Released 1995 Kiva(1995) Well of Souls(1995) Label Fathom | Length 67:15 Release date 1995 | |
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Recorded 1995 at Earth Turtle Studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sunsinger Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico and The Timeroom in Tucson, Arizona Kiva(1995) The Light in the Trees(1996) Similar Steve Roach albums, Ambient music albums | ||
Steve roach michael stearns ron sunsinger north kiva
Kiva (1995) is a collaborative album by the American ambient musicians Steve Roach, Michael Stearns and Ron Sunsinger. A kiva is an underground ceremonial chamber used by Native American cultures of the Southwest.
Contents
- Steve roach michael stearns ron sunsinger north kiva
- East kiva calling in the midnight water steve roach native american chillout ambient
- Track listing
- Songs
- References
The album is a mixture of traditional Native American ceremonies and highly experimental ambient music.
“East Kiva, ‘Calling in the Midnight Water” is a Peyote ceremony. “South Kiva, ‘Mother Ayahuasca” is an Ayahuasca ceremony from the South American rainforest. “West Kiva, ‘Sacrifice, Prayer and Visions” is a Sundance. The Sundance is an elaborate ceremony used by the tribes of the central plains to seek visions and initiate holy men. “North Kiva, ‘Trust and Remember” is a non-traditional improvisation created by the three artists in a cave in Northern New Mexico.
East kiva calling in the midnight water steve roach native american chillout ambient
Track listing
- ”Passage One” (2:27)
- ”East Kiva, ‘Calling in the Midnight Water” (13:42)
- ”Passage Two” (1:59)
- ”South Kiva, ‘Mother Ayahuasca” (15:13)
- ”Passage Three” (2:12)
- ”West Kiva, ‘Sacrifice, Prayer and Visions” (17:27)
- ”Passage Four” (2:00)
- ”North Kiva, ‘Trust and Remember” (9:42)
- ”The Center” (2:33)
Songs
1Passage One2:29
2East Kiva (Calling in the Midnight Water)13:45
3Passage Two2:00