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Release Date: 22-03-2004
Label: Canyon Records
Catalog Number: CR7064-2
Barcode: 729337706422
Musical Style: Native American
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaman's Call - Earth Spirit [02:56] | 8 | Feather, Stone & Light - Feather, Stone & Light [04:16] |
| 2 | Whippoorwill - Changes [02:59] | 9 | Crow Canyon - Big Medicine [05:41] |
| 3 | Song for the Morning Star - Canyon Trilogy [04:16] | 10 | My Wild Heart Sings - In a Distant Place [07:59] |
| 4 | Red Streaking into Water - Emergence [03:44] | 11 | Lake that Speaks - Two World Concerto [07:47] |
| 5 | Carry the Gift - Carry the Gift [06:05] | 12 | Whippoorwill - Fourth World [04:19] |
| 6 | Eye of the Wind - Inside Monument Valley [03:40] | 13 | Amazing Grace - Inner Voices [03:52] |
| 7 | KAMUI - Island of Bows [03:49] | ||
Description:
In Beauty, We Return draws from the best of Grammy® nominee R. Carlos Nakai's recordings for Native American flute and shows the range and versatility of his artistry: solo flute, collaborations with ethnic artists (Nawang Khechog & Wind Travelin' Band), jazz (the R. Carlos Nakai Quartet), duets with Grammy® winning flutist Paul Horn and Grammy® nominated guitarist William Eaton and closing with the flute in a rich orchestral setting.
Biography:
R. Carlos Nakai has explored and developed the relationship between established and new musical ideas for the Native American wooden flute. Classically trained on the trumpet, Nakai has nevertheless always been involved in the music and culture of his Navajo people. He has become accomplished on the siyotanka, the Lakota name for the wooden flute. Nakai has studied and lived with many different Native American tribes, adapting their musical traditions to his own style. He represented the Native Americans at the Magic Flute Festival in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has performed at galleries, schools, museums and festivals. A visual artist and teacher, Nakai works with the Arizona Commission on the Arts.
