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Spirit Dance

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Until I heard this music (on the PBS special), I had not been into Indian music. I purchased the CD immediately, and it's now what I put on when I want to feel inspired. The drumming is compelling; it inspires me to dance. More than once, it has moved me to tears.

It's just me, back again, to say that the CD more than lived up to my expectations. I get goose bumps each time I listen to Chief Hawkpope recite the tribes in track 2 - Hidden Heritage. I am eagerly waiting for the tickets to go on sale for the November performance - can't wait to see the performance again in person.

after listening to this cd i remember the dances with wolves sound track and this seems to be along those lines. this however is incredible !, you can feel the spirit of the ghost dancers them selves. what a talented group of musicians MR.PETER BUFFET has put together. from playing the piano as a kid in nebraska and listening to music back then PETER BUFFET has evolved into a master of this genre. beautiful stuff !!!

This CD is such an amazing blend of New Age ambient grooves with strong Native American sounds incorporated. Some of the tracks don't really belong on here IMO. Track 6 aka Celebration song has static sounds that are a bit grating and is mostly something I'd hear at a pow-wow. While I love hearing that kind of music when I'm actually at a pow-wow I'm not particularly fond of hearing it on CD. Not a bad track though. The weak spots on here are made up for by powerful tracks like Hidden Heritage, Death Song, The Place Where The Crying Begins & Dreams. Hiddne Heritage in my opinion deserves attention because while it's a gorgeous song the thing that makes it a shining star on this CD is because a voice mentions the names of tribes from all over the country. You'll hear names like Omaha, Iroquois(I'm of Iroquois descent), Kickapoo, Erie, and numerous other tribes. There are over a hundred tribes mentioned in this song. One of the best songs on this CD. The other track that in my opinion stands out is The Place Where The Crying Begins. This track to me is another favorite with a very dark, melancholy atmosphere with a haunting, ghostly choir that gives me the chills. I just love the electric guitars in the song. Spirit Dance may not be as consistant as lets say, Yonnondio or 500 Nations but it's a worthy album of owning.

I saw the performance of Spirit Dance at the Weidner Center in Green Bay which was filmed to be rebroadcast on PBS, and then watched the PBS show - the production is like nothing I have ever seen before. The interweaving of Native American and modern urban life was especially effective. And I loved the recitation of the tribes that was part of one of the "numbers" - I plan to go back to see it again when it comes back in November - GREAT! I am really looking forward to hearing and rehearing the CD!

The new age ambience which Peter Buffet has built into the music is true to the spirit of the southwest. This album captures and conveys the spiritual interconnectivity of life which is so essential to native american culture.

this cd is excellent. the onlt other recording to top this one is also by peter buffett:Spirit-A Journey in Drum,Dance and Song.

Great blend of jazz and Native American music. Two cultures accent each other and create material that educates the mind and stimulates your senses. The video( Spirit Dance)adds visual that lets you see the flow of energy through everyone involved.

i saw the video of the performance in green bay wisconsin - the music and performance were dynamic. i would like to know how i can buy the video. it featured dancers from the Oneida Nation located near green bay wisconsin and dancers from the Menominee Nation near green bay wisconsin. the performance will be played again in november 99 in green bay wisconsin. i will go. can amazon get videos of the performance to sell on-line?

I'm no fan of the guy nor any of his other stuff (I don't know I haven't heard it) but I saw the green bay performance on PBS and I was inspired... everyone to whom it would pretain (1st Nation People, Hippies, People living in a town, county, or state with a name of native american origion)should own at least one copy of this album.