Customer Reviews
Even Native Americans listen to this! - By: C. Bailes, 24 Apr 2008 
As someone who is proud to have Red blood (!) I find this actually not too bad. This is NOT Native American-recorded, however, "Brave" makes no secret of the fact he is Austrian, & the music is not offensive.
In fact, it is a slightly New Agey mix of Native chanting & singing, with flute, sampling of birds occasionally, all against a backing track which is thoughtfully & at times very skillfully put together.
Suitable for everything from headphones while you read, quiet music as you have a nap, calming music to relax boisterous small children, to background music for gift/book shops & Alternative Therapists.
However, volume 2 is better!
Unauthentic - By: Mr. L. Sage, 09 Oct 2006 
If you like trance/chillout albums the likes of which resemble Enigma, then your want to add this to your collection, but if your looking for something authentic, & original, that helps you feel the mood & spirit of the native american tribes & cultures, then stay away from this cd, because you will be disapointed.
However i will be recommending it to my friends who like a chillout session after a long nights clubbing.
Just listen...... - By: Mr. M. D. Smith, 28 Jul 2006 
Right, first let's make one thing clear - ignore the Amazon review, it's psycho babble. Here's an example. '"Elsewhere, synthetic elements are overwhelming, detracting from a song's essence, as with the spongy nervosity of "Elevation".' Spongy nervosity? What does that mean? What does it tell you about the music?
There isn't a bad track on this CD, & who cares if traditional native american music has been watered down by the addition of contemporary instruments & arrangements -it works, leave it at that. The tracks are all credited to "The Fearsome Brave", but no further information is given, so one must assume that this work is by a native american producer who wants to make his (or her) traditional music more accessible to "western" ears. A fine job he (or she) has done with it. The modern arrangements complement the often haunting vocals, &in my view, each one does a great job at setting the mood of the particular song or chant it's been mixed with. Straight away it becomes apparent whether this track is "sad" or that track is "uplifting" (another psycho babble word - what's wrong with happy?)
I heard Wishes of Happiness & Prosperity (Yeha-Noha) on British prime time radioin the late 90's, bought the album on the strength of that alone, & I'm happy to report it was money well spent. It matters not whether you perceive yourself to be a fan of New Age music, Native American music, World music or Tribal music, ignore the reviewers, do your ears a favour, give any of the tracks a listen (and Amazon have even been kind enought to let you preview them on the site) then buy the album. You won't regret it.
Perfectly chilled, with just the right balance of uplift.... - By: LeaseOfLife, 07 Apr 2006 It's a Thursday evening, it's been a hard day at work & I'm listening to "Sacred Spirit". It is THE perfect record to chill out to, whilst feeling simultaneously uplifted.
I bought this CD on a whim when I was travelling around the SW States, backin 2000. I had visited one of the national parks (possibly Canyonlands) and, whilst undertaking a short hike, came across a Navajo guy, sitting alone on a rock, no-one else around, playing some kind of woodwind instrument. It was one of those moments you can't buy - it defined solitude.
I'll own up - wanting to take at least a memory of this experience with me, once back at the park's information centre, I picked my way through the CD rack until I found a CD that looked like it may do the trick. The main reason I bought "Sacred Spirit" was because of the perfectly serene expression on the face of the man on the cover.... OK, so not exactly the most scientific way to select your music BUT...it paid off. The music is as the stunning face staring out at you from the cover - gentle yet powerful; traditional yet essentially young at heart; celebratory yet,in its own way, tragic. It's the kind of music that can make you smile & yet, at the same time, shed a tear for something lost. Not so ironic then that, at least when I bought this (I'm not sure if still the case), a portion from each CD sold was a donation made to the Native American Rights Fund, a worthy cause indeed.
Now, let me get back to my thoughts, & to the wonderous "Sacred Spirit"......
A must have for any music lover - By: , 06 Jan 2006 I first bought this album the week it came out - partly because I was intrigued by the culture, partly because some of the proceeds went directly to Native American charities & also because I knew none of my contemporaries would have it.
When I first listened to it though, all of these reasons paled into insignificance. If you want to hear "real" music then this is your introduction to it. Wistful, lyrical, spellbinding, melancholic & beautiful are just some of the words I could use to describe it.
Heart & soul meets mother nature. If you need something to make you forget about the mistakes of "modern" life - welcome to the doorway. Sit back & let true quality inspire you.
Buy - Enjoy - Treasure :-)
