Danuwa analihi Adonvdo(Spirit Warrior in Cherokee) is a member of the International Native American Flute Association & branch flutemaker,(©Mother Earth Natural Branch Flutes)that in only just a short time has recorded 11 Cds since 2006.He plays from the heart & gives all praises & credit to the Creator,giving thanks for the music that Creator plays through him by playing for others & for the gift of flutemaking.The path we walk is for the Creator.He has been playing for 37 years as a flute player.This is a family group,Danuwa analihi Adonvdo & his son Yona Waya plays the percussions,drums & flute.Yona Waya also does the graphics for the cds,Danuwa analihi Adonvdo's wife,Wo'ya puts the cd together,she plays the percussions.The family all works together producing the cd.As a request by friends & family he started to record in January 2006.
The first Cd, Native Roots released 1-18-06,was a limited release of 50 Cd's and each of them were customized and signed.No two were exactly alike.It is now sold out.
The 2nd Cd, Rainbow Warriors released,3-4-06 ,is a very spiritual cd unlike Native Roots which was meditational and uplifting.It tells the Rainbow Warriors prophesy of the Cree tribe version and has chants, flutes and drums. The title "Healing" is very spiritual with voice overlays of Danuwa chanting for 6 minutes.One can only sit and imagine elders sitting around a fire in a unison prayer.
The 3rd cd "Four Directions".released 6-9-06, tells of how in the morning Danuwa says prayer to the Four directions.Four Directions Prayer Used in Four Directions was written by Vera Dery.Our thanks for the use of her prayer and graphics on the cd.It is quite spiritual to listen as each part of the prayer is followed by music."Brother Bear of the West" is a up tempo and you hear the bear sound in the background.As you get to the middle part of the Cd you find yourself relaxed and mellowed. "Celebration" as you near the end of the Cd is a 13 minute masterpiece as Danuwa uses all his flutes for this song.
The 4th Cd is Trio,released on 6-9-06.It is made up of songs taken from the previous 3 Cds.It is an affordable Cd for people who are on a budget, using slim cases and less paper for the inserts makes this a Cd in which folks can afford and get the a little of all 3 Cds on it.
The 5th Cd is "Native Roots 2",released on 6-30-06 which re-releases all the tracks from the original "Native Roots" Plus extra recordings. All are mainly in flute music. Only a few songs are done with drums.
The 6th Cd is "Brother Octagon Of The Animals",released 7- 4 -06 and has drums, bells, rattles & flute.This cd is dedicated to,in memory & honer of Brother Octagon,He ran a non profit wild life sanctuary,on donations alone. He took in all animals, wildlife or domestic.He will be sadly missed by the animals and people.
The 7th Cd " Elder Spirits ",released 12-8-06.his was a six month project in which 90 different demos were recorded.Twelve tracks were chosen and these are the final masters.
The 8th Cd,"Songs Of The Fallen Branch" released 7-4-2007 This CD is dedicated to The Fallen Branch Tribe.The songs on this cd were created ,inspired and was a family project between "The Creator." Danuwa analihi Adonvdo & Family, & by the members of Fallen Branch Tribe Family of Fallen Branch Flutemakers.Dale Robertson(CD Grapics) JohnSuttles(inspired Ancient Wisdom)Amos W. Fleetwood,& Harold Ruckman.
The 9th Cd"Whispers" released 10-7 -2007.This cd is very relaxing and soothing with flutes only except one song that has bells,Eagle Soaring In Wind.$1.00 of every Whispers Cd sold will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research.
The 10th Cd "Elements" released 1-12 -08.All the songs on this cd (but one "Elements")was played with flutes that Danuwa analihi Adonvdo made himself and were sold on Ebay.
In Janurary 2009 Danuwas 11th cd "Mother Earth Father Sky" was released with 10 new tracks.
There are 3 more project cds that may be released before fall of 2009.They are Enos,Grandfather's Stories By The Fire, & Reflections now retitled "The Journey"
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