tracklist
\n1.Burial Ground
\n2.Creation Story
\n3.Kinishba
\n4.Voices of Nature
\n5.Fort Apache Meadowlarks
\n6.Heart of the Warrior
\n7.Prayer Song
\n8.Natures Paths
\n9.Mountain Spirit
\n10.Life Spiral
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\nDeborah Martin and Erik W\u00f8llo reunite for the daring and vibrant release Kinishba, the follow-up to their dynamic 2009 album Between Worlds, which initiated listeners to another time and place, honoring the Apache people and the sacred nature of Native American culture.
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\nLike its predecessor, Kinishba birthed from many years of study, on-site research, recordings, and collaborations with a variety of Apache tribal members, most notably Edgar Perry \u2014 who was a significant contributor to the preservation of Apache traditions. This new release entwines the electronic ambient sound that Martin and W\u00f8llo are known for with traditional tribal instrumentation throughout, highlighting these collaborations. \u201cBurial Ground\u201d opens with Martin\u2019s ethereal refrain: \u201cHere I am, Here I stay,\u201d an honoring song for those who have gone before us. From its austere beginnings, the track swells into the hypnotic as Leno Edwards, Alfredo Way and Edgar Perry add drums and vocals of an Apache Crown dance. Martin\u2019s voice soars with theirs over a lush bed of W\u00f8llo\u2019s synthesizer for the composition\u2019s riveting finale. On \u201cFort Apache Meadowlarks,\u201d W\u00f8llo\u2019s euphoric guitar glides over a tapestry of Martin\u2019s pueblo shakers, Taos drum loops and vocalizations. The entire work features these powerful sonic realizations engaging the listener in a transformative experience.
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\nFor Martin and W\u00f8llo, Kinishba is \u201cthe house of the ancestors,\u201d the inspiration for this latest work about honoring those who came before, and the healing power of ceremony. Kinishba, named for an abandoned pueblo on the White Mountain Apache Reservation, is a reflection on this theme, a vivid collection of 10 pieces that open a respectful, authentic window into remembrance ceremonies of the Apache people. These compositions are an homage to the traditions of the American Indian, ensuring they can never be lost to time like Kinishba itself. For in Apache, there is no word for \u201cgoodbye.\u201d<\/p>\n