Circle of Women

Editorial Reviews
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Led and produced by indie folk musician Alice Di Micele, whose stunningly emotive voice booms like a rolling river through five glorious octaves, Circle of Women is a largely public-domain collection of sacred women's songs. Beware, thou Sister Irony, this is an earnest bunch who aspire to crone-dom from their Birkenstocked tootsies to their feral grins and untouched grays. Circle is indeed granola earth-girl crunchy--a little witchy-poo cast-a-circle in honor of the great goddess. But, sister-girlfriend, it's some groovulous good stuff in which six vastly differing voices lift to the heavens as spirits follow. And while the mostly recognizable a cappella tunes are certainly lovely, it is the sharing that is most beautiful. These are simple rounds, chants, and melodies intended for intergenerational gatherings, groups, and gaggles of Ya-Ya Sisters, whether it be round a fire, at a protest, in a fast-driving car, or on a porch watching the sky crack with lightning. Sing it loud, sing it proud. Feels good, huh? --Paige La Grone

Circle of Women,Various Artists,Rhino / Wea,Contemporary Folk,Int'l & World Music,Lullabies,New Age,Pan-Global,Pop,Singer/Songwriter,World Music,Worldbeat

Circle of Women

Tracks:

Earth My Body
Circle Round For Freedom
O' Ho The Pretty Chain
We Shall Lift Each Other Up
Simple Gifts
Umamu Ya Jabula
Ancient Mother
Mother Of Darkness/We All Come From The Godess...
O' She Will Bring/ Musical Priestess ( Medley )
Slyahamba
Celebrate The Rain
Spirit Of The Plants
Down By The Riverside
Full Moonlight Dance
Mother I Feel You
Woman Am I, Blessed Am I
May The Circle Be Open

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Led and produced by indie folk musician Alice Di Micele, whose stunningly emotive voice booms like a rolling river through five glorious octaves, Circle of Women is a largely public-domain collection of sacred women's songs. Beware, thou Sister Irony, this is an earnest bunch who aspire to crone-dom from their Birkenstocked tootsies to their feral grins and untouched grays. Circle is indeed granola earth-girl crunchy--a little witchy-poo cast-a-circle in honor of the great goddess. But, sister-girlfriend, it's some groovulous good stuff in which six vastly differing voices lift to the heavens as spirits follow. And while the mostly recognizable a cappella tunes are certainly lovely, it is the sharing that is most beautiful. These are simple rounds, chants, and melodies intended for intergenerational gatherings, groups, and gaggles of Ya-Ya Sisters, whether it be round a fire, at a protest, in a fast-driving car, or on a porch watching the sky crack with lightning. Sing it loud, sing it proud. Feels good, huh? --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

A GREAT EARTHY CD.......2003-09-09

I bought this album because of all the hype that the other reviews gave it. At the time I looked all over for it and couldn't find it... When I got it, my view on it is that it is a great album, not worth all the hype, but definately a great album. The singers or the recording sounds as if it is a bunch of campfire women with great voices. Most of the songs do not have instrument, and is just the womans singing. I think that is called stelleto?
I call this album "earthy" because unlike Libana (a group I would highly suggest and even moreso then this album) with their voices that sound like a chorus of angels at times... the woman in this album sound like a magickal group of woman around a fire. It is music that makes you feel like you should be singing along to it, or that you are watching respected wisewoman tell you the meaning of life! This is music for a coven or for the times we want to be reminded how we are magickal in an everyday way. And that the everyday ways are truly enough.

You won't be able to stop listening to it.......2001-09-02

100% great listening. One of the best collections I have ever heard. You can't go wrong with this one. Some of the best familiar pagan music and some others worth familiarizing yourself with.

Good, but I would prefer only Wiccan songs.......2001-08-01

This is the first CD I bought of women chanting and singing and I love lots of the chants on it.

The first one, Earth My Body, is great. I am immensely moved everytime I hear, "Mother, I Feel You, and Ancient Mother is wonderful! I also really like Spirit Of The Plants and 'O, She Will Bring is really good, too."

I could do without the songs that are about the Christian God, though!

Getting in Touch.......2001-05-30

When I first heard this CD, I had to have a copy. Lucky for me one was available! This music touches my very soul..it reinforces what I now know I am and have been most of my life...Pagan, albeit Solitary. I do hope this album is re-released and available soon, so my daughter and others, who are searching the path along which they know they must travel, can experience the haunting melodies, the all engulfing musical nuances and the totally absorbing feeling that one is not alone.

