Reviews
GREGORIAN CHANTS MEET NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE
In the music world we have all heard the phrase “East Meets West,” but never used to describe world-fusion music like that made by vocalist Annette Cantor. In this case the “East” represents Europe and the “West” is North America. Read more
ZONE MUSIC REPORTER
"Songs to the earth" made the number 7 in the Zone Music Reporter last month. See the music reporter charts.
CD REVIEW - ANNETTE CANTOR: SONGS TO THE EARTH
Music from the Southwest can be as unique and as versatile as its many listeners, but Songs to the Earth, from Santa Fe's Annette Cantor, really epitomizes listening pleasure. Read more
ANNETTE CANTOR SONGS TO THE EARTH
What must have been most awe-inspiring? Sitting in a 16th-Century towering European cathedral with stained-glass windows and flying buttresses, and hearing Gregorian chants? Or sitting on the American prairie many hundreds of years ago next to a teepee and a roaring fire with crystalline stars twinkling in a blue-black sky, and listening to the sounds of a wood flute? Imagine combining those two experiences in today’s world! Read more
MUSIC FOR YOGA REVIEW
This a beautifully crafted album. It brings together various interesting strands of musical DNA. Patrick Shendo Mirabal ,on flute , is from Taos Pueblo and comes from a very impressive family with deep roots in Native American music. For many years I have worked with Mark Clark, on projects with Tulku, Little Wolf, Robbie Robertson, even Timothy Leary, and I always find his work on “the right note” ., Mikey Chavez, Michael Koch , these guys.. same, same. What a great ensemble of “local’ musicians. Don’t let the word “local’ get in your way. Sometimes “local’ really means “world class”. And then there’s Annette on vocals. Some time ago we were working on some pieces with Claude Challe ( Buddha Bar, je NOUS aime ect) . Mark Twain once said “the right word is important” that’s true .but for Annette we need two words as Claude said at the time when he first heard her sing.. two words ..”Crystal Perfection” All the best to the folks at Stepbridge Studio..Tim , Edguard, Androo… still the funkiest place on the planet.
All the best to all
Jim Wilson, Tulku music
SINGER ANNETTE CANTOR BLENDS GREGORIAN CHANTS, WOOD FLUTE AND CELLO
Annette Cantor takes two age-old music traditions from Europe (Gregorian chants and cello performance) and mixes them with ancient Native American musical customs (wooden flute and indigenous percussion) forming a unique sound on her recording Songs To The Earth, an album dedicated to our planet and the divine sacredness of nature. Read more
SONGS TO THE EARTH REVIEW
by William RuhlmannGerman-born singer Annette Cantor, now a resident of New Mexico, fuses several different musical traditions into the new age music heard on her album Songs to the Earth, which is subtitled "music for meditation and healing." In her vocals, she calls on Gregorian chant, sometimes even singing religiously oriented words in Latin, other times wordless ululations. The singing in itself combines a Middle Ages European sound with tones of traditional Native American music and the music of Asia Minor, particularly Tibetan monks. Read More
“I have been fascinated with the human voice, the ultimate instrument, for a while. It was with great joy when I heard Annette sing and found a quality in her voice: a love for life and a light- ness which I have been expressing through my music. This opportunity to create music together allowed me to explore new territory in my musical world.”
C.G. Deuter on producing "Garden of the Gods" with Annette
“Annette Cantor’s voice is literally divine. She brings song and music to a realm of beauty that is like none other I have ever experienced. Whether singing to a thousand listeners or one, you cannot help but be moved and healed by her presence and voice.”
Roshi Joan Halifax, Upayah Zen Center, Santa Fe
Annette sings regularly at Unity SF and is one of our most requested and beloved performers. Her music is, and I am not exaggerating, utterly exquisite. It is sacred music in the most pro- found sense. She sings a blend of improvisational chant, with medieval/Gregorian and east Indian chant as the base, and accompanies herself on tambura and violin.
Ashana, music director of Unity Church, Santa Fe
Annette Cantor’s voice is absolutely unique and enchanting. A rare combination of grace and power. We feel very fortunate having had her perform in our establishment already several times.
Carmela and Felix Wolf, Owners, Longevity Café, Emporium & Gallery, Santa Fe
About "songs to the earth"
"This is a meditation because it was recorded during one. This is a sacred and unbroken chant, begun in the throat of a Gregorian monk over a thousand years ago. This is a Native American prayer, the most profound connection to heaven and earth. This is the sound five hearts make when they beat as one. This is music at the frequency of faith. To experience Annette Cantor is to experience the sound of healing. Find yourself relaxing into the deep breath of warming vocals, grounded by the colors and taste of earth and sky."
Judith R., writer
"Thank you so much for helping me to find the outer voice of the inner voice that I have searched for for so long. That is more than words of thanks can say. I have all the Deuter recordings where you sing, as well as your own albums. That helps me through some of the tough days when the world weighs heavy on me. But then I fly on the wings of silence and am free. Be free and know the song of our true identity."
Allen
"I adore the songs to the goddess CD. Each song is a clear, radiant tribute to a sacred aspect of the Divine Feminine! I love it."
Mary Jo, "Journey"
"It was wonderful to meet you and entrancing to hear you at the Ark on Saturday.
Your songs have played non-stop at my home since then.
Not only do I love the sounds and see images of the Goddesses, I feel the elements merging inside me.
Shelley G.
"Annette creates room for her audience to BE through musical vibration. In a beautifully simple and effective way she uses her voice and the tamboura to manifest a sacred space that allows for relaxation and meditation."
Ute Bonn, www.voicedancer.com
