Native Heart Award
• Charted on Billboard's New Age Top 20

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Very calming and relaxing drumming.......2007-05-08

This is a very nice CD when I put it in to play my whole house relaxed and clamed down and just listened very nice. The drumming is fantatsic, but if you do not like native american flutes not a CD for you in some parts of the CD the flutes are very loud. But I really enjoy this CD.

5 out of 5 stars Drum Medicine.......2007-01-12

I really enjoy both CD's Sacred Spirit Drums and Drum Medicine. I live in an area of very little resource for this type of purchase- I was very happy to find what I wanted online- also very glad to be able to listen before I purchased- would not have bought them without that. Service was the best- shipping was also very good.. I will consider this type of purchase again when needed.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome Drum CD.......2006-07-13

This CD is awesome I have it in my car now and that is all I play.

5 out of 5 stars Drum Medicine rocks........2006-03-11

This is the best cd for playing along with drums or dancing up a storm.

5 out of 5 stars Incredible - can this be the work of two white men?????.......2005-09-01

You have to listen to this CD to believe it. I hear the Native American flute, drums .... it's one incredible CD. I bought it to learn to drum but enjoy listening to it just for relaxation, trance states, etc. This is superb!
Orenda: Native American Songs Of Life
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • If you want your spirit touched.....
  • real and beautiful
  • Stunning harmonies, haunting themes.
  • Speaks a Universal Language
  • Orenda Had An Effect On My Spirit
Orenda: Native American Songs Of Life
Joanne Shenandoah
Manufacturer: Silver Wave
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000C2HX
Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

  1. Passage (Prelude)
  2. Across The Sky
  3. I Am Your Friend
  4. Our Mind Is One
  5. Creator's Song
  6. The Great Feathered Horse
  7. In Love
  8. All My Relations
  9. The Four Legged Ones
  10. Garter Dance
  11. Deer Dance
  12. Life Giver
  13. You Are My Friend
  14. Hunting
  15. Unity
  16. Prophecy Song

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Multitalented, award-winning composer and musician Joanne Shenandoah gets better with every album. On Orenda, the singer and instrumentalist, herself of Iroquois descent, is joined by Mohawk Lawrence Laughing; and their duets, including "Deer Dance" and "Unity," are among the album's strongest tracks. Shenandoah's voice is a rare gift; on Orenda, it's rich and clear, and never falters. The mix of backing instruments works well, including several percussion and wind instruments as well as guitars, while the spare arrangements allow Shenandoah's and Laughing's voices to stand out. The blend of the traditional and the contemporary in her music works very well indeed, bringing out the best of both. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars If you want your spirit touched............2006-08-16

Joanne Shenandoah and Lawrence Laughing have been gifted with beautiful voices that come from the soul, from the heart, from the spirit. I have found the music calming, thought provoking, and most enjoyable. I have it on my computer at work. It reminds me of what is really important when the world around me is petty and small. This CD is worth every cent it costs.

5 out of 5 stars real and beautiful.......2005-09-12

I like this kind of music, it takes me to another world. Starting with the first song and the introduction spoken by Lawrence Laughing makes my flesh creep. Joanne has a beautiful voice and the duets together with Lawrence are a good combination!

5 out of 5 stars Stunning harmonies, haunting themes........2002-05-26

I picked this disc up by chance on a vacation to Yellowstone with my family. It quickly became the signature music for a magical journey.

Joanne Shenandoah is a quietly powerful advocate for her musical and cultural heritage, which she represents on this disc with deep compassion. The album title means the oneness of all things, and the songs explore that theme in a few of its many components.

The album begins with the speaking voice of Lawrence Laughing describing the meaning behind the disc. We are here not just to live physically, but to be present and available spiritually. The final track brings this home in a most compelling way with lyrics (spoken in English by Shenandoah before they are sung in the native language) that emphasize our responsibility to stand up and be counted "in the spirit world." Like most good albums of its kind, this one represents life as a journey: "And when you are ready, O maker of life, I'll come home to you."

The female harmonies are simply stunning. Whether singing of love or friendship or reverence for life, they speak quietly but unmistakably to the central theme of the album --- oneness in different voices. A simple courtship dance, thoroughly accessible to children no less than to adults, is poignant in its simplicity and harmony.

