Sacred Ground

Track Listings
 
1. Indian Heart
2. White Eagle
3. Eagle Dancer
4. Blue Mountain
5. Prelude
6. Medicine Man
7. In a Good Way
8. Mourning Dove
9. Sacred White Buffalo
10. Vision Quest
11. Totem Pole
12. Pipe of Peace
13. Rain Maker
14. Sacred Ground
15. Medicine Bird

Editorial Reviews
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There's a big heart inside this album, meant to be shared.

Product Description
Released in October of 2000. This recording features fifteen contemporary and traditionally styled, beautifully written Native American up-tempo songs and chants by Pamela Dove O'Daniel.

Sacred Ground

Sacred Ground,Pamela Dove O'Daniel

Sacred Ground

Sacred Ground
Sacred Ground
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    		Sacred Ground
    David Murray & Black Saint Quartet
    Manufacturer: Justin Time Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000PY50ZQ
    Release Date: 2007-06-26

    Tracks:

    1. Sacred Ground
    2. Transitions
    3. Pierce City
    4. Banished
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    Album Description

    "Sacred Ground" is a fascinating and important new recording that grew from David Murray's involvement in the acclaimed documentary film, Banished, directed by Marco Williams. Although it's virtually unknown, more than a dozen counties in the U.S. violently expelled thousands of families between the Civil War and the Great Depression. The film - and this recording - explores not only these historical facts, but also the legacy of these events in the communities and for the descendants of the families.

    After exploring the themes of the film he'd been asked to score, Murray was inspired - indeed compelled - to dig deeper, and to compose further music. David Murray enlisted poet Ishmael Reed, one of today's pre-eminent African- American literary figures. Reed wrote two poems, performed here by the great Cassandra Wilson.

    David chose to record this using his Black Saint Quartet - sometimes called Power Quartet, on the group's first outing since the passing of the great John Hicks last year. Logically then, David enlisted pianist Lafayette Gilchrist, informally a Hicks student and admirer, and on drums the great Andrew Cyrille. Bassist Ray Drummond completes this first class group.

    Sacred Ground
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Soulful and engaging
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    • Great Pick
    • Voices of real angels!
    • An Amazing Work
    		 Sacred Ground
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    Authors: Claude Jamain
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    Release Date: 01 January, 2003
    Publisher: Honoré Champion
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    ://www.bill88.com/images/stars-5-0.gif" width="64" height="12" alt="5 out of 5 stars" border="0"> Great music.......2007-04-30

    Soul awakening
    vibrations galore
    soul cleansing too
    listen and be renewed.
    Highly recommended.

    5 out of 5 stars YOGA!!!.......2005-07-07

    I THINK THIS CD IS MOST SUITABLE FOR EVERYONE WHO JUST BEGIN TO LISTEN YOGA MUSIC. TYPICAL YOGA FEELING OF WHOLE ALBUM.

    3 out of 5 stars Authentic yes, good for yoga no.......2003-09-13

    While this CD is enjoyable for the simple authentic flavor and richness of the individual tracks, I was unable to enjoy this with a yoga practice, and chose to change CD's in the middle of my class. There is no flow from one track to another, the tracks were arranged in a disjointed fashion where there would be a slow track then a fast track, then maybe another slow track again. Very difficult to build a rhythm or tempo for a class or private yoga setting.

    5 out of 5 stars Music to the ears and the soul.......2003-04-24

    Wow! Classical Indian Music at its best. The music is soothing and lays a great background to practice Yoga or to just unwind. Divine in every way, I have never got bored of this CD as I use it again and again in my Yoga sessions.

    'Natrani' was the best track for me as it reminds me most of Indian folk-fare whilst the OM Chants mix reverberating both in my soul and mind; 'On Sacred Ground' sets a slow and moving background for getting deeper into the practice. 'Purnima Namaskar' is melodious, gentle and soothing to the soul as you prepare to go into and come out of meditation. The laugh is a nice tinge welcoming you back to the present moment.

    Great stuff!

    5 out of 5 stars On Sacred Ground.......2002-02-15

    No better way to pass a stressful day
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    Noirin Riain). On Sacred Ground soars.
    Sacred Ground: A Tribute to Mother Earth
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • 2006 Grammy Award winner
    • a must have music CD for lovers of native american music.
    • Wonderful Contemporary American Indian Music
    • pretty cheesy
    		 Sacred Ground: A Tribute to Mother Earth
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Silver Wave
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    ASIN: B000ARG2LO
    Release Date: 2005-09-13

    Tracks:

    1. Sacred Ground - Bill Miller
    2. Can You Hear the Call - Robert Mirabal
    3. Mountain Song - Star Nayea and Primeaux & Mike
    4. Spirit Wind - Bill MIller
    5. Seeking Light - Joanne Shenandoah
    6. Raven - Little Wolf Band
    7. People of Yesterday - Robert Mirabal
    8. Prayers in the Wind - Little Wolf Band
    9. Let Us Dance - Primeaux & Mike and David Carson
    10. Mother Earth - Walela and Joanne Shenanadoah

    Album Description

    SACRED GROUND A Tribute to Mother Earth

    The coolest contemporary Native music to come out in years.

    Producer Jim Wilson (Robbie Robertson, Walela, Little Wolf Band) has joined forces with the top stars of Native American music to create ALL NEW RECORDINGS of soul stirring songs that honor our Mother Earth. With traditional spirit and contemporary style these powerful voices call out for us to acknowledge and care for the Sacred Ground on which we live. Features Bill Miller, Joanne Shenandoah, Primeaux and Mike, Robert Mirabal, Star Nayea, Walela (with Rita Coolidge) and Little Wolf Band.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars 2006 Grammy Award winner.......2007-03-23

    This awesome CD showcases the best of 21st century American Indian music. A very deserving Grammy Award winner, and the title track by Bill Miller won "Song of the Year" at the Native American Music Awards. These songs are new recordings by top Native artists, not collected from previous releases. A one of a kind classic.