Enchanting, empowering, beautiful....!.......2001-03-17

I just got this CD today, and I am so glad that it is now a part of my collection! The strength and clarity of the voices, the beauty of the different harmonies coming together-- brought me to a spiritual place that I cannot quite put into words. "Circle of Women" is definitely high up on my list of recommendations.

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Hungarian Musical Mother Tongue

Manufacturer: Hungaroton Classic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | International | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00009OOJ1
Release Date: 2003-07-29

Tracks:

Sa Szemem, Hull Az Kem (My Eyes Weep, I Shed Tears)
Haragusznak a Jzd(The Good Farmers Are Angry)
SzilvFaluj Vidri a Nevem (My Name Is Vidri from the ...)
Nagy Udvara Van a Holdnak (There Is a Circle Round the Moon)
Nal HosszulyFolksongon a Long Flute)
New Vttem Semmit HazFalujk (I Have Done No Harm to My Village)
Olyan Felesm Vagyon (My Wife Is of the Sort)
Rott a P MegyehFal (The Peacock Has Flown Onto the Wall
Leszott a P Verye Ka (The Peacock Has Settled on the ...)
Lovam HajLefela Sz(The Wind Blows Back My Horse's Mane)
es Jtenem, Indd Meg vizet (Good Lord, Let the Flood Free) - Gyula Gercuj
Egy Kicsi Mada... (A Small Bird)
Egy Kicsi Mada... (A Small Bird)
Rj, P, Rj (Fly, Peacock, Fly)
Dance Melody - Balint Sarosi
Kiszdt a T [The Lake Has Dried Up] - Lajos Murguly
Lehullott a Js V [Jesus' Blood Has Been Shed]
Jaj, Lelkem, Lelkem Jrsam... (Woe, My Dear, My Dearest Good ...)
Amhara Epikus ek (Amharic Epic Song) - Balint Sarosi
Siralmas Volt Nm Szm (It Is Lamentable That I Was Born ...)
T Lja (Chicken and Goose Liver)
LCsikL. (Mount the Horse, Horse-Herder)
Beli Buba, A Bbe (Sleep Baby in the Craddle)
Csordaptorok... (Herdsam...) - Balint Sarosi
Ne Hagyj Elesnem (Don Not Let Me Fall)
Ne Aludj el, KSzemenek Vil (Do Not Drop Asleep, My Eyes)
FelnyAz Mellett KSzMajora (Two Pieces of Marjoram Have
VAz Erdei Utat (The Forest Road Is Being Cleared) - Ferenc Ballai
Rongyot, Asszonyok! (Rags, Women!) - Balint Sarosi
Magyar Asszonyok, Magyar Any (Hungarian Women, Hungarian Mothers!)
Hejde, Betett Nm a Gyulai Vr (The Market of Gyula Has Done ...)
Az vIstene Azt el Nem Neti (The God of the Orphans Cannot ...)
Felja Fes Hold Az K (The Bright Moon Has Risen ...)
Ennek a Gazdk SzKocsija Van (This Farmer Has a Nice Cart) - Balint Sarosi
Ha a Dunna Sz Tudna (If the Eiderdown Could Speak)
DudanDud(Bagpipe Melody Performed on Bagpipe)
Magyar Verbunk
FordulTurning Dance) - Balint Sarosi

Musica Obscura. Bringing Light to the Unknown.

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Musica Obscura. Bringing Light to the Unknown.

Manufacturer: Musica Obscura / Column Classics
ProductGroup: Classical
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000KNBWVI

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Ready To Go Women of the 70's and 80's
Rosie Vela - Magic Smile , Sam Brown - Stop , Stevie Nicks - Rooms on Fire , Nina Hagen - Unbeschreiblich Weiblich , Hazel O'Connor - Will You , Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - Circle , 'Til Tuesday - What About Love , Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart , Propaganda - Duel , and Yazoo, Matia Bazar, Jo Lemaire, Kim Carnes, Kate Bush, Pat Benatar, Maria McKee, Concrete Blonde, Bangles, Julee Cruise, Maggie Reilly, Mathilde Santing, Wendy & Lisa, Dalbello, Cher, Ellen Foley, Jennifer Rush and Many More
Manufacturer: BMG
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000U27FVA

Product Description

Import from the Netherlands