On a Starry Night

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 15, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Windham Hill Records
• ASIN: B000000NMK
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,753 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #12 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian > Afro Brazilian
  • #89 in Music > Indie Music > Children's Music > General
  • #95 in Music > Jazz > Brazilian Jazz

Track Listings

1. Common Threads

2. Japanese Music Box (Itsuki No Komoriuta)

3. Suliram

4. Shiny Shell Lullaby (Pupu Hinuhinu)

5. Montanhas No Ceu

6. Suantrai

7. Anjo da Guarda

8. Little One Mine

9. Cancion de Cuna

10. Sofdu Únga Ástin Min

11. Kumbaya

12. Rock-A-Bye Baby

13. Tumbalalaika

14. Just Close Your Eyes

15. Bayushky Bayu

16. Brahms Lullaby

17. Here I Am

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: World Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
Rating:
Release Date: 15-APR-1997

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars gentle music for children and adults, June 24, 2001

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audrey (white mtns) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On a Starry Night (Audio CD)

I believe that music is a powerful and innate force in our lives, so I bought a number of CDs geared toward children when I gave birth. Most were harmless enough, many became tiresome after a while .... this CD still gets played regularly at our house after three years.

International artists play and sing old favorites as well as songs new to us, but even the old favorites (Rock-a-bye-baby, Brahms Lullaby) are performed in engaging ways which renew their interest. Heaven knows, I am not one to seek out Kumbaya, but I even like that song here! Seventeen songs are presented from the US, Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, Ireland, Congo, Ghana, Cuba, Iceland, Israel, England, Russia and Germany. Some are sung, most are instrumental. All are very beautiful and soothing. The CD booklet contains a paragraph about each song with performance credits, original words and translation.

A remarkably soothing collection of lullabies.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Peaceful Music I love even the thousandth time, October 24, 2005

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Minerva "nerd mama" (Redwood City, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On a Starry Night (Audio CD)

We received this as a gift shortly after the birth of our son, and it was a godsend from the start. These aren't the kind of lullabies that make you want to throw the stereo out the window, nothing nearly so syrupy or bland. I don't get sick of them either, because there's plenty of variety. Instead, it's a collection of various artists singing soothing yet really interesting music. George Winston's quiet piano, Bobby McFerrin's voice, they are all songs I might listen to even if we didn't have a baby- but the mood is perfect. We listen to it every night at bedtime, and I buy it for my friends when they have children.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soothing for all, October 19, 2005

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Elizabeth Manion (Fort Worth, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On a Starry Night (Audio CD)

This CD is great for relaxing and wind-down as well as through the nap/sleep times. My 19-mo-old son and I like it. The music is consistant in tone and rhythm - unlike some others we've tried.