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Land
Studio album by
Robert Mirabal
Released1995
LabelWarner Western[1]
ProducerMike Wanchic, Reno Kling
Robert Mirabal chronology
Song Carrier
(1995) 		Land
(1995) 		Warrior Magician
(1996)

Land is an album by the Native American musician Robert Mirabal, released in 1995.[2][3] The album originated as a score for a dance piece by Eiko & Koma, which was first performed in 1991.[4][5][6] It was nominated for a First Americans in the Arts award.[7] Mirabal and Eiko & Koma adapted part of the score for later productions.[8]

Production

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Produced in part by Mike Wanchic, Land was recorded in Bloomington, Indiana, in a week.[7][9][10][11] Mirabal wrote the score; he sang and played flute and his cousin Reynaldo Lujan sang and played drums.[12][13] Land is about surviving in a harsh terrain.[14]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide[16]

The Santa Fe New Mexican wrote that "Mirabal is bringing much-deserved attention to the Native American flute, an instrument with shrill and lonesome tones that is capable of expressing as much emotion in its gentle way as any European woodwind."[13] Tulsa World deemed the album "a fascinating work of simple, earthen music," writing that "both movements of 'Eikos Shaman' are heart-racing dances; the first movement builds a crescendo so effectively, you may rise from your chair unwillingly."[17] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praised the "haunting score, at once contemporary and Native American timeless."[18]

AllMusic called Land "a splendid album from Robert Mirabal, here devoting himself to the traditional in terms of performance—the focus is less on flute than on drum and voice."[15]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Isidro's Song" 
2."Yuta's Song" 
3."Eikos Shaman" 
4."Moonlight Song" 
5."Eikos Shaman – Reprise" 
6."Extinction" 
7."White Buffalo" 
8."Masa-Yumé" 

References

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  1. ^ Terzian, Nancy (Jan–Feb 1996). "Robert Mirabal: Land". Yoga Journal. No. 126. p. 128.
  2. ^ Wright-McLeod, Brian (January 30, 2018). The Encyclopedia of Native Music: More Than a Century of Recordings from Wax Cylinder to the Internet. University of Arizona Press.
  3. ^ Prince, David (18 Aug 1995). "Two Concerts Set for Red Nation Celebration". Pasatiempo. The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. 50.
  4. ^ "Robert Mirabal Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Craine, Debra; Mackrell, Judith (August 19, 2010). The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. OUP Oxford.
  6. ^ Gladstone, Valerie (27 Feb 2011). "Eiko and Koma manipulate time, space". Los Angeles Times. p. E6.
  7. ^ a b Flippo, Chet (Mar 9, 1996). "Nashville Scene". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 10. p. 39.
  8. ^ Jowitt, Deborah (June 1, 2010). "Eiko & Koma, TAKE Dance, and the Modes of Japanese Choreography". Dance. The Village Voice.
  9. ^ Sorg, Lisa (October 13, 1995). "Audibles". The Herald-Times.
  10. ^ O'Brien, Jill (1 June 1995). "The New Sound of Robert Mirabal". Indian Country Today. p. C4.
  11. ^ Allan, Marc D. (8 Oct 1995). "Love and loads of others are there to like at Lotus". The Indianapolis Star. p. I2.
  12. ^ Harris, William (12 Jan 1995). "Evoking a Landscape All Their Own". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
  13. ^ a b Terrell, Steve (17 Nov 1995). "Terrell's Tuneup". Pasatiempo. The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. 34.
  14. ^ Segal, Lewis (16 Jan 1995). "Dance Eiko and Koma's 'Wind' Rises Above Their 'Land'". Los Angeles Times. p. F3.
  15. ^ a b "Robert Mirabal Land". AllMusic.
  16. ^ MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 2000. p. 518.
  17. ^ Conner, Thomas (September 1, 1995). "CD Reviews". Entertainment. Tulsa World. p. 12.
  18. ^ Vranish, Jane (3 Feb 1997). "Eiko and Koma Dance in a Desolate Landscape". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. D2.
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