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VOICES OF THE LAND from composer Christina Rusnak guides listeners on a journey through America; celebrating it's landscape and it's people. The pieces on this album explore the emotions and experiences of settlers; miners; and indigenous people as they navigated the challenges; triumphs; and indignities of early American history. Drawing inspiration from the Homestead Act and the Klondike Gold Rush to the John Day River and Pine Meadow Ranch; Rusnak's music weaves together the rhythms and sounds of nature with the stories of the nation's early inhabitants. This album is in keeping with Rusnak's other work as a composer; focusing on the intersection of place; nature; culture; history; and art. A powerful tribute to the land and the people who shaped it; VOICES OF THE LAND invites listeners to reflect on the complex history of America. Album Tracks 1. Coal Creek [07 01] 2. I. Homeland [05 01] 3. II. Two Seasons [06 06] 4. III. Harvest [03 53] 5. The Way Through [09 03] 6. Canyon Voices [07 25] 7. I. Me-A Pa-Te [06 11] 8. II. Mudza [06 34] 9. III. Hyas Tyee T?mwata [07 08] 10. Pine Meadow [06 09]
