MoonRider: Native American Flute Solos

Product Description Robert Windpony plays his spirit songs in traditional Native American style. No electronically created ‘nature ‘ sounds or artificial instrumentation. Robert plays Woodlands, Plains, and Lakota style flutes in the keys of low A to high C. Robert writes song/instruction books for 6 hole and 5 hole flutes and designs his windpony flutes in various soft, hard, and exotic woods. When Robert records or performs in concert, he plays each song differently each time. Robert feels that his playing is guided by spirit and that his flute playing gives voice to his spirit songs. Robert divides his time between the deserts, high plateaus and mountains of the southwest and his journeys are the foundation of his music. Review Robert Windpony plays his spirit songs in traditional Native American style. This means there are no electronically created sounds or artificial instruments. Have you ever heard a new age CD that mimics the ocean? You are not really hearing the ocean. You can not feel the salt, the breeze, the true nature of the waves. What you are hearing is a computer loop that may be relaxing, but lacks authenticity. At some point, deep in your gut you know that the experience isn t the real ocean. It s just a computer recording thats trying to sound like an ocean. So when Robert Windpony s CD landed on my desk, I became genuinely excited about hearing something real. Robert feels that his playing is guided by spirit and that his flute playing gives voice to his spirit songs. He receives inspiration from his journeys in the deserts, high plateaus and mountains of the southwest. In his recordings, there is no wall between nature and music they co exist creating a voice that is whole and interconnected. Robert Windpony is not a copy. He is alive in his music. He is in the moment and he takes you with him on a spiritual journey that is hauntingly gorgeous. In preparing my review for this CD, I was already moved by the vision of the beautifully crafted wooden instrument and by a musician who freely states that his music is guided by spirit. I continued to let Roberts music play and the more I listened, the more I loved it. This music transcends the boundaries of time and space. It almost floats. There is a sense of the past in the deeply longing tones. And there is a sense of flight, moving forward. The Native American Flute in Roberts hands almost sounds like a soulful bird. It glides in the air and lands on the earth softly. It is beautiful, sometimes haunting and always peaceful. The journey is always authentic. On his website, Roberts states that his music is relaxing. I would state that it is more than relaxing. It is transforming. –Alpha Music Group –RadioIndy Robert WindPony s MoonRider is a pacifying collection of traditional Native American flute music. With no artificial or electronic sounds used, this CD shows off Robert s amazing talent for playing these rarely used native flutes. An atmosphere of soul searching and deep serenity is passed on to listeners through Robert s captivating compositions. Drifting Village displays all of these characteristics, and introduces an interesting sound with its short, piercing notes. Minimal production works for the advantage of this record, giving it a genuine native sound. Flute lovers and soul searchers alike will find great comfort in these spiritual compositions. –RadioIndy