Beneath the Raven Moon is a studio album by Native American flautist Mary Youngblood, released in February 2002 through the record label Silver Wave.[1] In 2003, the album earned Youngblood the Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album.[2]
| Beneath the Raven Moon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 5, 2002 | |||
| Genre | International, Native American music, new-age[1] | |||
| Label | Silver Wave | |||
| Mary Youngblood chronology | ||||
| ||||
Composition edit
Allmusic described "Within My Heart" and "Dream with Me" as "straightforward Native compositions" and "Walk with Me" as having a "gentle, jazzy shuffle".[1]
Reception edit
Noting the fusion between Native American music with other genres, Allmusic said of the album: "Youngblood and her band mates manage to slip in and out of genres without losing their Native spirit, and doubtless attracting an ever-wider audience."[1]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cama-I" | Mary Youngblood | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Walk with Me" | Youngblood | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Beneath the Raven Moon" | Youngblood | 4:00 |
| 4. | "And We Shall Dance" | Youngblood | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Laugh with Me" | Tom Wasinger | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Caress the Smile" | Wasinger, Youngblood | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Within My Heart" | Youngblood | 3:14 |
| 8. | "And We Can Love" | Wasinger, Youngblood | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Dream with Me" | Youngblood | 6:11 |
| 10. | "Above the Mother Earth" | Youngblood | 3:55 |
| 11. | "And We Will Fly" | Wasinger, Youngblood | 3:40 |
| 12. | "Ipiluni (Be Happy, Aleut)" | Youngblood | 2:32 |
Track listing adapted from Allmusic.[1]
Personnel edit
- Anne Beer – violin
- Tito la Rosa – quena
- James Marienthal – executive producer, piano
- Mark McCoin – drums, hand drums, percussion
- Valerie Sanford – cover art, design
- Ray Wasinger – drums
- Tom Wasinger – banjo, bass, berimbau, bowed zither, cajon, chamberlin, cittern, guitar, hand drums, keyboards, lap steel guitar, mandolin, marxophone, mountain dulcimer, mouth bow, percussion, producer, string arrangements, ukulele, zither
- Mary Youngblood – Celtic flute, flute, Native American flute, poetry, producer, vocals, wood flute
Credits adapted from Allmusic.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Beneath the Raven Moon". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- ^ "The 2003 Grammy award winners". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. February 24, 2003. p. D3. ISSN 1932-8672. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