Much recent "Native American" music has tended toward the New Age, and like artists in any genre, many Native American artists have sacrificed authenticity to make a buck. Not Shenandoah, at least not on this disc. The musical techniques are modernized, but the performers avoid catering to "pop" tastes and excessive sentimentality. Each tune is fresh, unique and purposeful, and Shenandoah uses rhythm as a complement to the music, not a substitute for it.

I recommend this as a first disc for anyone looking to begin exploring Native American themes through modern artists.

5 out of 5 stars Speaks a Universal Language.......2002-01-09

Moo-zik = de uni-voice all lang which... Music IS the universal language!

And: Joanne Shenandoah speaks it fluently on this CD! - Kontemplatif +sympathetique y soothing. Let a healing sonic vibe wash over your being-ness. If you stop to listen - you'll hear a rare thing... a friendly message. - mrk (cornplanter -seneca)

5 out of 5 stars Orenda Had An Effect On My Spirit.......2001-06-13

I'm not one to do this sort of thing so here goes...

I happened to be sitting on the porch alone on a VERY dark night when the stars were out. I had my stereo beside me playing Orenda. The effect it had on my spirit was unreal. I don't know what it was, but I could feel SOMETHING... this is powerful music. Joanne, of Iroquois descent, is joined by Lawrence Laughing who is Mohawk; and their duets 'Passage' & 'Across The Sky' are the best Native songs I've ever heard. Shenandoah's voice is a rare gift - never faltering. This is quite simply the best Native album I've EVER heard, and I have over 200 albums.

ANYONE would be foolish not to get this album. You will not be disappointed!
Fairy of the Woods
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • I've had it for years... never fails to delight!
  • The music is nice but.....
  • Spirited Away
  • A Faerie Tale
  • Enchanting,Breathtaking.
Fairy of the Woods
Gary Stadler
Manufacturer: Sequoia Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000009RBM
Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

  1. Sometimes
  2. DreamSpell
  3. Ring Of Magic
  4. Awakening
  5. Fairy Of The Woods
  6. Breath Of Love
  7. Moonflight
  8. Forest Dark'n
  9. Pool Of Light
  10. Wings At Rest

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In this music you behold a beam from the heart of a kindred soul, revealing at once a landscape both human and fairy. A noble work of compassion and wonder, this circle of ten instrumental pieces by Gary Stadler emerges now from its three years' crafting. O you who listen by candlelight, you who follow the Gypsy Moon, here at last, here is the solace that you seek! — R. Merlin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I've had it for years... never fails to delight! .......2005-08-11

If you like fairies, faeries or magick or magick ;-) this CD is good to have in your collection.

What I love about this CD is that there is just music, so you can fall asleep to it- or have guests over without them going "what in god's name are you listening to?!" It's very light and airy - you can feel the AIR in this CD and I love it. It definitely reminds you of fairies, and if you love them as much as I do by collecting, painting, drawing or admiring them this CD will help you get in the fairy/faery mood!

If you like my review please vote for it - any questions, IM me at WinterGetsMe. Have a great day!

2 out of 5 stars The music is nice but............2001-11-12

There is hardly any singing in this one. I have bought the others and they are much better. This one seemed as if they were in a hurry in order to get it done.

5 out of 5 stars Spirited Away.......2001-07-11

A close friend of my son's had purchased this CD and brought it with her when she visited him from out of state. I saw it at his house and asked if I could borrow it as I was intrigued by the name and the cover. The next day I played it in my car, and after just a few moments of hearing it, I found myself drawn into the mystry of the music. I was completely entranced, and kept playing it over and over. I just had to have it, so bought another one for my son's friend. But I found myself telling my sister about it, because I knew she would love it, and gave her the one I had replaced. I again replaced it, but ended up giving it to another friend who I knew would love it! I have never bought so many copies of a CD without having one! Finally I purchased yet another copy to replace the one I borrowed, keeping the original for myself. I still just love this music. I have the other CD's by this artist, but I like this one the best because it is purely instrumental. Don't misunderstand - the others are great. I just like this one BEST. It takes me away to magical places, lets my imagination soar and encourages exploration of conceivable possibilities.