    5 out of 5 stars a must have music CD for lovers of native american music........2006-06-25

    This is a must have music CD for lovers of native american music.

    4 out of 5 stars Wonderful Contemporary American Indian Music.......2006-02-23

    This CD is a wonderful contemporary creation. Each track focuses the respecting the land that we live on. It a nice addition to anyone's American Indian music library that would like a diverse selection of various artists who all sound amazing on this CD. It's a piece of music that demonstrates the ranges of musical ability that American Indian artist have and the creativity that they utilize to produce new sounds.

    1 out of 5 stars pretty cheesy.......2006-02-10

    These don't sound like any native american songs I know. Sounds like new agey, cheesy, and definitely not inspiring at all. Search elsewhere if looking for good indian songs. Can't believe it won a grammy! Sheesh!
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    Manufacturer: Naxos
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    Perhaps my very favourite aspect of this recording is the fact that period pronounciation is used. While some may feel this to be pedantic, the rather quaint and rustic sounding Tudor English pronouciation in my mind only enhances the characterfulness of the pieces. I must say it puzzles me why even the likes of Emma Kirky insists on using modern English pronouciation when singing Byrd.

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    5 out of 5 stars Absolutely necessary for every fan of Classic music.......1999-02-19

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    Hidden Waters/Sacred Ground
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    • Sensual, surrender lover's song to the creator - Exceptional
    		 Hidden Waters/Sacred Ground
    Sophia
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    5 out of 5 stars Sensual, surrender lover's song to the creator - Exceptional.......2001-03-10

    The first section of the CD takes a journey of sweet surrender to the Lord with captivating transition to a Hindi devotional chant that is no less than making love through song and expression. Vocal movements are extraordinary and Sophia's spirit comes through as though in her presence.

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      • ASIN: B0002XNMA0
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      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Huge fan of Ms. von Otter.......2005-10-01

      I bought this recording and I really enjoyed it, but it's not my favorite by Ms. von Otter. I still recommend it to everyone. This recital is wonderful, with the exception of "Amanti io vo se dire." It was nice, but a little out of place. I still rate this as a good recital disc.

      5 out of 5 stars Great collect of Baroque Melodies .......2005-04-27

      This is a great cd,I am a 23 year old music lover I love all kinds of music.I have many cd's and I have to say this is one of My favorite Cd's.All the songs are sung very well.

      5 out of 5 stars Joyness and great musicality.......2005-04-22

      This artist always knows what she does and why. In this wonderful recording the serious, grave manner is replaced by sheer joyness. This is a record that makes the listener very happy! And the musicality never fails. Strongly recommended!

      3 out of 5 stars Mellow, but it does have a distraction .......2005-01-01

      After receiving this CD a few weeks ago, I have fluctuated between "I like it" and "I don't" back and forth, settling eventually on, I like it - sort of, and can recommend it with the following understandings. First, its technical merit. This is a well produced minimalist approach to Baroque music. The production notes say we should listen to it as we would a recital, and it is well-suited for that atmosphere. The instrumentation is bare bones: harpsichord, chamber organ, theorbo, lute, Baroque guitar. They accompany Ms. von Otter individually in each song and usually never more than one at a time. This is a fine quality recording: clear and even-handed throughout. As for the twenty-one selections, with the exception of Benedetto Ferrari's "Amanti, io vi so dire", the very first song on this otherwise thematic CD, the selections create a mellow mood and maintain that mood throughout. I can't understand how the first cut escaped a final editing, and wondered as I listened to it over and again, what goes through the minds of producers and artists when they review what they have created and don't hear that something is as out of place as this. Nonetheless, I could easily sit with a book and listen to this CD without much distraction, except for the first cut. Anne Sofie von Otter delivers an evenly modulated performance and hints at considerably more power in her voice than she delivers. Her voice has a richness and depth that even when controlled as it was, conveys power. Pull up a seat at King Arthur's Court, sit back, close your eyes and enjoy a fine, minimalist performance in the Baroque tradition that for the most part will not disappoint. PJW

      4 out of 5 stars At times, a wonderful experience, at others, a lukewarm one........2004-11-17

      I've been a von Otter fan for a number of years now and almost always, blindly purchase her recordings immediately upon release, never having to be either persuaded or dissuaded. I'm rarely, if ever, wholly disappointed. And this is no exception. Von Otter is one of the most intelligent and completely versatile singers on the classical music scene. Her ability to go from Baroque to 20th century works (like her Melisande for Haitink) is admirable and always tasteful. In "Music for a While" she seems, at times, too eager to please, if you will. It's obvious she means to be cheeky, but at times comes across rather annoying and that is not something that she wears well. I don't take anything so seriously that I can't see what the ultimate aim was, but it just seemed somewhat silly and smacking of effort; however, I still think that is a more than worthy recital and one that will provide a great deal of entertainment to both her established fan base and any newcomers. Her Dowland selections are where she really shines, imbuing those lovely pieces with a pathos and quiet dignity that have become her trademark, especially in the early music field, where projects such as "Lamenti" and "Coronation of Poppea" with Gardiner (her "Addio Roma" is nothing short of spectacular) being especially memorable. The lute/theorbo solo pieces are recorded at too low a level, making one having to strain to get the full effect. Yes, the voice doesn't have the bloom it once did, but it's still a gorgeous instrument. I think that those, like myself, who believe in Ms. von Otter's innate artistry and musicality will not be disappointed, so go ahead and purchase it; believe me, you won't be that upset over the few excesses that you'll ultimately be sorry.

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