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Ancient Visions

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After about 4 years of what seemed to be a long break, AH*NEE*MAH returns with their latest divine offering. "Ancient Visions" embarks its listeners on a splendid musical journey with visions of these magnificent soundscapes and alluring feelings of brightness and peace. This marvelous album is a collaborative effort of Diane Arkenstone and David Arkestone, two very gifted composers and multi-instrumentalists. Using beautiful instrumentation--comprised mainly of keyboards, flutes, guitars, drums and percussions--to create these subtle, interwoven Native American beats, Diane and David bedazzle the senses with pleasing haunting melodies, such as "Canyon Echoes" and "This Sacred Land"--my two favorite compositions in this album. "Shaman's Dream" is a masterpiece of creativity. It features a pair of echoing flutes, captivating those listening in with their enchanting dialogues. And "Sun Circle" started it all with its breathtaking and energetic sounds. Diane and David have done a wonderful job in creating this magical journey. This album is musically stunning and radiant. It is highly recommended!

Produced by Diane and David Arkenstone, Ah Ne Mah is the perfect mixture of instruments and style for a wonderfully contemporary Native American sound. This is a CD that can be listened to often and the listener will find another 'gift' they hadn't heard before. It's an amazing blend of flutes, guitars and rhythmic drumming all moving together in a beautiful combination. You will hear some peaceful tracks as well as fast-paced and very exciting.
On the liner notes there are quotes from Chief Crazy Horse and Black Elk reflecting the Native American belief that everything in life works in circles, a belief shared by many non-Natives today.
I loved this CD immediately and still play it often. I will definitely be looking for more from Ah Ne Mah!

Soothingly tribal new age of the not-too-offensive variety nonetheless gets by on similarly stereotypical sounds of shaman showboating.

I now own all of Ah*Nee*Mah's CDs. My favorite song is Firefall from their Spirit of the Canyon CD. If you're not familiar with the music of Diane and David Arkenstone, you are really missing some awesome spiritually rich, and full of energy music. This CD does not disappoint, I would highly recommend this and any of their music...looking forward to what's next.