Contemporary flutist Golana once again ponders the sights and sounds of the Native Southwest with this album of elegant flute pieces. LONE PINE CANYON features Golana's gentle flute playing against a dreamy backdrop of acoustic guitar, synthesizer mood, strings and piano. The music has a naturalness about it that calls to mind cherry-hued sunsets and windswept canyons. Like Golana's previous works, poignancy is a key element in these compositions. Each features an outpouring of emotion and soul that really touches the listener. Included is an assortment of original compositions as well as renditions of two classical music standards - Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" and "Piano Concerto No. 2."
1.Lone Pine Canyon
2.Cerro Noroeste
3.Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
4.May There Be Road
5.Three Steps From Heaven
6.No. 449
7.Yacqui Girl
8.Walk Softly
9.Ordinary Man
10.Piano Concerto No.2 Adagio-Op.18
11.Just as I Am
Golana (a.k.a. Scott Cunningham) is a master of the Native American flute who has been making music for over a decade, and has racked up six NAMMY nominations in the process. One of the factors that makes his music so enjoyable is that his music has a lot of heart in it, not to mention a pervading sense of serenity. Both of those qualities are plentiful on MIRROR LAKE, which was inspired by the scenic mountainscapes of South Carolina. Golana's flute is front and center on each of these compositions, with backing Charlie Bisharat on violin, David Chamberlin on keyboards, Cameron Stone on cello and Scott Hartley and Rodger Whitten on piano. The mix of Native influences and classical instrumentation gives the music a nice blend of elegance and earthiness that will take you to a place of tranquility.
1.Mirror Lake
2.Gvgeyuhi (I Love You)
3.Hand of God
4.Flume Canyon Trail
5.Cloud's Rest
6.As the Deer
7.Gymnopedie
8.Indian Springs Ranch
9.Inspiration Point
10.Beside Still Waters
MOON OF FIRST SNOW is the fourth album from N.A.M.A. (Native American Music Award) nominated artist Golana, a.k.a. Scott Cunningham. Comprised of mood-drenched flute pieces backed with rhythmic accompaniment, the album features a selection of nature-themed works performed with profound grace and beauty. The pure elegance of Golana's melodies can be felt strongest on songs like "Time of Long Nights," with its lush symphonic backdrop and ethereal vocal textures, as well as "Beloved," a pastoral piece that pairs acoustic guitar with the artists's flute-playing. Golana's outdone himself this time around; MOON OF FIRST SNOW is pure enchantment!
1.Seven Ravens
2.Time of Long Nights
3.Water From Heaven
4.Moon of First Snow
5.Beloved
6.Morning Storm
7.Cherokee Morning Song
8.Oginali Efv
9.Wind in the Leaves
10.Hymn of Peace
11.To Love and Be Loved
12.Eagle Flying High
CD PRICE $17.00
PATH TO THE HEART BY GOLANA
Golana follows his popular first release, WALK BETWEEN WORLDS, with another outstanding album of music that uplifts, inspires and expresses a deep reverence for the earth. PATH TO THE HEART features ethereal solo flute melodies performed by this talented composer/performer on various Native American flutes. Called "soul-stirring music" by The Santa Maria Times, the nine pieces on the CD echo the underlying purpose of the album as implied by the subtitle (Stillness Through Native American Flute Music). It offers a perfect means of relaxation, leading the listener into a quiet state ideal for prayer and meditation.
Contemporary flutist Golana once again ponders the sights and sounds of the Native Southwest with this album of elegant flute pieces. LONE PINE CANYON features Golana's gentle flute playing against a dreamy backdrop of acoustic guitar, synthesizer mood, strings and piano. The music has a naturalness about it that calls to mind cherry-hued sunsets and windswept canyons. Like Golana's previous works, poignancy is a key element in these compositions. Each features an outpouring of emotion and soul that really touches the listener. Included is an assortment of original compositions as well as renditions of two classical music standards - Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" and "Piano Concerto No. 2."
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Golana (a.k.a. Scott Cunningham) is a master of the Native American flute who has been making music for over a decade, and has racked up six NAMMY nominations in the process. One of the factors that makes his music so enjoyable is that his music has a lot of heart in it, not to mention a pervading sense of serenity. Both of those qualities are plentiful on MIRROR LAKE, which was inspired by the scenic mountainscapes of South Carolina. Golana's flute is front and center on each of these compositions, with backing Charlie Bisharat on violin, David Chamberlin on keyboards, Cameron Stone on cello and Scott Hartley and Rodger Whitten on piano. The mix of Native influences and classical instrumentation gives the music a nice blend of elegance and earthiness that will take you to a place of tranquility.
MOON OF FIRST SNOW is the fourth album from N.A.M.A. (Native American Music Award) nominated artist Golana, a.k.a. Scott Cunningham. Comprised of mood-drenched flute pieces backed with rhythmic accompaniment, the album features a selection of nature-themed works performed with profound grace and beauty. The pure elegance of Golana's melodies can be felt strongest on songs like "Time of Long Nights," with its lush symphonic backdrop and ethereal vocal textures, as well as "Beloved," a pastoral piece that pairs acoustic guitar with the artists's flute-playing. Golana's outdone himself this time around; MOON OF FIRST SNOW is pure enchantment!
Golana follows his popular first release, WALK BETWEEN WORLDS, with another outstanding album of music that uplifts, inspires and expresses a deep reverence for the earth. PATH TO THE HEART features ethereal solo flute melodies performed by this talented composer/performer on various Native American flutes. Called "soul-stirring music" by The Santa Maria Times, the nine pieces on the CD echo the underlying purpose of the album as implied by the subtitle (Stillness Through Native American Flute Music). It offers a perfect means of relaxation, leading the listener into a quiet state ideal for prayer and meditation.
