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Desert
Moon Song |
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length - 59 minutes
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Item CD-11 $14.99
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Native and
silver flutes echo the distant call of coyotes. Harps and synthesizers
evoke images of the vast and spacious desert, creating a sense of mystery
and inner calm.
Desert Moon Song is the culmination of Dean and Dudley Evenson's 12-year
sojourn in the desert and reflects their deep respect for the desert's
scared and purifying energies. The music and natural sounds take the
listener through the full cycle of a day, beginning with coyotes on a full
moon night and moving into dawn and the awakening of the day. The Indian
rain chant is by Hopi elder Grandfather David Monoyne. Afternoon monsoon
rains and thunder follow. Dusk and evening sounds and a chorus of mating
frogs complete the healing circle.
This album introduced the Evenson's daughter Sarah, then 15-years old, who
played lead melody on "Grandfather Rain." She and Dean composed
the piece together. Grandfather David's rain chant was recorded in 1972 at
the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm,
Sweden. Dean's wooden flute and ceremonial drum were both personally
created for him by Native American friends.
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