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Flutist Mary Youngblood’s CD brims with feminine beauty and Native American spirituality. With airy flute, hand drums, percussion, guitar, and the gorgeous vocals of Joanne Shenandoah, Heart of the World spins a wonderfully folkish, uplifting tribute to life on earth. “Loon Dance” sings with a light vibrancy, gracefully mixing the repetition of beautiful Native American melody and acoustic guitar. “Yuba” runs as slowly and sensually as the rivers it pays homage to. The precious value of this recording lies not only in its enchanting embrace of Native American culture, nature, and love, but the divine music it creates from simple, natural instruments. So much New Age music reaches for grandiose heights with electronic instrumentation that ends up sounding calculated, arrogant, and corny on CD. What a refreshing gift to receive music that’s made by instruments grown from the land and played by an ensemble with a heart. Thank you, Mary Youngblood. –Karen Karleski
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I am a Native American flute player and I must say that although Mary’s melodies were good, the combination of her flute with the rest of the instruments made the music sound like elevator music. I think it would have been a better CD without the instruments
Rating: 3 / 5
This is quite simply my new favorite music. I put on Ms. Youngblood’s music when I’m feeling overwhelmed, and in no time she’s taken me to a place where I can see what’s important and what’s true, and the rest falls away to it’s proper place. The sheer, lush, beauty of the music is a truth in itself. God bless her for sharing her art with the rest of us.
Rating: 5 / 5
I found the quality of this cd was up to par with my expections. delivery was in a timley manor. great things happen when listining to native music!
Rating: 5 / 5
I found this music soothing to the soul. The artist is adept at making images with her music. Images that at times feels spirited and at other times longingly remorseful. This is a wonderful piece of work and I am putting my order in now. Thank you for showing us a gentler side of life.
Rating: 5 / 5
The mix of vocals, guitar, native percussion and flute surpass anything I have heard from any other Native flute artist. A full range of emotions is touched on by the skill of Mary Youngblood. From tears to joy, you gotta get this one!
Rating: 5 / 5