Ritual

Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 9, 1994)
• Original Release Date: 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Raven
• ASIN: B0000000CC
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #125,868 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relaxing and centering, June 23, 2000

By	"mermaid130" (Naples, FL USA) - See all my reviews

Don't take this the wrong way--but this CD is wonderful to fall asleep to. The music will calm your mind after a busy day, without dragging you down. Before I go to bed, my mind is often buzzing with thoughts about work, family, friends. Once I turn on the stereo, all of that stops. Sometimes I want to think about something, I can't. I just go where the music guides me.

Each selection subtly blends into the next. But each piece is unique, painting mindscapes of beautiful mesas, summer campfires in the forest, or sunset on the beach--depending how you look at it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trance Music - Takes You to Another Place, June 3, 2004

By	Erika Borsos "pepper flower" (Gulf Coast of FL, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This is my favorite music of the two Gabrielle Roth and the Mirrors music I own. When I listen ... the first thing I hear is the rhythm and drum beats. They help me focus. As my mind calms down and body relaxes ... In track #1, "The Lonesome Song" - the native flute music, takes the listener to another time and place, where the spirit roams free but is alone, looking for the missing connection ... to another soul.On #2 "Oceana" my feelings ride the sound waves of the viola. There are haunting vocals that add depth and an other-worldly feeling to the music. In track #3, "Cloud Mountain", the kora, an African harp-like stringed instrument, along with the oboe and English horn are heard above the very enchanting drum beats. The most outstanding feature of all the tracks is the ritualistic drum ... keeps the unconcsious mind connected to its primordial roots. In track #4 "Prairie Runs", the rainstick is shaken at unexpected intervals ... to awaken the spiritual elements within the listener. Always, the drum beats connect the listener to the primitive aspects of the soul. This is trance-inducing music of the highest order. Highly recommended. Erika Borsos (erikab93)

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic for a Yoga Class or Listening at Home!, September 20, 1999

By A Customer

This is an awesome album - I am a Yoga Instructor - I heard it in another class, and ran up to find out the title of this CD. I play it often, and now my students run up to ask me the title! I listen to it at home - it has rhythm as well as a balanced sound. Fabulous!