Enter the Earth

Burning Sky | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 12, 1999)
• Original Release Date: January 12, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B00000GV5G
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,919 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Out from the Darkness

2. Celebration Song

3. Spirit Within

4. Watchers of the Canyon

5. Night Sky Dreamtime

6. Across the Big Water of the West (The Polynesians Came)

7. Call of the Thunder Beings

8. Journey to the Four Directions

9. Across the Big Water of the East (The Celts Came)

10. Red Earth Walkabout

11. Shash Yáázh

12. Warrior's Dance

13. Tree People Speak

14. Tribal Stomp

15. Awaken the People (Healing Song)

16. Circle Dance

17. Crystal Fire Child (Enter the Earth)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

With Enter the Earth, what Burning Sky do best is to bring together elements of both traditional native instruments and sound with contemporary folk, forming a hybrid that is always interesting, often good, and at times sublime. The core quartet is formed by Michael Bannister on drums, Kelvin Bizahaloni on flute, Aaron White on flute and acoustic guitars, and John Katz on guitars as well. The music is emboldened by use of rattles, bodrhan, didgeridoo, mandolin, and various percussive instruments. The record's finest moments are those in which the band locks onto the difficult balance of restraint and abandon, as on the rousing sacred revelry of "Circle Dance." In this piece Darryl Iccard's guest appearance on bass guitar provides a firm foothold for the hypnotic ringing repetition of interlocking guitar lines, gliding flute, and drums accented by bells. "Celebration Song" is an uplifting booty shaker, and the exceptional "Tribal Stomp" is a funky fingerpicked Indian blues. --Paige La Grone

From the Label

Since ancient times, tribal people throughout the world wove their creation stories around their spiritual emergence from within Mother Earth. They gave thanks to the powers of the four directions through special ceremonies and dances. Throughout their history, there were many great migrations of the clans and tribes to their specific sacred places where they came together to celebrate.

Then, after many, many years Mother Earth would go through a time of cataclysmic cleansing and purification. She would renew herself.

The Native American people of this continent have always known (contrary to the claims of modern anthropologists) that they were created and emerged from this Turtle Island.

Now the time has come when Mother Earth will cleanse herself once more of all the destruction that man has made. Listen carefully to the voices in the wind. They speak to us of what is to come. They tell us it is the time to enter the earth once again.

The music on this album was made for and is dedicated to our Mother Earth and all who walk upon her and are nurtured by her bounty. We thank you Mother Earth, may we all walk in beauty and make the world a better place. Ah Yááheh....

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best of native world beat music, February 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Enter the Earth (Audio CD)

incredible album of sounds from one of america's best original bands. a real variety of natural music with a native american/world beat style. like no one else i've heard!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully varied cuts but classic and classy Burning Sky!, September 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Enter the Earth (Audio CD)

I have all the Burning Sky CDs and while I enjoy all of them, this is by far their best work. The music is sometimes almost "Southern Scratch", then the next cut has a decided Gaelic feel, Warrior's Dance is just that -- a real smorgasbord, every one a winner -- go buy it.