Crossroads

Xavier Quijas Yxayotl, Robert Tree Cody | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 2010)
• Original Release Date: June 20, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Canyon Records
• ASIN: B00004TRRV
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #336,723 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Crossroads is a meeting across the southern border with Robert Tree Cody, a Native flute player of the Dakota and Maricopa tribes, and Xavier Quijas Yxayotl, born in Guadalajara and reputedly of the Huichol tribe of Mexico's indigenous people. He specializes in pre-Colombian instruments, including Aztec and Mayan flutes. Their cultures and instruments are close relatives and the two find a common ground in slow and midtempo acoustic trance grooves ornamented by an array of little percussion instruments, including rattles, rainsticks, rasps, and drums. These form the atmospheres for their simple flute melodies and chants. Extreme stereo panning amplifies rhythmic counterpoints over the native "one beat," especially in the cross rhythms of "Procession of the Jaguar King." --John Diliberto

Product Description

For the first time Crossroads melds the music of the native people of the Great Plains and Mexico. Featuring award winning flutist Robert Tree Cody and Xavier Quijas Yxayotl, Crossroads is a colorful blend of indigenous flutes (Native American, Mayan and Aztec), pulsing drums and ancient chants. Tree, who performs regularly across the southwest and Xavier, who is known throughout southern California as a member of the group America Indigina, present twelve amazing songs on this landmark album.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very authentic native music, like you are around the fire with them., March 17, 2008

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Jason J. Jacobs - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crossroads (Audio CD)

The recording is very life like. The flutes are swirling around the canyons with very good drum tones that are deep and live sounding. There is great chanting too. A very well rounded record that has nothing but natural sounding native american music to tune out the city life with. It was exactly what I was looking for. five stars!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Master among recordings - Superb!, June 24, 2006

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Judith M. Gemeinhardt - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crossroads (Audio CD)

Robert Tree Cody is a master among flutists. In this recording he has brought together for the first time the native music of the Great Plains and Mexico. Cossroads is a unique recording blending the music of the various flutes from Mayan, Native American and Aztec cultures. The unique sounds that are created are so very different that it totally captures your attention You cannot ignore it, use it as backgroud music or a relaxation tool as it commands you to sit and listen to the end. Beatuifully done!

5.0 out of 5 stars A cultural "must", September 8, 2008

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Mrs. Tinker "music therapist" ("Thumb", MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crossroads (Audio CD)

For anyone looking to add Native American music to their collection, this one's a "must". Beautifully recorded.