Music From Turtle Island

Label Comments
"These First Nations Artists share their songs in a way that invites the listener to hear with their hearts as well as their ears... nicely done Turtle Island Music...Thank You!"

Emma Finn, Producer of Songlines, WERU, Maine "Music From Turtle Island features a borderless, seamless selection of crossover music."

Ellen Bello, Native American Music Association "A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll, and always emotionally honest, Music From Turtle Island delivers contemporary Native American music from deep in the heart of Turtle Island"

Steve Ryals, Planet Earth Music

Product Description
Music from Turtle Island, has a cross section of Native American music. The Music is easy to listen to and has meaning in the words and chants.

Music From Turtle Island

Music From Turtle Island,Various Artists

Average customer rating: They Are All Good!

Danzón Bronislaw Kaper , Bill/Fischer, Carl Carey , Paquito D'Rivera , Mark Summer , Evan Price , David Balakrishnan , John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie , and Turtle Island String Quartet Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Art of the Groove Turtle Island String Quartet: A Windham Hill Retrospective 4 + Four Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane A Night in Tunisia, A Week in Detroit ASIN: B00005UF2G Release Date: 2002-01-22

Tracks:

1. On Green Dolphin Street
2. You've Changed
3. Wapango
4. Danz
5. Girl From Pathetique
6. Schizo Grosso
7. Little Mouse Jumps
8. Ma M Tortue
9. Night in Tunisia

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The Turtle Island String Quartet has always been known for stretching stylistic and instrumental limits. Despite several personnel changes, its adventurous spirit of exploration is intact, and the baritone violin, that extraordinary hybrid instrument introduced by Darol Anger, is now being played by David Balakrishnan. The program on this disc has a Latin American orientation, with influences of Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, and the Caribbean, as well as African rhythms and American jazz. The pieces are all written or arranged by members of the group; their guest, the virtuoso clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera, contributes two compositions.

The playing is splendid. When string players make their instruments sound like saxophones, guitars, slap-basses, drums, and castanets, string quartet fans tend to get a bit uneasy, but these musicians can also sound like a real string quartet capable of producing a mellow, beautiful tone as well as every imaginable color effect, like ponticello, pizzicato, and barriolage. Moreover, the conversational give-and-take between them is in the best chamber music tradition. The slow pieces have a lilting, songful lyricism; the fast ones jump, dance, and run around brilliantly. To a classically oriented listener, the least convincing numbers are those based on classical pieces, like "Girl from Pathetique," frankly inspired by Tchaikovsky, and "Schizo Grosso," supposedly inspired by Beethoven. "A Night in Tunisia" is a showpiece for the clarinetist and he plays it to the hilt. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

They Are All Good!.......2003-04-09

Danzon is an excellent record! I have been listening to TISQ since they began in the eighties. They are supurb musicians all the way around. Their use of the standard emsemble string quartet seems to get brighter and more astounding with each record. A good example of the versitility of the band is heard with Girl From Pathetique. They stretch their range here and take it a little bit outside. The whole CD is consistent, masterfully arranged and performed. If you have heard this band, this one might be a good place to start. Having Paquito D'Rivera is an extra, EXTRA bonus. I keep hoping they will get the attention they deserve. Great spin!

Average customer rating: Pretty Impressive Eclectic, enjoyable and eminently listenable A funk holiday album by the string quartet jazz masters.

By the Fireside Darol Anger , Tracy Silverman , Mark Summer , Danny Seidenberg , Mark Warshavsky , Michael Praetorius , Christmas Traditional , Turtle Island String Quartet , Johann Sebastian Bach , John Lennon / Yoko Ono , Philip Aaberg , and Michael Manring Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Michael Praetorius | Praetorius, Michael | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Who Do We Think We Are? On the Town Danzón Skylife Turtle Island String Quartet: A Windham Hill Retrospective ASIN: B000000NL3 Release Date: 1995-09-12

Tracks:

1. Near Northern
2. 12th of December
3. Row, Brothers, Row
4. Turning Twice
5. Thin Ice
6. Texas Rain
7. Snow What?
8. By the Fireside
9. Variations: Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
10. Winter in Cairo
11. Bring a Torch
12. Do Something Nice for Your Mother
13. Andante
14. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Customer Reviews:

Pretty Impressive.......1999-09-08

I liked this collection a lot. My favorite piece was Near Northern where the rythym was good and the overall piece was excellent. The others were fairly good too, especially Snow What? Overall, I would say this was a nice collection to have.

