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Douglas Spotted Eagle | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 28, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Natural Visions
• ASIN: B000001IX8
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,298 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Traveler

2. The Journey Home

3. Gathering Gifts

4. Sacred Feelings

5. After the Rain

6. Siyotanka Boy

7. Stand at the Center

8. Human Rites

9. Snow Geese

10. But the Rainbow Understands

11. Wings of Eagles

12. Arsonia Masterpeace

13. ...And He Taught Them to Dance...

14. The Holy People

15. Teach Your Children

16. Daddy's Arms [Live]

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Native American flutist Douglas Spotted Eagle dedicates this album to children as part of his efforts to support the prevention of child abuse. The result is a compilation of Spotted Eagle's strongest material, beginning with the very emotional "The Traveler," a piece the composer wrote after his children were taken from him. Rife with soothing cedar flute, this album sets an expansive, spiritual mood slow in tempo and sparse in instrumentation. Native chant and drums fill out the swaths of long, lush flute, ambient synth, and chiming guitar. "Daddy's Arms," though an emotionally meaningful song for what seems to be divorced and absent fathers, is definitely the odd pick out. Spotted Eagle is not a trained singer, and the tune would have benefited from one, especially since the featured instrumentation is piano à la Jim Brickman. Outside of this small peculiar blip at the CD's end, this album is a respectable collection of beautiful Native flute music that emits a centered, calming energy. --Karen K. Hugg

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In my opinion..., December 22, 2004

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Cheshirecat - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

This is about the best music ever put down on a CD. This music is like a door to another world, even if you do not know it. The ethereal sounds on this album that is sure to relax and totally separate your consciousness from a busy world are unparalleled. For those unfamiliar with this sort of music, it is vaguely similar to Enigma (without chanting or hip-hop backbeat and sexual undertones). However, much like the gregorian chants, the rolling rythyms of the flutes and drums carry a well-known emotion that your soul knows if your mind forgot. This is the sort of sound that can wash stress and worry away... leaving you refreshed, calm, and perhaps a bit somber. It rarely spikes or troughs, but manages to rock your mind to a calm like a gently rippling lake. It definitely is a more natural, earthy sound. If you like grating machine noise, synthesized sounds, or anything along those lines, this may not be for you.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, May 3, 2000

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"nyrube" (Culver City, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

Spotted Eagle has become one of my favorite Native American musicians. I have much of his music. This CD is as good as "Pray," but Spotted Eagle actually sings on "Daddy's Arms." What a great voice he has! In addition, he states he cannot sing. Please Douglas, sing to us some more.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, moving, Spiritually uplifting., March 18, 2000

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"[e-mail]" (U.K.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

Every track speaks to you. Wonderful music. Daddy's Arms was beautiful and all the more moving for being sung from the heart. This was my favourite track and I thought his voice was spot on (no pun intended). More in English please.