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The Music of Golana' |
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Native American Music Award Nominee
Best Male Artist & Flutist Of The Year |
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Just Out!
HYMNS
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These hymns have been a source of comfort and inspiration for our family. My parents raised me on this music and tried by their loving example to show me the "good road", a road I have found so hard across the years to stay upon. Throughout my life I turned to this music when I was in need. Over the years, on many a sleepless night, I could be found alone in my room, playing and singing these hymns. |
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FIRST LIGHT
The Best of Golaná
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2009 Indian Summer Music Award
WINNER!! Best Contemporary Instrumental
2009 Native American Music Award
Nominee Best Male Artist
2009 Native American Music Award
Nominee Best Compilation
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"Drawing for this release from six previous CDs, Native American flute player Golaná set out to release a collection of his most relaxing and meditative tracks — and he has certainly succeeded. These 11 songs are a musical balm, soothing the heart the easing the mind. The opening ("Call to Prayer") and closing ("Magic Canyons") tracks are solo flute mediations while the remaining nine feather other assorted instruments including keyboards, cello, violin, acoustic guitar, piano, and muted hand drums. While maintaining a serene mood throughout, the music's song-by-song character varies: New Age ("Lone Pine Canyon"), rural folkish ("Beloved"), and cinematic ("Cloud's Rest"). Regardless of Golaná's chosen musical motif, First Light aptly illustrates how special an artist he is and just why his appeal is so broad. "
New Age Retailer |
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MIRROR LAKE |
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2008 Native American Music Award WINNER!! Best Instrumental Album
2008 Native American Music Award
Nominee Record Of The Year
2008 Indian Summer Music Award
Nominee Best Contemporary Instrumental
2008 Indian Summer Music Award
Nominee Best Spiritual Music |
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"Golana is a master of the Native American flute who has been making music for over a decade, and has racked up ten NAMMY
nominations in the process. One of the factors that makes his music so enjoyable is that his music has a lot of heart in it, not to mention a pervading sense of serenity. Both of those qualities are
plentiful on MIRROR LAKE, which was inspired by the scenic mountainscapes of Southern California. Golana's flute is front and center on each of these compositions, with backing from Charlie Bisharat on
violin, David Chamberlin on keyboards, Cameron Stone on cello and Scott Hartley and Rodger Whitten on piano. The mix of Native influences and classical instrumentation gives the music a nice blend of
elegance and earthiness that will take you to a place of tranquility. "
Music Design InReview |
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LONE PINE CANYON |
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Native American Music Award Nominee
Best New Age Album
Indian Summer Music Award Nominee
Best Flute Music
Coalition of Visionary Retailers
Award Finalist - Best World Music
# 9 on NewAgeReporter.com
"Top 100 Airplay" |
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"Golana has released a masterpiece with LONE PINE CANYON! Just one of the most beautiful works, both his own
gorgeous compositions and his re-arrangements of classical pieces."
John Ziegler — Program Director, KUMD-FM Duluth, MN |
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MOON OF FIRST SNOW |
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Indian Summer Music Award
WINNER!! Best Contemporary Instrumental
Native American Music Award Nominee
Best Instrumental Album
#12 - New Age Voice
Airwaves Top 100 |
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"One word for your new release - PERFECT!! Absolutely lovely. Your music is like a hymn."
Louise Higman
- WUOT - Knoxville , TN |
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FEATHER ON THE WIND |
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Coalition of Visionary Retailers Award
WINNER!! Best Native American Music
New Age Voice Music Awards Finalist
Best Native American Album
Debut #10 - New Age Voice
Airwaves Top 100 |
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"We have reviewed Feather On The Wind, his latest release, and Walk Between Worlds, and have found them to be among the best examples of the native flute
we have heard. This is truly music that the heart can feel."
Jim Praytor (Standing Fox) - Great Circle News
"I don't believe I have ever heard anything lovlier in my life!! I sat in sort of a trance the entire CD with big tears in my eyes. Scott's technique
with the Native American flute is so much richer and fuller than other NA flute players and the accompanying instruments make such a difference in the total presentation of the music. I didn't
think "Walk Between Worlds" could be beaten but Scott did it."
Louise Higman
- WUOT - Knoxville , TN |
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WALK BETWEEN WORLDS |
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Coalition of Visionary Retailers Award
Winner Best Native American
Native American Music Award Nominee
"Best Instrumental Record"
Debut #2 — New Age Voice
Airwaves Top 100 / 5 months in Top 40 |
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"...a New Age album that is like a soundtrack to every man's essential journey"
Music Connection
"...Golaná's ten track album of Native American flute compositions redefines the genre "
Alternatives Magazine
"...It's soooo beautiful. I love the mix of harp and Native American flute. Actually, I love everything they've done here.It's melodic, contemporary and still haunting in
that lovely way we all expect from this genre. I would say that it's probably the first true crossover Native American cd. It's pop influenced Native music, rather than Native influenced pop music. Thanks for
sending such a winner!"
Anne Williams, Nightscapes WPLM, Boston, MA
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PATH TO THE HEART |
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New Age Voice Music Awards Finalist Best Meditation/Healing Music
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"Soul Stirring Music."
Santa Maria Times |
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Golana' is a member of the Deer Clan West of the Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama.
Golana', in Cherokee, means "Raven"
(The Cherokee spelling is "Golanv")
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