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Sacred Spirit Vol.1: Chants & Dances of the Native Americans | 
| Artist: Sacred Spirit
Label: Virgin
Category: Music
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 2704
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 40945
UPC: 724384094522
EAN: 0724384094522
ASIN: B000009CIO
Release Date: October 16, 1995
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| Tracks:
| • | How The West Was Lost | | • | Winter Ceremony | | • | Counterclockwise Circle Dance | | • | Celebrate Wild Rice | | • | Cradlesong | | • | Advice For The Young | | • | Wishes Of Happiness And Prosperity | | • | Elevation | | • | Intertribal Song To Stop The Rain | | • | Heal The Soul | | • | Brandishing The Tomahawk |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Sacred Spirit: Chants and Dances of the Native Americans is an 11-song journey bridging the gap between ancient and contemporary history, tradition and modern instrumentation. While it is impossible to fully realize such scope on a single disc, Sacred Spirit makes the choice to represent all indigenous Americans rather than become mired in the potentially divisive bog of politics and tribal allegiance. All but two melodies are entirely traditional, bringing together flute, drums, and vocals with a cello and keyboard wash. This marriage is most effective on the lovely bowing of "The Cradlesong", and the looping electro-acoustic beauty of "Wishes of Happiness & Prosperity". Elsewhere, synthetic elements are overwhelming, detracting from a song's essence, as with the spongy nervosity of "Elevation". An uneven offering, Sacred Spirit doesn't quite live up to its promise. --Paige La Grone
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 buy this November 27, 2008
this is sooooooooo cool! i love this album, am about to buy the 2nd one, some tracks were more like native club music! not a chill out albumn but very uplifting for the soul! i have listened to it alot and is my fave new age albumn out of about 20, i know the lyrics but dunno wot it means ha,i want more of this please, cya
massages and soothes the ears and brain September 14, 2008
an excellent blend of native american chants with modern instruments produce wonderful, uplifting yet relaxing music. it is excellent music to chill out to. it massages and soothes your ears and brain to give your chill out time the extra pleasure you need to recharge yourself.
 Even Native Americans listen to this! April 24, 2008
As someone who is proud to have Red blood (!) I find this actually not too bad. This is NOT Native American-recorded, however, "Brave" makes no secret of the fact he is Austrian, and the music is not offensive.
In fact, it is a slightly New Agey mix of Native chanting and singing, with flute, sampling of birds occasionally, all against a backing track which is thoughtfully and at times very skillfully put together.
Suitable for everything from headphones while you read, quiet music as you have a nap, calming music to relax boisterous small children, to background music for gift/book shops and Alternative Therapists.
However, volume 2 is better!
 Unauthentic October 9, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you like trance/chillout albums the likes of which resemble Enigma, then your want to add this to your collection, but if your looking for something authentic, and original, that helps you feel the mood and spirit of the native american tribes and cultures, then stay away from this cd, because you will be disapointed.
However i will be recommending it to my friends who like a chillout session after a long nights clubbing.
Just listen...... July 28, 2006
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Right, first let's make one thing clear - ignore the Amazon review, it's psycho babble. Here's an example. '"Elsewhere, synthetic elements are overwhelming, detracting from a song's essence, as with the spongy nervosity of "Elevation".' Spongy nervosity? What does that mean? What does it tell you about the music?
There isn't a bad track on this CD, and who cares if traditional native american music has been watered down by the addition of contemporary instruments and arrangements -it works, leave it at that. The tracks are all credited to "The Fearsome Brave", but no further information is given, so one must assume that this work is by a native american producer who wants to make his (or her) traditional music more accessible to "western" ears. A fine job he (or she) has done with it. The modern arrangements complement the often haunting vocals, and in my view, each one does a great job at setting the mood of the particular song or chant it's been mixed with. Straight away it becomes apparent whether this track is "sad" or that track is "uplifting" (another psycho babble word - what's wrong with happy?)
I heard Wishes of Happiness and Prosperity (Yeha-Noha) on British prime time radio in the late 90's, bought the album on the strength of that alone, and I'm happy to report it was money well spent. It matters not whether you perceive yourself to be a fan of New Age music, Native American music, World music or Tribal music, ignore the reviewers, do your ears a favour, give any of the tracks a listen (and Amazon have even been kind enought to let you preview them on the site) then buy the album. You won't regret it.
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