Orenda: Native American Songs Of Life
Artist(s):
Joanne Shenandoah
Label: Silver Wave
Publisher(s):
Silver Wave
Studio: Silver Wave
Manufacturer: Silver Wave
Binding: Audio CD
MPN: 918
List Price: $16.98
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Track Listing
1.
Passage (Prelude)
2.
Across the Sky
3.
I Am Your Friend
4.
Our Mind Is One
5.
Creator's Song
6.
The Great Feathered Horse
7.
In Love
8.
All My Relations
9.
The Four Legged Ones
10.
Garter Dance
11.
Deer Dance
12.
Life Giver
13.
You Are My Friend
14.
Hunting
15.
Unity
16.
Prophecy Song
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Multitalented, award-winning composer and musician Joanne Shenandoah gets better with every album. On Orenda, the singer and instrumentalist, herself of Iroquois descent, is joined by Mohawk Lawrence Laughing; and their duets, including "Deer Dance" and "Unity," are among the album's strongest tracks. Shenandoah's voice is a rare gift; on Orenda, it's rich and clear, and never falters. The mix of backing instruments works well, including several percussion and wind instruments as well as guitars, while the spare arrangements allow Shenandoah's and Laughing's voices to stand out. The blend of the traditional and the contemporary in her music works very well indeed, bringing out the best of both. --Genevieve Williams
Customer Reviews
Healing Wonderful and Simply a Secret Treasure
When i was on vacation a few years ago, I heard Joanne singing in one of the stores I was browsing in. Well I just couldnt help myself and asked the owner, "Who is that singing?". Well I bought her Cd, "Matriach" and it was wonderful! Several years later I found this CD "Orenda", online and I love it. I turned on all my friends and family to this mystical and addicting CD! Its powerful music, very healing and really relaxing. I have a convertible, and on some nights when the sky is clear and the stars are bright I drive up on a hill (with or without my boyfriend) and listen to the beautiful indian chanting songs and enjoy the sky. Its simply the most relaxing CD I have ever bought. Beautiful and intoxicating. You will not be disappointed with this CD. I am not of Indian descent but when I play this CD I feel like I can connect to Indian heritage and proud to be a part of it. In addition to the connection to this CD, it also brings you health and wealth and happiness. Dont know how it works.. but it is powerful stuff.. Play it.. listen to it.. you will love it!
If you want your spirit touched.....
Joanne Shenandoah and Lawrence Laughing have been gifted with beautiful voices that come from the soul, from the heart, from the spirit. I have found the music calming, thought provoking, and most enjoyable. I have it on my computer at work. It reminds me of what is really important when the world around me is petty and small. This CD is worth every cent it costs.
real and beautiful
I like this kind of music, it takes me to another world. Starting with the first song and the introduction spoken by Lawrence Laughing makes my flesh creep. Joanne has a beautiful voice and the duets together with Lawrence are a good combination!
Stunning harmonies, haunting themes.
I picked this disc up by chance on a vacation in Yellowstone with my family. It quickly became the signature music for a magical journey.
Joanne Shenandoah is a quietly powerful advocate for her musical and cultural heritage, which she presents on this disc with deep compassion. The album title means the oneness of all things, and the songs explore that theme in a few of its many components.
The album begins with the speaking voice of Lawrence Laughing describing the meaning behind the disc. We are here not just to live physically, but to be present and available spiritually. The final track brings this home in a most compelling way with lyrics (spoken in English by Shenandoah before they are sung in the native language) that emphasize our responsibility to stand up and be counted "in the spirit world." Like most good albums of its kind, this one represents life as a journey: "And when you are ready, O maker of life, I'll come home to you."
The female harmonies are simply stunning. Whether singing of love or friendship or reverence for life, they speak quietly but unmistakably to the central theme of the album --- oneness in different voices. A simple courtship dance, thoroughly accessible to children no less than to adults, is poignant in its simplicity and harmony.
Much recent "Native American" music has tended toward the New Age, and like artists in any genre, many Native American artists have sacrificed authenticity to make a buck. Not Shenandoah, at least not on this disc. The musical techniques are modernized, but the performers avoid catering to "pop" tastes and excessive sentimentality. Each tune is fresh, unique and purposeful, and Shenandoah uses rhythm as a complement to the music, not a substitute for it.
I recommend this as a first disc for anyone looking to begin exploring Native American themes through modern artists.
Speaks a Universal Language
Moo-zik = de uni-voice all lang which... Music IS the universal language!
And: Joanne Shenandoah speaks it fluently on this CD! - Kontemplatif +sympathetique y soothing. Let a healing sonic vibe wash over your being-ness. If you stop to listen - you'll hear a rare thing... a friendly message. - mrk (cornplanter -seneca)
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