| Land | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Label | Warner Western [1] | |||
| Producer | Mike Wanchic, Reno Kling | |||
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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]
Production
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]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| 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]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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" |
References
- ^ Terzian, Nancy (Jan–Feb 1996). "Robert Mirabal: Land". Yoga Journal (126): 128.
- ^ Wright-McLeod, Brian (January 30, 2018). "The Encyclopedia of Native Music: More Than a Century of Recordings from Wax Cylinder to the Internet". University of Arizona Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Prince, David (18 Aug 1995). "TWO CONCERTS SET FOR RED NATION CELEBRATION". PASATIEMPO. The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. 50.
- ^ "Robert Mirabal Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Craine, Debra; Mackrell, Judith (August 19, 2010). "The Oxford Dictionary of Dance". OUP Oxford – via Google Books.
- ^ Gladstone, Valerie (27 Feb 2011). "Eiko and Koma manipulate time, space". Los Angeles Times. p. E6.
- ^ a b Flippo, Chet (Mar 9, 1996). "Nashville Scene". Billboard. 108 (10): 39.
- ^ Jowitt, Deborah (June 1, 2010). "Eiko & Koma, TAKE Dance, and the Modes of Japanese Choreography". Dance. The Village Voice.
- ^ Sorg, Lisa (October 13, 1995). "AUDIBLES". The Herald-Times.
- ^ O'Brien, Jill (1 June 1995). "THE NEW SOUND OF ROBERT MIRABAL". Indian Country Today. p. C4.
- ^ Allan, Marc D. (8 Oct 1995). "Love and loads of others are there to like at Lotus". The Indianapolis Star. p. I2.
- ^ Harris, William (12 Jan 1995). "Evoking a Landscape All Their Own". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
- ^ a b Terrell, Steve (17 Nov 1995). "TERRELL'S TUNEUP". PASATIEMPO. The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. 34.
- ^ Segal, Lewis (16 Jan 1995). "Dance Eiko and Koma's 'Wind' Rises Above Their 'Land'". Los Angeles Times. p. F3.
- ^ a b "Robert Mirabal - Land Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 2000. p. 518.
- ^ Conner, Thomas (September 1, 1995). "CD Reviews". Entertainment. Tulsa World. p. 12.
- ^ Vranish, Jane (3 Feb 1997). "EIKO AND KOMA DANCE IN A DESOLATE LANDSCAPE". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D2.