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Carlos Nakai: Earth Spirit

In the turmoil around you, take time to pause and connect to the loving source within us all.
Let this music from Carol Nakai calm your mind and feed your soul.
Thank you Lou for this Middle Ground Pause today. 🙏

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 This collection of solo flute pieces from Navajo-Ute musician R. Carlos Nakai is an evocative delight. The album consists of mostly original material, from the composition “Canyon Reverie,” to the improvisational “In Media Res,” to “Athabascan Song,” an arrangement of a traditional song. The latter in particular stands out, with a faster rhythm and more lilting melody than most of the other pieces. There’s also “Ancient Dreams,” performed on a bone whistle; the instrument almost exceeds the upper range of human hearing, and Nakai occasionally sounds like he’s imitating birdcalls. A classically trained musician, Nakai blends musical traditions to create a whole that reminds one, on occasion, of Japanese shakuhachi music.

This album best captures the timeless serenity of the solo Native American flute. R. Carlos Nakai’s music speaks to the spirit with a simplicity that transcends place and time. Includes original compositions, traditional Athabascan and Omaha melodies.

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Val T Boyko

5 responses to “Carlos Nakai: Earth Spirit”

  1. Shiva Malekopmath Avatar
    Shiva Malekopmath

    Thanks Val for sharing this and for those beautiful Words.
    I shall hear the flute some other time I shall book mark it. Thank You
    Shiva

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Shiva for your kind words 💛

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  2. IreneDesign2011 Avatar
    IreneDesign2011

    This is so beautiful music Val and will run here all the hour 🙂

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  3. Carrie Cannady Avatar
    Carrie Cannady

    Thank you for this, Val. I was introduced to R. Carlos Nakai by a Native American Indian federal executive that I was honored to work with at the Federal Executive Institute about ten years ago. It so resonated that I cried as I listened.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Sounds like a wonderfully touching release💛
      May it nourish you for tomorrow !

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