Robert Mirabal is an award-winning musician and
performer from Taos, New Mexico. That encompasses a great deal.
It includes recordings of Native American flute
playing, as well as making the flutes. It includes dancing. It includes playing
in a multicultural band in New York and supporting world music, but also fusing
traditional music with rock and funk, collaborating with Mark Andes of Heart
(among other bands). In includes composing for modern dancers, two Grammys, and
a Christmas album.
Unsurprisingly, you will hear a lot of different
things as you work through the catalog. The Story of Land sounds very
traditional, as do some tracks on more recent recordings, like "Drum
Battle" on Music From A Painted Cave. Some tracks are more like
spoken word, like "Theo's Dream", while some are more similar to
rock, like "Skinwalker's Moon". The most interesting track may be
"The Dance" for all of the different qualities it incorporates.
Mirabal does have some videos online, though the video
often extends past the audio. Separate from his channel, there are many other
users who have posted parts of performances. Being able to see the costumes and
the movements may be the best way of enjoying the music. The comments I saw
showed a lot of enthusiasm, with many people having been greatly moved.
Only links for his own pages are included below.
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