 Joanne Shenandoah
" Matriarch "
If there's a female equivalent
to Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai in vision and talent,
it's Joanne Shenandoah. In this collection celebrating the nurturing
spirit of not only the women in Shenandoah's life but of all
mothers, sisters, aunts, and friends, she sings traditional Iroquois
chants with a unique grace and poise. Her voice shimmers like
silk in motherly lullabies and soft incantations. Some songs
feature light accompaniment from a cedar flute and occasional
drums, but most of the CD is Shenandoah's naturally beautiful
voice echoing over a landscape of inspiring silence. Healing
and exquisite. --Karen Karleski |
