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NEW AGE MUSIC: TOP 10 OF 1999

Editor, Karen K. Hugg

This year such established artists as Steve Roach and Hamza El Din gave us wonderful albums, but the New Age genre overflowed with many outstanding Native American collections, such as the beautifully diverse "Heart of the World" from Mary Youngblood. Here are 1999's top ten New Age CDs.


1. "Heart of the World"
Mary Youngblood
Mary Youngblood has an extraordinary gift for connecting to the spirituality of the universe, and this profound link shines through on her new release, "Heart of the World." With various wooden flutes, traditional Native American percussion, acoustic guitar, and exquisite vocals from Joanne Shenandoah, this album rings out in a bright celebration of land and life. Read more

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2. "House Made of Dawn"
Coyote Oldman
"House Made of Dawn" is the stunning new release from the duo Coyote Oldman. Breathy pan pipes float over an ambient horizon, drifting and mingling like clouds buoyed by breezes of long, luscious notes. Native cedar flutes soar in slow, expansive melodies like birds calling to each other across the universe, filling the soul with soothing, melancholy tones. Exquisite and refreshing. Read more

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3. "Light Fantastic"
Steve Roach
Over the course of 40 albums in 18 years, synthesist Steve Roach has journeyed to many musical places. Inspired by German space music, Roach began his career creating electronic soundscapes before traveling into dark, ambient voids and finding a lasting muse in the tribal music of the Australian desert. On "Light Fantastic" Roach returns to an electronic, luminescent sound. Read more

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4. "Inside Monument Valley"
R. Carlos Nakai, Paul Horn
Native flutist R. Carlos Nakai is not only a longtime solo artist but also a prolific collaborator--and not just with people, but also with nature. Nakai has recorded with William Eaton, Nawang Khechog, Peter Kater, and now with Paul Horn on "Inside Monument Valley." The two create lovely, sensual flute music in the famous Southwest canyon while rumbling thunder, tweeting birds, buzzing flies, and Horn's dog sing along. Read more

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5. "You Are Here"
Uman
The Parisian duo of Didier and Danielle Jean layer rich, woody percussion over ambient synth sounds and exotic vocals for an intriguing world-music groove on "You Are Here." Fans of the Cocteau Twins will love this one; it's full of spicy rhythms, haunting sensuality, and a feminine techno touch. Read more

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6. "Afterglow"
Michael Hoppe, Tim Wheater, Martin Tillman
Keyboardist Michael Hoppé left producing to play music full-time and his recent collaboration with cellist Martin Tillman and flutist Tim Wheater proves why it was the right decision. Filled with a dark, aching melancholy and enchanting ambience, "Afterglow" offers beautiful accompaniment for listeners in the most poetic of moods. Read more

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7. "The Raga Guide"
Chaurasia, et al.
"The Raga Guide" is a stunning overview of 74 Hindustani ragas that radiates with beautiful chant, sitar, sarod, tabla, and more. This four-CD package, superbly recorded and lovingly explained in a companion book, is perfect for those intrigued by the entrancing classical music of India. Read more

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8. "A Wish"
Hamza El Din
Nubian oud player Hamza El Din has a wish: to keep his people's culture alive through song. And on his release, "A Wish," he realizes this dream while giving listeners so much more. Collaborating with such respected musicians as Kronos Quartet cellist Joan Jeanrenaud, this Sudanese master chronicles the tales of his people while spinning a dark desert music. Absolutely enchanting. Read more

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9. "Bali"
Jalan Jalan
Japanese group Jalan Jalan create a reposed, plaintive music, rich with gamelan chimes and muted synth tones that carry you into the spiritual heart of Bali. With simple melodies and layered sound, Jalan Jalan take the gamelan tradition and make it their own for a haunting, meditative music. Read more

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10. "Aguas da Amazonia"
Phillip Glass, Uakti
Minimalist composer Phillip Glass and New Age Brazilian ensemble Uakti pair up for an electronic excursion into a space where experimentation, repetition, and improvisation rule. Using synthesizers, marimba, flutes, and more, these artists create a light, tinkling music that rushes like a river, trickles like a stream, and floats like a still lake. Read more

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