Our Pick: Jason Chamakese - Native American Flute Songs (2010)

Artist—Jason Chamakese
Song—Irresistible
Album—Native American Flute Songs
Volume 2 (2010)

Mainstream new age practitioners have found a meditative and spiritual connection with Native flute music. The haunting voice of a wooden Native American flute has a way of quieting the noisiest heart and mind. The lonely voice of a loon signature voicing of the wooden flute has the ability to capture attention in the largest group of people. The wooden Native American flute has a powerful voice. Melody is the flow that a listener takes with them and musically I have often found some Native flute offerings to be lacking in memorable melodies. This isn’t the case with Jason Chamakese’s cd, “Native American Flute Songs Volume 2”.

Nine selections deliver not just memorable melodies but a more in-depth musical presentation by enlisting the vocal talents of Robert Gladue on songs like Irresistible where Native flute meets traditional Cree singing and on the cd ending rendition of this song, a little round dance drum too. The first thing I found different about this cd from others is that since each song can stand alone, I keep coming back to replay this cd where others collect dust on the shelf.

True to form, the calm and peaceful feeling Chamakese’s flute gives us will still keep the new age aficionados happy. Certain images will come to mind as you listen to songs like Morning Birds – sitting outside on an early morning with a cup of tea as our feathered friends wake and announce the dawn of new day. Like a gentle caress of sound, Chamakese’s even breath delivers what feels like a therapeutic massage of the mind, relieving and disconnecting us from the stress we may carry. The investment in that little bit of healing will leave you feeling better and thus truly makes this cd an irresistible acquisition to your musical day.