Abalone Rain - Cedar Flute Prayers for Water

by Yonti Ma

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1.	Cavebirds 04:48	buy track
2.	Spirit of Shelly Creek 03:44	buy track
3.	Voice Alone 04:43	buy track
4.	River Call 03:32	buy track
5.	Calling The Sky 04:16	buy track
6.	Light, Rains 03:00	buy track
7.	Thunderspeak 04:56	buy track

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Been making morning prayers with a cedar flute. My dear friend and music partner Hamid Shibata Bennett heard me playing that flute one day and said, swooning, "Could you just follow me around with that all the time?" And I thought, well, yes I could! Thus an album was born. I do not pretend to be a master of this very deep and important instrument, but I am close with my breath and with my heartbeat, and sincere in my desire to pray...all of which are what I understand to be the very soul of the tradition. I matched most of the songs to water as that has been an element in special need of prayer at this time. I humbly offer the fruits of this labor of love and friendship for all to enjoy.

PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THIS ALBUM GO TO AMERICANRIVERS.ORG FOR THE PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES NATIONWIDE.

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released December 3, 2016

Cedar Flute (maker unknown): Yonti Ma
Prayer Drum: Yonti Ma
Thunder, rain, streams, and rivers: Planet Earth

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Yonti Ma Portland, Oregon

Using voice and sound to make sacred spaces for us to BE. Made from surrender, I hope my music inspires it in others. The untethered boat takes the best journey. Cryptic? Yeah, expect cryptic. Musical koans to break the mind and open the being.

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