Track Listing

1. Spirit of the Mountain
2. Coming of the Wolf
3. Heart of Fire
4. Earth Dweller
5. Ancient Power
6. Sundancer
7. Moon over Cloudless Sky
8. Wind of Spirits

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #76369 in Music
• Released on: 1998-10-06
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Album Description
Undercurrents of thundering tribal drums and primal rhythms awaken the wisdom of the ancients while haunting Native flute and keyboard melodies conjure the elements of the Earth in this greatly anticipated collaboration between best-selling Sequoia Records artist Steve Gordon (Sacred Earth Drums) and acclaimed Spotted Peccary Music artist Deborah Martin (Under the Moon). Rattles and shakers, ocarinas, acoustic guitars, textural electric guitars, hand drums, and sculpted electronic soundspaces are all combined to transport the listener to a world of delicate beauty and raw power.

Progression Fall/Winter 1998-99
This is no cheap tourist trinket's tinkling clatter, as other new age tribal concept albums so often resemble. The soul-cry of the Apache visits in these songs. Authentic native instruments and chants are fused with guitar, keys, tambourines, and such - but not too overblown nor out-of-the-flow...Synths melded with textural guitar verge on an Emerald Web/Peter Buffet sound...You even hear cicadas calling from Indian ruins on this CD. If you like Native American music with that new age delivery, then Ancient Power is recommended with no reservations.

Wind And Wire, November/December 1998
This album brings together Steve Gordon from Sequoia Records and Deborah Martin from Spotted Peccary Music...Two of the compositions "Moon Over Cloudless Sky" and "Earth Dweller" have a strong space music element, with the other six tracks having a more even mixture with the Native American style. In fact, "Earth Dweller" has the feeling of a wide-screen Technicolor John Ford movie soundtrack...The sound recording is excellent. With headphones, you get a terrific sense of depth in the sound. Because of the various shakers, rattles, drums, and synthesizers, the music offers a variety of textures for the ears...Ancient Power makes a great companion to Jonn Serrie's Spirit Keeper. Music fans who want to be gently introduced to Native American music would find both albums welcome additions to their collection.

Customer Reviews

Spiritually rich and imaginative musical flows
The liner notes accompanying this CD tell you about the instruments used -- Taos Drums, Shakers, Turtle Rattles, Keyboards, Rainstick and so on. And apparently both the artists (Deborah Martin/Under the Moon and Steve Gordon/Sacred Earth Drums) have achieved some recognition independently.

Their combined effort here is seamless. If you can imagine sitting out West in the high desert, perhaps a thousand years ago, and if you could hear the sounds of the spirits of the people and the elements of sun, wind and fire that were the basis of their spiritual life, this is what you'd hear.

The songs flow melodically with rhythm and authenticity. Very relaxing to listen to. Buy a new candle, cut the lights down and feel the Ancient Power.

Calming and comforting
I enjoy New Age genre and Native American music and this collection was recommended to me by a 19 year old friend who shares the interest. Although my husband complains that it's a little "repetitious," I find Ancient Power very relaxing. It speaks for a more spiritual part of self than I can usually express in words. I have recently suffered the loss of a close personal friend, and this collection has allowed me to come to terms with it without the need to intellectualize. Calming and comforting.