5 out of 5 stars A Faerie Tale.......2001-03-15

This recording transports the listener to the lush green woods of Ireland or any other enchanted Celtic place. The piano is lilting and otherworldly.Exquisite!

5 out of 5 stars Enchanting,Breathtaking........2000-10-03

I heard this from my Mom who also likes New Age music. I instantly loved it and got the cassette for myself. It is a very beautiful, sweet and enchanting listen. It 'twinkles' around the listener and uplifts the heart and soul.When you close your eyes, you can SEE the moonlit,fog-enshrouded forest and the shimmering, dancing faeries.

Another great album to hear like this one: 2002:River of Stars.
Majesty
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • TRULY MAJESTIC
  • This is good stuff
Majesty
Aeoliah
Manufacturer: Oreade Music
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ASIN: B00004S80N
Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

  1. Reverance
  2. Inner Mountain Flame
  3. Sanctus Dominus
  4. Majesty

Album Description

This highly inspired devotional and spiritual music was created for personal transformation, meditation, new age healing centres, and places of worship. The pieces on this recording evoke the majestic Presence and Reality of our higher Nature, inspiring us with reverance and Divine Love. As you hear this music, please visualize the entire planet earth bathing in these celestial healing sounds, as this will accelerate the healing and enlightenment of our planet Earth.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars TRULY MAJESTIC.......2003-07-21

At the suggestion of a friend I purchased this CD, thinking it would not live up to its glowing recommendation. It was actually much better than I had anticipated.

5 out of 5 stars This is good stuff.......2000-08-15

Very very meditative, find myself crying sometimes when i listen to it. Give it a shot, you'll like it.
Simple Gifts: Shaker Chants and Spirituals
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Shaken *and* stirred
  • And then there were four...
  • A beautiful album
  • Shaker Music -- misunderstood?
  • Some new old ideas
Simple Gifts: Shaker Chants and Spirituals
Ann Lee , Shaker Traditional , Jane Sutton , Paulina Springer , Joseph Brackett , Robert Dobson , Arthur Rawding , Mary Ann Valaitis , Joel Cohen and the Boston Camerata , Schola Cantorum , and Shakers of Sabbathday Lake
Manufacturer: Erato
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ASIN: B000005EDQ
Release Date: 1995-09-05

Tracks:

  1. Come Life, Shaker Life
  2. In Yonder Valley
  3. Virgins Clothed In A Clean White Garment
  4. Mother
  5. Father James' Song
  6. Followers Of The Lamb
  7. Mother Ann's Song
  8. I Have A Soul To Be Saved Or Lost
  9. Heavenly Comfort
  10. A Companion To Stiff
  11. Pinch'd Up, Nip'd Up
  12. I Will Fight And Never Slack
  13. Celestial Choir
  14. Holy Angel
  15. The Lark
  16. Nightingale's Song
  17. Holy Order Song
  18. Learned Of Angel
  19. Laughing John's Interrogatory
  20. I'll Beat My Drum As I March Along
  21. Mother's Warning
  22. The Solemn Bell
  23. Mother's Cup of Tribulation
  24. Sad Days
  25. Encouragement
  26. Verdant Valley
  27. In Yonder Valley (Reprise)
  28. Solemn Song
  29. Turn To The Right
  30. O Will You Sing Another Song
  31. The Spiritual Sailor
  32. Mother Has Come
  33. Holy Mother's Protecting Chain
  34. Simple Gifts

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Joel Cohen spent countless days in the library at the Shaker community at Sabbathday Lake, Maine, transcribing dozens of tunes from among thousands of archived chants and spirituals. Many more of these wonderful tunes were recalled from memory by the community's few resident Shakers--and Cohen and his ensemble, joined by several Shaker singers, made this recording, which deserves to be heard by everyone who loves songs and singing. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Shaken *and* stirred.......2007-04-28

My interest in seeking Shaker music was professional - I wanted something to use for my church choir's next big performance. What I found in this collection of Shaker music was that, but much more.

Without their music, the Shakers can seem quaint and faintly silly - the odd maiden aunts and uncles with peculiar hobbies (making chairs and living without modern conveniences) and -- nutty bears, indeed! -- living in celibate, and therefore non-regenerative communities.

