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1995 studio album by Robert Mirabal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Land is an album by the Native American musician Robert Mirabal, released in 1995.[2][3] The album originated as a score for a dance piece by Eiko & Koma, which was first performed in 1991.[4][5][6] It was nominated for a First Americans in the Arts award.[7] Mirabal and Eiko & Koma adapted part of the score for later productions.[8]
Land | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1995 | |||
Label | Warner Western[1] | |||
Producer | Mike Wanchic, Reno Kling | |||
Robert Mirabal chronology | ||||
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Produced in part by Mike Wanchic, Land was recorded in Bloomington, Indiana, in a week.[7][9][10][11] Mirabal wrote the score; he sang and played flute and his cousin Reynaldo Lujan sang and played drums.[12][13] Land is about surviving in a harsh terrain.[14]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [15] |
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide | [16] |
The Santa Fe New Mexican wrote that "Mirabal is bringing much-deserved attention to the Native American flute, an instrument with shrill and lonesome tones that is capable of expressing as much emotion in its gentle way as any European woodwind."[13] Tulsa World deemed the album "a fascinating work of simple, earthen music," writing that "both movements of 'Eikos Shaman' are heart-racing dances; the first movement builds a crescendo so effectively, you may rise from your chair unwillingly."[17] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praised the "haunting score, at once contemporary and Native American timeless."[18]
AllMusic called Land "a splendid album from Robert Mirabal, here devoting himself to the traditional in terms of performance—the focus is less on flute than on drum and voice."[15]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Isidro's Song" | |
2. | "Yuta's Song" | |
3. | "Eikos Shaman" | |
4. | "Moonlight Song" | |
5. | "Eikos Shaman – Reprise" | |
6. | "Extinction" | |
7. | "White Buffalo" | |
8. | "Masa-Yumé" |
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