Randy Granger
A Place Called Peace
© 2008 Randy Granger (796873088503)
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Uplifting, peaceful, transcendently earthy Native American flute music. Solo flute, hang drum by panart and percussion. Perfect for studying, writing, meditating, yoga.
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Eight original peaceful, haunting, joyful songs evoking the rich and ancient spirit of the Desert Southwest. Relaxing, meditataive flute music that paints a vivid soundscape from this native New Mexico musician and songwriter who's music is heard on Hearts of Space, NativeRadio, Audiosyncracy and many public, community and internet radio stations and podcasts.
Solo instrumental flute numbers like "The Dog Star" and the plaintive "Rio Grande Lullaby" are expressive meditations of pure, clean flute music reminiscent of R. Carlos Nakai or Douglas Spotted Eagle. "Ghost Dancers" and "Ancestor’s Ocean Voyage" feature the Drone Native American flute also called a Double Barrel flute. One flute barrel plays the octave drone like a Bagpipe while the other barrel plays like a regular flute. The sound is rich, haunting and textural. Granger adds percussion instruments like the djembe and ocean drum as well as higher octave flutes for sound is flushed, moving and orchestrated. On "Double-Barrel Train Wreck" he turns the double barrel flute into a percussive, beat-box instrument that imitates a Locomotive. The end is a surprising bluesy riff that sounds like an electric guitar solo ala Jimmy Hendrix. The YouTube video of this song is one of his most popular. Other tracks like "Apache Tears" blend rattles, Indian Buffalo drums and flutes resulting in music that is almost visual. The Hang drum from Switzerland is again combined with Native flutes on A Place Called Peace. "Chaco Moon Meditation" features the ethereal Hang with the Anasazi Native American flute for what is surely and innovative combination and perfect for yoga or meditating.
The opening track "Za Zee Za Zu Zing" is a delightful World-Pop sing-a-long song with a nonsensical chorus that is already a favorite on Granger’s MySpace page. A Place Called Peace is an exploration of both the peaceful qualities of the Native American flute and the state of peace it inspires. While drums and flute may seem a well-worked and almost cliché approach, every song on this album is fresh and inspired. Granger, a native of New Mexico, is also of Native American and Mestizo ancestry. The very soil and water of the southwest is as much a part of the musician as it is the music.
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Haunting, meditative, contemplative music that isuplifting and peaceful.
author: New Mexico MagazineRandy Granger, A Place Called Peace Genre:Native Flute Story by Emily Drabanski New Mexico Magazine (nmmagazine.com) Randy Granger’s latest CD is a diverse collection of meditative flute songs. Richly layered with the sounds of a variety of flutes and percussion instruments, A Place Called Peace offers more depth than some flute solo recordings you might find. Here Granger also plays the hang drum, a metal lap instrument developed in Switzerland, as well as an Australian didjeridoo and an African djembe (drum). Recognized for his ability on both flutes and drums, he was a featured speaker at this summer’s International Native American Flute Association convention, in Wisconsin. The Hobbs native, who has lived in the Las Cruces area for more than seven years, calls himself “Mix” Granger for his diverse ethnic ancestry, including Mayan, Apache, and Dogrib. While all of these songs are skillfully played, several stand out. The CD opens with the catchy “Za Zee Za Zu Zing,” Granger’s sweet tenor voice giving the song a hypnotic, soothing quality. This is the only track on which he sings; I would love to hear more. Amazingly, in “Double-Barrel Train Wreck,” Granger captures the sound of a train with his double-barreled drone flute. He gets the drone chugging by making the most of the one-octave difference between the flute’s two chambers. “The Dog Star” has a haunting melody, while “Río Grande Lullaby” is uplifting and peaceful. But my favorite is “Chaco Moon Meditation”: Granger’s light, chime-like tapping on hang drum reminds me of a gentle rain falling in Chaco Canyon, the sound of a flute in the distance. If you enjoy meditative, contemplative music, A Place Called Peace fits the bill.
May be his best album yet.
author: Las Cruces Sun-News ReviewAward-winning musician, songwriter and composer Randy Granger turns in some virtuoso performances in his latest — and very possibly best to date — CD, "A Place Called Peace." Granger, a New Mexico native based in Las Cruces, contributes vocals and instrumental solos on assorted American Indian flutes, the Australian digeridoo, shakers, ocean drum and the Hang drum, a unique modern instrument that looks like a UFO and has a sound reminiscent of Caribbean steel drums. The title track, "A Place Called Peace: Za Zee Za Zu Zing," is a poignant call for better times and attitudes. Granger wrote and arranged the music and lyrics for all eight tracks, each with its own appeal. Particular standouts include the ethereal "The Dog Star," the contemplative "Chaco Moon Meditation," the witty, bluesy "Double-Barrel Train Wreck," the poignant "Ghost Dancers" and "Apache Tears." Also worth an attentive listen are the touching "Rio Grande Lullaby" and the dramatic "Ancestor's Ocean Voyage." Las Cruces Sun-News Pulse Entertainment Section July 17, 2008
Southwestern Soul
author: ZmanRandy has a great voice and can seemingly play any instrument he puts his hands on. I picked up the CD after seeing him play at the Zion Flute Festival and knew I had to have his music in my collection. The CD is great, and he's even more impressive live.
Rio Grande Lullaby..haunting
author: John PateI like the song "Rio Grande Lullaby." It is as ancient as it is powerful. The motif was like the Celtic intervals--strike and ancient chord of memory, of reliving. Also, gentle as night falling on the river. I felt the Rio Grande..twilight and darkness in the melody. Great! JP, El Paso, TX
Foot Tapping Good!
author: ShosonaWow, I love the new song! my 3 year old son is running around the house all the time now singing, "Za Zee Za Zu Zing"! - Shoshana (MySpace)