But their music is something else --earnest, longing, full of commitment and a sense of their own story. And tuneful! You don't have to be a Shaker to appreciate the visual poetry of "Virgins cloth'd in a clean white garment," or hear the deep commitment to resist sin in "I will fight, fight, and never slack until I overcome the enemy," or the desperate longing for eternal life evoked by "In yonder valley there flows sweet union." These are songs written for and performed by people who lived a most austere form of spirituality.

There are those who criticize Joel Cohen for having embellished some pieces by adding, for instance, a drone that is not attested in the literature. By I certainly praise Cohen and the Boston Camarata for having brought these wonderful pieces to my attention. It is icing on the cake that a few of the remaining Shakers of the Sabbathday Lake, Maine community chose to join their voices to this effort. To sing is to pray twice, and this CD certainly delivers on that promise, plus providing insights into an obscure but enduring corner of the American religious landscape.

4 out of 5 stars And then there were four..........2006-10-25

Only four Shakers remain and Sabbathday Lake in Maine houses them all. They range in age from 43 to 80. Given this, without fresh converts the Shakers face extinction. Barred by law from adopting orphans (since 1960, religious groups cannot adopt, only individuals or couples can), the twentieth century saw a steep decline in their numbers. Thanks to religious revivals, back in the nineteenth century their numbers swelled to over 5,000. But by 1920 a mere dozen remained. Though the small community hopes, and continually prays, for new recruits - which must come in the form of consenting adults - their values clash with modern America. Which was, of course, the original point. The largest hurdle for membership: total celibacy. No procreation, nothing. And, as we all know, twenty-first century American culture is anything but celibate.

Shakers remain not only celibate, but ascetic. Though not to the level of the Amish or the Luddites. Sabbathday Lake has a website, a car, telephones, and internet connections. They also don't hermit themselves from society. They play an active role in it. So throw away any notions of Puritanical witch hunters. Shakers laugh, socialize, read, dance, and, as this CD aptly demonstrates, they sing their ascetic hearts out.

The music, largely resembling English folk music, rhapsodizes about Shaker values, history, and vows. All songs but one get performed a capella. Some emphasize the lyrics with stomping and clapping. Permeating the set is the figure of "Mother," or Ann Lee. She helped found the Shakers in the eighteenth century and all faithful remain her spiritual heir (after Jesus Christ, of course). Early followers faced persecution, but found faith in Mother's actions and example. The song, titled appropriately, "Mother" retells the story of the "blessed fire" that spread from Manchester, England to America. Believers also reaffirm their faith and actions by singing songs in Meeting. An apt beginning, the CDs first song presents an ecstatic chant that reminds members of their ominous vow: "Come life, Shaker life, Come life eternal, Shake, shake out of me all that is carnal." "Followers of the Lamb" repeats the lines "I'm glad I am a Shaker" three times in celebration. Some songs don't have words and get half hummed half sung with mystical sounds. Shakers also express anger. "A companion stiff" fiercely pounds away individualistic thoughts in favor of community. The beautiful and upbeat "Encouragement" combines non-word singing with strongly contrasting fervent stomping and clapping. Somehow it encapsulates both meditative contemplation and heart-racing ecstasy in only two and a half minutes. Aptly bookending the CD is the most famous Shaker song, "Simple gifts." Instantly recognizable, Aaron Copland popularized this tune in his 1950 ballet "Appalachian Spring." Here it receives a sparse but inspired choral performance. As such, it aptly closes the CD with a message of faith and simplicity.

This CD, recorded at Sabbathday Lake, preserves a sampling of the thousands of Shaker songs known to exist. To this day these songs still fill the Shaker's 1794 Meeting House, the last one still in use. But how much longer? In the end, whether or not the Shakers can survive their current troubles, they will always remain an important piece of American and religious history. Not that that provides much consolation. Either way, this recording helps to preserve an important aspect of the Shaker's cultural contribution: their impressive music.

5 out of 5 stars A beautiful album .......2005-09-17

This is a gorgeous album of melodies so strong and simple that you could build bridges on them.
The issue of the theology is irrelevent unless you believe that differences in the theology expressed--which may be different from yours--will interfere with your pleasure in the music. I can easily imagine topics that, no matter how beautifully expressed, I would be unable to listen to. It wasn't the case with this CD.

