THE MUSIC OF KEVIN LOCKE
DREAM CATCHER BY KEVIN LOCKE
Traditional songs of the Meskwaki, Dakota, and Lakota People. Native flute, voice, and drum. Nature sounds provide an impressive backdrop. Liner notes provide interesting historical information on the songs and the instruments used.
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FIRST FLUTE
Recorded outdoors at Sitting Bull's camp on the
Standing Rock Lakota Reservation in South Dakota, this album has been
described as "the ultimate presentation of American Indian flute,
heard as it first was among the birds, wind, and waters of the
Dakotas." On the back
cover of the CD is a photo of Kevin playing the flute before a
microphone on a gravel bar of the Grand River where the Hunkpapa's great
leader spent so many years and where the People prospered for
generations. The blending of Kevin's music with river sounds and birds
answering the melodies with songs of their own transports listeners to
centuries past, while invoking the power of a vital, living and
expanding tradition. Many of the selections were learned from field
recordings produced on wax cylinders by ethnomusicologist Frances
Densmore in the early 20th century, preserving the voices and poetry of
traditional Lakota singers.
CD PRICE $16.00
MIDNIGHT STRONG HEART BY KEVIN LOCKE
Kevin Locke (Lakota) is one of the world's foremost hoop dancers and players of the Highland Plains Flute, a regional instrument that he revived after it almost faded into obscurity. MIDNIGHT STRONG HEART showcases the beauty of the flute in a contemporary setting. Equal parts love song to the Lakota way of life and prayer of respect and thanksgiving, Locke's music honors the memories of his ancestors while pushing the boundaries of Native American fusion music. The arrangements consist of guitars, percussion, synthesized ambience, bass guitar and chant vocals, which provides the songs with hues of light jazz, new age, country and blues music.
CD PRICE $15.00 MP3 clip
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