Lisa Gerrard Jeff Rona - A Thousand Roads (20 tracks) +Album Reviews

Sublime & Joyful

Jane | 08/30/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This record is a shear delight. Music that is at once tranquil, inspiring, beautiful, and joyful. Lisa Gerrard (of Dead Can Dance fame) and Jeff Rona have borrowed from the traditional folk music of the indiginous people of the Western hemishphere to create an amazing, contemporary and really unique score. It's playing as I write this."

Judging the work for the quality of the art

Author Brian Wallace (Mind Transmis | Texas | 09/27/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is an accomplished, gorgeous tribute that should only lead to a thousand roads of compliments. Some of the aforementioned reviewers (such as Brent Michael Davids - Composer, Mohican Nation) prove laughable in their perspectives of "hyper-political correctness." Amazon is such a mystery: that a reviewer with an Anglo name, but referring to himself as "Composer, Mohican nation," would have the nerve to criticize Lisa Gerrard (a seasoned world musician) for doing this album.

A Thousand Roads is a wonderful release that should be treasured for its inherent sound and the attention it is bringing to a culture. The entire spirit of Dead Can Dance was to bring many worlds together. Lisa Gerrard is proudly keeping this important tradition alive and well."

A Good Album is a Good Album

Amahl T. Scheppach | Lafayette, CO United States | 09/26/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Thanks for the background on this movie's soundtrack Mr. Davids, and it's great to know you support Native American musicians. But to give this album one star out of five just because Lisa Gerrard isn't Native American is ridiculous, and frankly, racist. Peter Gabriel's "Long Walk Home: Music from the Rabbit-Proof Fence" was a similarly haunting, ethereal collection of songs. The movie focused on the aboriginal peoples of Australia. Think anyone cared that Peter Gabriel isn't an aborigine? Like Gabriel, Gerrard has worked with musicians of several ethnic origins, and has always made efforts to support and promote them. This in turn increases cultural awareness of marginalized ethnicities for the mainstream consciousness, and represents one of the fundamental altruistic forces in what has been blanket-termed "world music." We should applaud musicians like Gerrard, not castigate them. Or, the very least, we should judge music by the talent of the composer, not by that composer's ethnicity. -Amahl Turczyn Scheppach, music lover. Ethnic Origin: White/Other."

...H.a.u.n.t.i.n.g...a.n.d...b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l...

Antonio Cunha Silva | Stb, Portugal | 12/08/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If Dead Can Dance were composing these days, they should - probably - sound like on this CD!

This is a road that leads you to the heart of the North American Indians. In my opinion Lisa's voice fits in the mood this theme very well - as fit so good in Whale Rider - It's a tremendous voice wich is capable of the most stimulating and sublime enchantment - There is no need of words, only the Voice.

This amazing CD although invoking the North American Indians it's a contemporary piece of music blend with textures and atmosphere - Sometimes it's an artifice but works very well because it leads you there. I like it a lot and Lisa's voice continues the same - haunting and beautiful as ever. It brings to my mind great Lisa Gerrard songs such as 'Sacrifice', 'Abwoon' and Dead Can Dance's 'The Host of Seraphim'. If you like Lisa Gerrad, Dead Can Dance and a great music score, you'll probably like this one.

I'm in love with it...

If you like this CD I recommend also: the compilation 'Prophesy' from Hearts O' Space, the CD 'Songs From The Cold Seas' and 'Lights In The Dark' by Hector Zazou/various, the compilation 'Northern Nights' by Sixdegrees Records. Altough some of these records are about other locations other people... the effect they had on me are equal to what I have listen on this CD. Hope you'll like them..."

Confused by Album Credits

Cindy L. Parker | Waldorf, MD United States | 10/25/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Most of this album is a compilation of previously written and recorded American Indian songs with the addition of original works by the producers of the album. The credtis would lead you to believe that all songs are performed by the Slovak Symphony Orchestra. This is not the case. For example, at least three are not only composed by their original artists, but "performed" by their original composers as well i.e., Shaman's Call (R. Carlos Nakai), Mahk Jchi (Ulali), and All My Relations (Ulali). These are the original recordings by these artists and appear on this album as they appear on their own albums.

I applaud Lisa & Jeff for their efforts to bring these culturally rich recordings to the mainstream, however, please give credit where credit is due."

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