Yazzie Girl

Sharon Burch | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 2010)
• Original Release Date: June 22, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Canyon Records
• ASIN: B00000136F
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,580 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #86 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > North America

Editorial Reviews

These original compositions by Sharon Burch were influenced by the Navajo (Dine) prayers and chants she heard as a child growing up on the Navajo reservation. Seven songs have Navajo lyrics (Navajo text and English translations included) and two have English and Navajo lyrics. Yazzie Girl is dedicated to Sharon's mother, Nan Yazzie Burch.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!!!, August 29, 1998

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FE Harrison [e-mail] (Healdsburg, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yazzie Girl (Audio CD)

I LOVE this cd! I discovered it many years ago and it turned me on to learning Navajo. In turn, I introduced Sharon's music (and other music of Native Americans) to many, many people. Her songs tell of the spirit of love, deep devotion to the land and Her People, and the relationships within the family and tribe. This music strikes a very deep chord (pun intended) within me. I highly recommend it to devotees of the language and culture of our Indigenous Peoples.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superior album!, September 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Yazzie Girl (Audio CD)

A one in a million type album that definately should be heard by everyone! Very soothing and peaceful. Highly recommended for those stressful people who need a relaxing night to themselves.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chipper and Uplifting, June 8, 2001

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bethtexas (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yazzie Girl (Audio CD)

Sharon Burch has a chipper voice and an uplifting style of music. The happy songs on this album are so communicative and sincere, that even the ones which are sung in Navajo - you'll still understand them.

When this artist sings, she should remind you of your childhood best friend. Friendly and chipper, warm and honest - in fact, in a certain way, as you're listening to the album and the songs get woven into your life, you'll feel as though she IS a friend of yours.

These songs offer a simple, optimistic outlook on life that is healthy and contageous. Sometimes it sounds as though she's singing you a sweet lullaby, sometimes it sounds like she's inviting you to play. Some of the songs are in English, others are in Navajo, and some are a mix.

All of them are treasures. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys Native American music or to anyone who is looking for a package of gentle, chipper songs to perk up her life.