A piece of Hopi pageantry, a Hopi raga. The South Indian (Hindu)log drum, the mrdangam, is used to accentuate the heartbeat. The eagle is a solar bird, the messenger of the gods, and has often been used in Hopi ceremonials. Throughout the LP are key American Indian words, wich listeners should be aw...
[Chanting]
Taiowa
Oh, sweet golden kachina girl
Darling daughter of the sun
Lend me they voice
So that I may sing
I am the voice of sun and thunder
I am the voice of sky so blue
I am the voice of constant wonder
And I am the voice that's a-calling you, to be true
And I am the voice calling you
Taiowa
[Chanting]
I sail the silent scenes of summer
I sail the snows of winter too
I sail the golden fields of autumn
And I sail the spring that's a-calling you, to be true
And I sail the spring calling you
Taiowa
[Chanting]
To be true
And I am the voice calling you
Taiowa
Voice of the Eagle was written by Robbie Basho.
Voice of the Eagle was produced by Jack Lothrop.