Inside Monument Valley

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The sublimity of Inside Monument Valley isn't in the lovely flute music created by jazz musician Paul Horn and Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai, or in the informative, clear liner notes and crisp photos, but rather in the exquisite interplay between Arizona's Monument Valley (the birds, insects, rain, thunder, and echoing canyon walls) and the highly inspired, all-improv music created by two immensely talented artists. The 1998 release Mythic Dreamer was special for the lyrical, spiritual music Nakai created on his first solo flute album after several years, and Inside Monument Valley picks up where Nakai's inspiration left off, like the inhalation of one breath after the exhalation of the last. Horn adds an interesting texture playing European-style transverse flutes and soprano sax. He complements Nakai's Native American flutes perfectly too, never overwhelming the listener with busy or distracting notes. The two musicians wandered into Monument Valley ready to record whatever their muses gave them, and the field-recording aspect of this CD worked wonderfully--probably because in some instinctual way the two artists knew it would. The power of bubbling thunder makes itself heard on "Rain God"; a fly makes a sizzling cameo past the mic on "Alhambra"; even Horn's doggy has something (quite comical) to say. But the recurring playful duels between the ravens' assertive calls and Nakai's flute are the best highlights--and well typify the beautiful essence of this album: living beings speaking to one another through song. --Karen Karleski

Inside Monument Valley,Paul Horn & R. Carlos Nakai,Canyon Records,Hard Bop,Int'l & World Music,Native American,Pop,World Fusion,World Music

Average customer rating: Ok for Indian flute music, but I've heard better inside monument valley Music that takes you to another place Wonderful for relaxation/meditation

Inside Monument Valley Paul Horn & R. Carlos Nakai Manufacturer: Canyon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Fusion & World Fusion | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Inside Canyon de Chelly Canyon Trilogy: Native American Flute Music Mythic Dreamer: Music For Native American Flute Earth Spirit Sanctuary ASIN: B00000I17O Release Date: 1999-02-16

Tracks:

1. Eye Of The Wind
2. Spider Web
3. Three Sisters
4. Full Moon
5. North Window
6. Holy Ones
7. Big Hogan
8. Rain God
9. East Mitten
10. West Mitten
11. The Hub
12. Alhambra
13. Dinetah
14. God's Eye
15. Totem Pole
16. Shinarav
17. Cly
18. Algathla
19. Monument Pass
20. Mystery Valley

Product Description

1. Eye of the Winds
2. Spider Web
3. Three Sisters
4. Full Moon
5. North Window
6. Holy Ones
7. Big Hogan
8. Rain God
9. East Mitten
10. West Mitten
11. The Hub
12. Alhambra
13. Dinetah
14. Gods Eye
15. Totem Pole
16. Shinarav
17. Cly
18. Algathla
19. Moument Pass
20. Mystery Valley

Format: CD

Amazon.com essential recording

The sublimity of Inside Monument Valley isn't in the lovely flute music created by jazz musician Paul Horn and Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai, or in the informative, clear liner notes and crisp photos, but rather in the exquisite interplay between Arizona's Monument Valley (the birds, insects, rain, thunder, and echoing canyon walls) and the highly inspired, all-improv music created by two immensely talented artists. The 1998 release Mythic Dreamer was special for the lyrical, spiritual music Nakai created on his first solo flute album after several years, and Inside Monument Valley picks up where Nakai's inspiration left off, like the inhalation of one breath after the exhalation of the last. Horn adds an interesting texture playing European-style transverse flutes and soprano sax. He complements Nakai's Native American flutes perfectly too, never overwhelming the listener with busy or distracting notes. The two musicians wandered into Monument Valley ready to record whatever their muses gave them, and the field-recording aspect of this CD worked wonderfully--probably because in some instinctual way the two artists knew it would. The power of bubbling thunder makes itself heard on "Rain God"; a fly makes a sizzling cameo past the mic on "Alhambra"; even Horn's doggy has something (quite comical) to say. But the recurring playful duels between the ravens' assertive calls and Nakai's flute are the best highlights--and well typify the beautiful essence of this album: living beings speaking to one another through song. --Karen Karleski

Customer Reviews:

Ok for Indian flute music, but I've heard better.......2007-01-06

All of R. Carlos Nakai's albums sound very similar. If you own one album already, then this won't take you by surprise. You'll recognize the rhythms and sounds right away.

inside monument valley.......2005-07-30

Another GREAT one by Paul Horn & R. Carlos Nakai
I enjoy listening to it for hours at a time.
You can not go wrong with this one.
get it, listen, and i know you will like it.

Music that takes you to another place.......2005-05-09

I find it hard to beat the editorial review of "Inside Monument Valley" by Paul Horn and R. Carlos Nakai. For anyone who's been to canyon country, this cd will conjure up images of an otherworldly landscape. Horn and Nakai ably complement one another, Nakai on Native American flute and eagle bone whistle and Horn on transverse flutes and alto sax. What makes their music so compelling is the fact that it is purely improvisational, each musician responding to the sights and sounds of this magnificent place. And, since it was recorded live, their music incorporates the natural sounds of Monument Valley--thunderstorms, raven calls, and the buzzing of insects. This is more than just music to relax to; it demands that one listen, and the listener will be amply rewarded.

Wonderful for relaxation/meditation.......2000-03-10

My yoga teacher played this last night, and it was so amazing that I had to obtain it for myself. Wonderful haunting flute music that helps create a meditative space.

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