Track Listing

1. Alpine Dawn
2. Raven Dreams
3. Choke Cherry Season
4. Shining Mountains
5. Coyote Moon
6. A Song For Mrs. Bear
7. Munk, Munk
8. Elk Meadow
9. Swallows, Nighthawks, Hummingbirds
10. Afternoon In The Aspens
11. Spring Creek Journey
12. Cimarron Sunset

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32965 in Music
• Released on: 2003-09-23
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
The Native American flute is not inherently versatile and R. Carlos Nakai, the Yo-Yo Ma of this instrument, knows it. That's why he's always looking for novel settings that range from Japanese ensembles to acoustic piano to global music groups. So to stand there naked with an instrument that has a one octave range takes a depth of resources that are both technical and spiritual. Nakai has both and he deploys them across this gently searing album of solo native flute works. Engineer Jack Miller gives Nakai just the right amount of reverb and delay to sheath his flute in an echoing glow without burying it in gimmick. It's like you would imagine a flute melody cast into a canyon to sound, only better. Serene, meditative, soothing; these are all easy adjectives for a CD that will become a staple of shiatsu massage parlors and yoga studios. But Nakai goes deeper than that, calling up the spirit of the desert southwest with every breath he exhales into his vibrato-tinged melodies. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews

A true spiritual sanctuary
Deeply serene and spiritual. The music of Nakai takes the listener to another realm. I highly recommend Sanctuary.

Sanctuary
I have a lot of native music, but this one is now stuck in my surround sound system. It touches the soul where the peace and calm emminate. Well done.

Let your soul soar
I truly enjoy Mr. Nakai's music. It seems to be the perfect background for spending time with myself. I like the uncluttered solo performance; it allows me to focus on Mr. Nakai's talent and flute-playing skill. "Sanctuary" carries me away. In combination with the nature that surrounds my home it lets my soal soar.