(You would also be upset if you believe that (a) listening to others express their beliefs, which are different form yours, is a sin, (b) your faith will be swayed by listening to gorgeous music from people who disagree with you, or (c) it's wrong for people with different beliefs to have their music recorded. I doubt very much that any of the people who have expressed theological concerns about this CD would feel that way but, hey, people who do feel that way should be given appropriate warning).

4 out of 5 stars Shaker Music -- misunderstood?.......2005-01-27

I read the reviews of this CD and feel some people are not understanding the lyrics. One cautioned that Shakers refer to God as "she." At first, I thought the same thing; however, after carefully listening to the music many times, I truly believe that when they refer to "she", they are solely referring to Mother Ann, the founder of their religion, whom they obviously adored and admired. This music is haunting and well-performed and should NOT be a "turn-off" to any Christian who chooses to listen.

5 out of 5 stars Some new old ideas.......2000-10-14

I am a big fan of early American music, and Joel Cohen and the Boston Camerata really know how to do it. I found this album musically refreshing as well as spiritually refreshing. As a minister of music, I appreciate the sensitivity the Camerata brings to its interpretation of these traditional Shaker hymns. I also love hearing music by singers (specifially the Shakers themselves) who are not afraid to limit their understanding of who God is -- infinite and varied in nature, not subject to human limitations such as gender. There is a great freedom in this music which some listeners who are tired of the rigid confines of modern theology will appreciate. My only ambivalence is with the pieces on which the Shaker community takes a leading role. On the one hand, I think this is brilliant and enriching. On a purely auditory level, though, their untrained sound is a little distracting. Decide for yourself when you purchase this delightful album!
Life Blood
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Brilliant & soulful
  • A powerfully moving musical statement of Iroquois harmony
  • Not as good as the later release Orenda
  • a breath of life, a nurturing to the soul, a memory
  • AWE-INSPIRING!!!! and SPIRITUALLY UPLIFTING!!!!
Life Blood
Joanne Shenandoah , and Peter Kater
Manufacturer: Silver Wave
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000PP5
Release Date: 1994-11-23

Tracks:

  1. Messenger
  2. Circle Of Friendship
  3. When Eyes Meet
  4. Path Of Beauty
  5. Song Of Union
  6. Woman's Dance
  7. Dance Of The North
  8. Life Blood
  9. Messenger Reprise

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant & soulful.......2004-01-23

Shenandoah's music is timeless, soulful & minimaly brilliant. Perhaps ambient like Eno in a way... she makes beautiful music that evokes natural images of nature's flow.

5 out of 5 stars A powerfully moving musical statement of Iroquois harmony.......2000-02-23

The blend of piano, synthesizers, guitars and flute flow seamlessly with the voice of Joanne Shenandoah, to create a masterpiece. Her vocals and delivery are impeccably joined to Peter Kater's musical genius on this CD. Path of Beauty is an Iroquous "women's song" and Joanne sings it with an emotional-filled heart, spirit and voice. The accompanyment by Peter Kater is masterful. Woman's Dance is traditionally sung and danced to for many hours. I find myself listening over and over. Each time, a new facet of its beauty is revealed to me. Dance of the North is hauntingly beautiful and encompasses both body and spirit. The Iroquois tradition of singing for a departed loved one is compelling and felt through the music and vocals. These selections represent the finest musical presentation I have experienced by Joanne Shenandoah.

4 out of 5 stars Not as good as the later release Orenda.......1999-11-01

I think the songs are a little bit monotonous though they are indeed beautyful. Shenandoah's voice soars in the distance, though very intimate, but I think she ventures into a greater diversity and musical playfulness - and the songs are more profound - in the album Orenda

5 out of 5 stars a breath of life, a nurturing to the soul, a memory.......1999-08-11

I am Haudenosaunee, Seneca, living away from my relatives. I love all music of the People but to hear the music of my own ancestors brings me home. Thank you She Sings for helping me to keep in touch with all those who came before - truly, they speak through you.

