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Sacred Ground

"Native American" with strings

"The ground on which we stand is sacred ground. It is the blood of our ancestors."
 - Plenty Coups, Crow (Native American)
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This piece is now available on the Nature Suite CD and also can be found online (YouTube, Apple Music ,etc.)

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Sacred Ground

Music:
This instrumental is actually based on my song "One With The Land". Sections of that song were pared down and rearranged to feature a wooden flute* accompanied by percussion and strings. Details on the djembe loop and other sounds are found here».

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* custom patch I programmed on the Roland D50

Photos:
The photos were gleaned online and hope to convey the connection between Native Americans and the vast stretches of land they loved and lost. The cruel and unjust encroachment and tacit approval of “colonization” by our United States government is a tragic and often untold chapter in our history books.

Plenty Coups
Plenty Coups
Plenty Coups, Crow
Plenty Coups (1848 – 1932) was the Chief of the Crow Nation (Apsáalooke), a visionary leader, and a great diplomat. "Plenty Coups" is an English translation of his Native American name: Ashbacheeítche - meaning "counting many coups (war achievements)".
Plenty Coups

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