Eclectic, enjoyable and eminently listenable.......1998-12-02

I've had this since last Christmas. All the tracks are good, but in particular I was tickled by "Do Something Nice For Your Mother", as narrated by Garrison Keillor. Make no mistake, this isn't exactly christmas party music -- it's best, as the title says, by the fireside.

A funk holiday album by the string quartet jazz masters........1998-10-04

This is not a typical holiday album. By The Fireside has musical styles that run from Vivaldi's Four Seasons to a the folksy music of A Prairie Home Companion; with everything done in TISQ's unique way.

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Kanogisgi: Song-Carrier Joan Henry Manufacturer: Noyeh-Ongeh Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA8ABE Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

1. Sunrise Song
2. Women's Honor Song
3. Pickup Song
4. Utah Round Dance
5. Warrior Song
6. Tsalagi Lullaby
7. Taino-Arawak Welcome Song
8. Paint Song
9. Sea Lion Song
10. Gathering Song
11. Hemlock Song
12. Song for the 38
13. Wolf Song
14. Singing the Tree into the Ground
15. Trail of Tears Song
16. Retiring the Colors/Sundown Song

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Music From Turtle Island Various Artists Manufacturer: Turtle Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | North America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Native American | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music North America | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000J38R Release Date: 1999-04-14

Tracks:

1. Standing Alone - Buddy Red Bow
2. Way of the World - Chante Pierce
3. Victory Song - Chester Knight and the Wind
4. Lies - Peggy Vermette
5. Drums - Red Blaze
6. Legend of the Rainbow - Cheryl Ogram
7. Warrior's Song - Denise Lanceley
8. Freedom's Flight - Doug Moran
9. Old Man Gully - Willy Dunn
10. Broken Spirit - Jani Lauzon
11. Indian Nations - Grant Severight
12. Kehew Wetchin - Koskanuba

Album Description

Music from Turtle Island, has a cross section of Native American music. The Music is easy to listen to and has meaning in the words and chants.

Average customer rating:

Laments & Dances-Music from the folk Traditions Manufacturer: Music Masters Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Britten | Britten, Sir Benjamin | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000FSD Release Date: 1994-10-11

Tracks:

1. A Little Prelude For Brabizon - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Turtle Island Str Qt
2. The Father's Lament And Dance - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Turtle Island Str Qt
3. Carolan's Concerto - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Turtle Island Str Qt
4. Lord Galwey's Lament And The Cleric's Dance - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Turtle Island Str Qt
5. Reeling - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Turtle Island Str Qt
6. O Waly, Waly - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Sally Rogers
7. The Ash Grove - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Sally Rogers
8. The Salley Gardens - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Sally Rogers
9. Sweet Polly Oliver - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Sally Rogers
10. No Feathers On This Frog - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo
11. Sonata Fantasia - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo
12. Three Straws - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo
13. Ashokan Farewell - Jay Unger/Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
14. The Gentle Earl - Jay Unger/Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
15. Long Time Ago - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
16. The Dodger - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
17. Simple Gifts - Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
18. Hvem Kan Saile? - Jay Unger/Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
19. Pal Sine Honer - Jay Unger/Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
20. Planxty Irwin - Jay Unger/Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers
21. O'Carolan's Farewell To Music - Jay Unger/Newman & Oltman Gtr Duo/Salley Rogers

International Music:

1. Naquele Verbo Agora [Import]
2. National Anthems, Vol. 2
3. Nossa Historia [Import]
4. O Grito Da Galera [Import]
5. O Mais Brasileiro Dos Brasileiros [Import]
6. O Melhor De Chiquinha Gonzaga [Import]
7. Opening Night
8. Ostra E O Vento [Import]
9. Panorama [Import]
10. Parc De Princes: 1993 [Box set] [Import]

International Music

International Music