5 out of 5 stars AWE-INSPIRING!!!! and SPIRITUALLY UPLIFTING!!!!.......1999-07-03

My first cd by Joanne Shenandoah was Matriarch. It was truly one of the best cd's I had ever heard. When I got my computer and found amazon.com I decided to look her music up and I was so excited. Life Blood is now my favorite cd of hers. There is such a spiritual quality in her work and I feel we are blessed to have such a beautiful person here on our blessed earth. Thank you so very much TEKYAWHAWHA. I wish you much kindness, love, and happiness.
André Rieu - La vie est belle (Life is Beautiful)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Romantic
  • andre rieu
  • Andre Rieu
  • Music is beautiful
André Rieu - La vie est belle (Life is Beautiful)

Manufacturer: Sin-Drome Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NNOW
Release Date: 2001-09-04

Tracks:

  1. La Vie Est Belle
  2. You Are My Hearts Desire
  3. Juliska From Budapest
  4. Danube Love
  5. Ole Guapa
  6. Kalinka
  7. Ramona
  8. Heia In The Mountains
  9. Stenka Rasin
  10. I Want To Dream Of You, My Darling
  11. Lara's Theme
  12. Snowwhite
  13. Amazing Grace
  14. Poliushko Polka
  15. Glenn Miller Melody
  16. The Andre Sisters
  17. Bolero

Amazon.com

The Viennese waltz is never far from violinist Andre Rieu's heart, but you won't find a single work from Johann Strauss on Life Is Beautiful. This time around, Rieu is globetrotting for his hummable, danceable melodies--to solid results. "Ole Guapa" is a tango featuring accordion; "Kalinka" is a familiar Russian tune; and "Amazing Grace," "Snow White," and Rieu's "Glenn Miller Melody" are tried-and-true American. Throughout, Rieu and his orchestra perform these works with plenty of style and polish; it's easy to see why he's such a hit with public-television audiences. His shortened version of Bolero may not be the sexiest available, but it is fun. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Romantic.......2003-09-10

Andre Rieu captures the romantic's heart once again in this, what is for the most part, a passionate album.

I feel the best tracks on this album are the russian-themed ones, like the title track (which I listen to on REPEAT when I am looking through my russian countryside or Romanov family album books). I feel that this and "Lara's Theme" (Maurice Jarre's love theme from the film DR. ZHIVAGO (a wonderful book and DVD)! conveys the passion for homeland which I strongly feel beats strongest in the hearts of all russians, more than than any other people). These compositions are so beautiful that it brings tears to the eyes if one surrenders oneself to them.

5 out of 5 stars andre rieu.......2002-09-04

all i can say about andre,s music is i have over 15 cd,s and love ever one and rate them 5 stars.

4 out of 5 stars Andre Rieu.......2001-09-28

I am a big fan of Andre Rieu but didnot enjoy this as much as several of his earlier recordings. It didn't have quite the zip as "Andre Rieu Live" or "The Holland I Love".

5 out of 5 stars Music is beautiful.......2001-09-11

As soon as I saw Ravel's Bolero performed by Andre Rieu on PBS I wanted to have a copy of this beautiful album.. classical music that makes you get up and dance..
Inspirations
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Insprirations
  • Peaceful
Inspirations

Manufacturer: Trauma (Red)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000E331E
Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

  1. Introduction, George Foreman
  2. Sounds Of The Earth, Ram=F3n Vargas
  3. I Gave Him My Life, Ram=F3n Vargas & Vienna Boys Choir
  4. How To Become A Champion, George Foreman
  5. Song For The Little Girls, Vienna Boys Choir
  6. All Things Are Possible, George Foreman
  7. It Was Jesus Who Died For Me, Ram=F3n Vargas
  8. Jesus I Will Sing For You, Domino Blue
  9. Without Jesus, Ram=F3n Vargas & Vienna Boys Choir
  10. Let Us Live, George Foreman
  11. All Things Are Possible, Instrumental

Tracks:

  1. Oh Happy Day, The Edwin Hawkins Singers
  2. How Great Thou Art, Lee Greenwood
  3. Thank You, Yolanda Adams
  4. Let There Be Peace On Earth, B.J. Thomas (Duet with Tabitha Fair)
  5. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, Symphonette Society
  6. Panis Angelicus, Jose Carreras
  7. The Lord's Prayer, Jim Nabors
  8. Amazing Grace, Sandi Patty
  9. Joyful Joyful, The New York Restoration Choir Directed By Donnie McClurkin
  10. On Eagle's Wings, Michael Crawford
  11. You'll Never Walk Alone, Aretha Franklin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Insprirations.......2004-08-09

I found this album to be truly uplifting. George Foreman has touched a chord and the use of the different performers, along with George's excellent voice, is outstanding. This album will make a difference for many who buy it. I consider it to be excellent!

