Cuando Discovery Channel le encargó a Peter Kater que compusiera e interpretara la banda sonora de How The West Was Lost, una miniserie de televisión de 13 horas que explora la experiencia de los nativos americanos entre mediados y finales del siglo XIX, tomó algunas decisiones importantes. Reclutó a R. Carlos Nakai, Joanne Shenandoah, los White Oak Singers y otros músicos notables para que lo ayudaran. Creó seis horas y media de música profundamente atmosférica, conmovedora y triste. Kater y Nakai no celebran nada. Lamentan la pérdida de la cultura y el patrimonio. Esta es una perspectiva única sobre un tema que a menudo se glamoriza, La música aquí es un tributo a los Pueblos Nativos Americanos en todas partes y una oración para que su cultura, tradiciones y rituales perseveren y sobrevivan.
Tracklist
1 How The West Was Lost (Opening & Prelude) 3:23
2 Dull Knife & Little Wolf 3:07
3 The West (Improvisation With Piano & Native Flute) 3:14
4 Crazy Horse Prayer 3:00
5 Last Of The Buffalo (Native Flute) 2:14
6 Three Theme Medley (Piano) 3:13
7 Stating Intention 4:02
8 Sand Creek Memories 2:17
9 Black Kettle Theme Variations (Oboe) 1:37
10 Nez Perce Flight Song 3:20
11 Navajo Land Blessing 1:10
12 Black Hills Warrior 2:36
13 Lakota Flute Song 2:12
14 Surrender 4:47
15 Flight Song (Piano & Native Flute Rendition) 3:40
16 The Death Of Dull Knife 2:26
17 A Good Day To Die (In Three Parts) 2:48
18 Geronimo's Surrender 3:48
19 He Came From The Black Hills 1:59
20 South West Warrior (In Three Parts) 2:59
21 Becoming Human 1:56
22 I Will Fight No More 4:09
23 The West (Main Theme Into The Spirit Endures) 1:35
Album Credits
Peter Kater Primary - Artist, Synthesizer, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocals, Track Performer
David Darling - Cello
R. Carlos Nakai - Flute, Percussion, Voices, Human Whistle, Whistle (Instrument), Chant, Track Performer, Rattles, Native American Flute
Debbie Reynolds - Track Performer
Jonathan Edwards - Percussion
Chris White - Vocals
John Edwards - Percussion
Tim Butler - Cello
Kathy Golding - Oboe
Dave Guard - Track Performer
Cecil Hooker - Violin
Cheryl Hurwitz - Vocals, Background Vocals
Robert Jospé - Percussion
Marcus Miller - Soprano Saxophone
Bob Read - Soprano Saxophone
Martha Sandefer - Vocals, Background Vocals
Andreas Schell - Background Vocals
White Oak Singers - Vocals, Singer
Christine White - Vocals, Background Vocals
Bobby Read - Soprano Saxophone
David Palmer - Percussion
Andy Schell - Vocals
Mark Miller Soprano - Saxophone
Peter Kater - How The West Was Lost Vol.2
How The West Was Lost vol.2 es el segundo CD de esta música reverente. Peter Kater es ciertamente una persona talentosa y su capacidad crece con el aporte de R. Carlos Nakai y Joanne Shenandoah. Ambos discos son asombrosos. Esto es esencial para los fanáticos de la música nativa americana.
Tracks
How the West Was Lost (Overture) (2:55)
How the West Was Lost [Seminole] (1:41)
Themes for the Cherokee (3:14)
Hand in Hand (1:39)
Prayer for Peace (3:21)
Our Land, Our Life (2:35)
How the West Was Lost (Indian Territory)(2:18)
The Seminole Everglades (3:51)
Challenge at White River (2:49)
Dakota Justice Peter Kater (2:10)
Cherokee Faith Peter Kater (1:54)
Indian Territory (1:55)
White River Utes (2:34)
Landscape of War (4:22)
Proud Warrior (2:17)
Slight of Land (1:42)
Iroquois Longhouse (1:06)
Chief Ouray's Death Song (2:26)
The Cherokee's Brother (3:58)
Everglade Farewell (2:31)
Grandmother's Lament (3:18)
Dance of the North (3:46)
Dakota Medicine (2:20)
How the West Was Lost [Closing Theme]
