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Music : Reaching Point (Eskimo, Inuit Music)
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Reaching Point (Eskimo, Inuit Music) from: Inukshuk Records |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0623749030123 Label: Inukshuk Records Manufacturer: Inukshuk Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Inukshuk Records Release Date: March 28, 2001 Studio: Inukshuk Records Sales Rank: 482461 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Album Description: 29-year-old Henoch Townley was born in the Inuit settlement of St. Anthony, Newfoundland. He experienced a difficult childhood that led him to escape and fine solace in the magical world of music. He discovered a natural talent for musical instruments and quickly learned to play both the piano and guitar. His passion for music led him to leave his native village and explore opportunities in Quebec City. He finally realized his long held dream of recording his music in an Inuit village in northern Quebec. There he finished his first album with Inukshuk Records. His music is powerful,yet peaceful. His positive melodies bring people together and send an uplifting message of hope that connects spiritually with nature. Henoch combines modern sounds and instruments with traditional culture and influences, caressed by the northern Canadian lights. Welcome one and all ? Henoch is ready to be heard! Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - Reviewing 8 CDs from the " Eskimo, Inuit " seriesI am reviewing the eight CDs that I know of the series grouped under " Eskimo, Inuit " on Amazon.com ( which includes this one). To do it individually would take too long, I'll try & give an overall impression. First, let me refer you to the site INUKSHUK, where you'll find samples & summaries, and to RAMBLES.net for reviews on each artist. You can't buy the CDs on these sites, but this series of CDs is now also listed in Europe: on AMAZON-DE ( AMAZON'S German branch ) - Good to know, as they are getting scarcer... Having said that, I find that most of the samples on the Inukshuk site ( only one per CD anyway ) give such little justice to the albums they're supposed to represent, I actually waited ... Read More: Rating: - 'Rising from the darkness'.... healing poetryAll the songs have vocals, and the instruments listed for all songs are: drums, accoustic and electric guitars, keyboards and sometimes bass. You hear the unaffected, (com)passionate voice and feel like meeting the person behind it. It seems to be talking to you, intimately. Some lyrics are truly poetic, yet again in an unaffected and natural tone, with the vocals flowing in great attunement with the wonderful music. I listed the instrumentation above because it leaves you guessing sometimes: it has fresh, mysterious sounds you don't all recognize: " what are the instruments here? Are these classical, or subtle keyboards/synth's?... ". The result is at times evocative of nature, without falling into some gross ... Read More: Rating: - Hear the angels in your life whisper, or sing...Although varied enough, there's no bad song in this cd and you can let it just run its course, as it comes. Little by little it seems to form a consistent whole. This cd feels rich, there's a lot there. I ordered it at first for a breeze of northern wind, a glimpse of remote artic icelands to dream on, with a native voice and music that would include contemporary elements. On that first, superficial level, well I don't know of another cd bringing more of this, even though Henoch could have played this up much more. Try flipping through a 'Pole to pole' artic travel brochure while listening to it ( I once found myself doing both totally by coincidence - an experience of beauty). Then; what I had not expected so much was ... Read More: Rating: - Fresh... Pure... Beautiful....Keywords, keylines: Emotion. Touching, unique voice. Soulful, intense, vibrant although serene; sense of connection, of moral and mental energy, integrity and courage; openness and naturalness. strong melodic music that envelops and lifts you as on a wave, consistent rythms; true talent, no commercialism, no cheap effects. Mature & well-mastered/well-harmonized whole, yet with something spontaneous and fresh still left intact. Complex. Escapes definitions (not rock but elements of ; likewise, not new age, not typically Indian, ...): you'll just have to get it and see for yourself! |
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