Ongtupqa (Grand Canyon) - Sacred Music of the Hopi Tribe

Ongtupqa (Grand Canyon) - Sacred Music of the Hopi Tribe

Never been heard before! Recorded inside the Desert View Watchtower on the South Rim of Grand Canyon in Arizona, this collection of American Indian songs celebrates the most ancient sounds to emerge from Öngtupqa – the traditional Hopi name for Grand Canyon. Clark Tenakhongva’s vocals are accompanied by Gary Stroutsos playing a 1,500-year-old Hopi long flute, and Matthew Nelson on clay pot percussion. A powerful soundtrack for one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
“…. A significant contribution to the preservation of Native American music and culture via the indigenous elders who have asked him to set their songs on his flute. It’s a fine line, but Gary Stroutsos is on the right side of it.” – Songlines
1. Omawvoli – Butterfly Clouds - 6:18
2. Sípàapuni – Place of Emergence - 5:09
3. Lòololmani – Butterflies are Free - 5:19
4. Umumutayayata – Rolling Thunder - 5:19
5. Yoyqatsi – Rain of Life - 8:28
6. Naawakinta – Thank you my Fathers - 4:20
7. Yàmtaqa – Vasey’s Paradise - 3:11
8. Qatsi – Prophecy - 4:35
9. Yoytsölölöta – Raindrops - 5:33
10. Yoyqatsi Leena – Rain of Life (solo Hopi flute) - 4:37

Total playing time: 53:20 min.