1 out of 5 stars Peaceful.......2004-06-06

This is a great cd in words, horrible in singing. This guy's like Paul McCartney. His painting a bunch of buckets of paint on a wall. This guy's music is a bunch of noise mixed into this thing that makes rap sound like gospel music. He stinks at boxing, cooking (just look at the guy), and everything else! This is a failiure of a sellout. If you think this is the chef of all time, get this cd.
Spiritual Life Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The collection for your listening pleasure!
  • The collection for your listening pleasure!
  • Two round spectral parties
Spiritual Life Music
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Spiritual Life Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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GeneralGeneral | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000658RF
Release Date: 2002-07-09

Tracks:

  1. Beautiful - Still Phil feat. Camilla T
  2. Homelands (Biswa Itjerna dub) - Nitin Sawhney
  3. Slavery Days - 3 Generations Walking
  4. Idris Rises - Mateo & Matos
  5. Odo Oya - Ola Jagun & The Ancestral Rhythms
  6. Clouds - SLAM MODE
  7. Talk Show - Heather Johnson
  8. Afrodejah's Well - Daniel Moreno
  9. To Dub - 3 Generations Walking
  10. Agora E Seu Tempo - Mental Remedy

Tracks:

  1. The Prayer (acroostic mix) - Jephte Guillaume & The Tet Kale Orkestra
  2. All Loved Out (love serendade mix) - Ten City
  3. Escravos De Jo - Joaquin "Joe" Claussell & Kemi Chandler
  4. Nothing's Changed (vocal mix) - Ten City
  5. Lakou-a (vokal mix) - Jephte Guillaume & The Tet Kale Orkestra
  6. Mixed Moods - Mateo & Matos
  7. Life - SLAM MODE
  8. Ibo Lele - Jephte Guillaume & The Tet Kale Orkestra
  9. Stubborn Problems (combination version) - African Jazz
  10. Directions - Blaze

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The collection for your listening pleasure!.......2003-12-17

Yes, here's the sound i was looking for since my first contact with a new genre of dance music... Deep electronic keyboards, warm acoustic guitars, never-ending basslines along with irresistible percussions and, above all, wonderful voices of stunning singers! If you're interested in buying dreams, that's the food for your soul: you won't be disappointed! Peace, Love and... Spiritual Life Music.

5 out of 5 stars The collection for your listening pleasure!.......2003-12-17

Yes, here's the sound i was looking for since my first contact with a new genre of dance music... Deep electronic keyboards, warm acoustic guitars, never-ending basslines along with irresistible percussions and, above all, wonderful voices of stunning singers! If you're interested in buying dreams, that's the food for your soul: you won't be disappointed! Peace, Love and... Spiritual Life Music.

5 out of 5 stars Two round spectral parties.......2002-10-02

This piece of artwork is just what I said, artwork. While creating soundscapes that will have you seeing palm trees, this cd relaxes you as well as gives you something to dance about. Perfect example: I was recently in the Outer Banks of North Carolina in one of the rented homes and was in complete bliss while listening to this cd while laying around a pool. If I hadn't opened my eyes I would have figured that I was on a tropical island. On the other side of the coin some of the other people I was staying with overheard this music and demanded it for the pool party they were planning on having later in the night. It was definitely a crowd pleaser. Just to let you know how groovable this is, it slides perfectly into my top 15 out of 500 electronic dance cds I own. The nice thing about this whole experience would be that it the music retains its realness by using instrumentalism instead of a technological aspects of dance music. As for the bass line it is blended perfectly, it seems to enter and exit at exactly the right time and creates a beautiful sound that is used throught the cd. This sound is also created by the contrast between every other sound and the baseline. They achieve this contrast by maintaining a modern sound in the bass line, thus making it seem more complex, while keeping every thing else a bit more simple. All I can say is to check out the above samples and see what you think. Words can only go so far. However the first track is a very lovely song. The wonderful part for me is that I first listened to it at the ocean (perfect fit) and now I will be taken back to there eveytime I listen. Thank you

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