R. Carlos Nakai - Canyon Trilogy: Native American Flute Music

I love to listen to this beautiful native American flute music. It has such a soothing effect on me. I debated for quite some time about buying it, and now I wish I hadn't taken so long! Carlos Nakai has a real gift.

This is my favorite music to listen to while meditating. Not distracting at all, but rather the haunting flute sounds lead to a very deep inner place.

The music on this CD is wonderfully quiet, reflective, contemplative. I ordered this to help me sleep while going through the grief from the death of my husband. It provided a wonderfully peaceful ambience and helped a lot.

I use this cd when I am doing massage for clients. It is very relaxing and all of my clients can drift off to another place for an hour. Its pretty generic music so all can enjoy.

I enjoyed this CD, but just to throw in a contrarian review, I found the echo mastering to be a little bit annoying. I kept thinking, that this is such beautiful flute music, and I wish I could hear it straight, without the artificial echo. I'm certain though that the echo is part of the reason many people love this disc.

This cd is so soothing. My two dogs even go to sleep when I play it. I recommend this to everyone who wants a cd for relaxation.

Very soothing music, right to the sole! Buy it if your are doing massage, reiki, yoga. $ well spend

Listened to this cd while touring northern Arizona and Southern Utah. The music is just like the country...open, serene and beautiful. Still listen to it regularly.

R. Carlos Nakai keeps producing fantastic music. Your mind just drifts away into the clouds when you hear his music. He 's one of the best in his field.

For anyone who likes Native American flute music this CD is for you. Very soothing and relaxing. I play it when trying to get something done.

If you are seeking native American flute music, it's hard to do better than this CD. It's in constant rotation in our house and really calms the nerves. A beautiful CD that can transport you to a wonderful place. Highly recommended.

Feeling stressed, get this and you will instantly calm down. Just like a trip through a canyon. You can feel the memorable vistas and glorious sunrises.

This is one of my favorite CDs of all time. Buy it and listen to it often.

Excellent to say the least. It is absolutely haunting. I highly recommend buying this CD.

Nakai has produced a masterpiece for all of his listeners. This work is of unbelievable clarity and quality. The editing and mastering is superb and he is to be commended. The "canyon effect" is out of this world. A must-buy for fans of Nakai. Free Leonard Peltier!

The first time I heard this CD was at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Fl. They were playing it over the loudspeaker. The Zoo's store was sold out and I know why. I play this CD all the time. I'm surprised it's not worn out. It reminds me of the time I sat on the mountain top at the Grand Canyon and imagined all the Indians there with me. The flute music echos, just like you are in a canyon. It's beautiful. I highly recommend this CD. A very talented R. Carlos Nakai has outdid himself with this CD.

there's something about native flute that i find very relaxing, and it makes great background music when i'm in session with clients. Nakai does a fabulous job!

What a wonderful music for relaxing and happiness.
I am dreaming about forgotten times.

Thank you.

I first heard of R. Carlos Nakai on the music channel I have on cable and I instantly fell in love with his music. This album is simply amazing, it's beauty is haunting and I can't begin to tell everyone how very pleased I am with my purchase of this cd. Every song is a masterpiece and the fact that each song is played in a canyon/cave adds to the mysterious quality of the music. This is a great album for anyone who is interested in Native American flute music and Nakai is the best in this genre.

This CD replaced a tape that has been a favorite of mine. Wonderful.

R. Carlos Nakai is the best of the best among those playing Native American flute, and this C.D. is his absolute best. It transports one into higher dimensions and brings peace. I can't say enough good stuff about this C.D. I had wanted it for years and I finally got it! It was worth the wait.

The pure tones of this native American flute are beautiful and calming, transporting me to a place of peace and well-being. In fact, I sometimes listen to it at bedtime as I fall asleep. It is elemental music at its best.

I like the dubbing on the equipment where the flute re-echoes on sound waves. It feels as though flutes were singing through out the ancient Anasazi dwellings and the peoples were raising thier arms as if to touch mystical beings. This music puts me into almost a haunting state and imagination where ancient spirits seem to revive. This is very tranquil and too rich for even verbal poetry.

Normally I only consider reviewing something if no one else has done a reasonable review, and for this recording there are plenty good and accurate descriptions and endorsements for this album. In the other reviews I saw, there is talk about its use in places with massage, meditation, yoga, as well as at home to relax and so forth. I found that it is also a great replacement for most other kinds of music one may play when out camping or otherwise in nature. It can blend into nearly any outdoor moment so the part of our brain that is accoustomed to hearing a background of played music will be sated and the rest of the mind can open to the nature you are in at the moment. So if you're the kind of person that likes being in nature, give it a try in that setting.

Of all the Nakai recordings I have tried, this is my favorite.

Oh yea, and I saw a person review to say it was "boring, boring, boring" - it can get that reaction for sure if a listener's sonic taste palette cannot appreciate selections in the realm of ambient, new age, or native american flute, specifcally. So it goes. Meanwhile, this is one CD for which I get a lot of positive reactions from people that hear it for the first time.

I am part American Indian and proud to point out this artist as the best of the best with the Indian flute and Canyon Trilogy is
one of the best examples of his artistry with this instrument. very soothing, calming---where I turn when I need to relax.

I enjoyed the music but would have liked a better mix for future listening. The whole CD was flute and it was nice but I will mix it up with other music.

I've always enjoyed Nakai and this album is no exception, but while reading some of the customer recommendations posted on this site I discovered a group by the name of Mehdi (pronounced meddie). After an online search I found their site (SoothingMusic - Com) and listened to the samples...
I was instantly blown away by the quality of this music and so I gave it a try and now that I have listened to these CDs several times, I really must say that although I'm still a Carlos Nakai fan, I find Mehdi to be a great addition to this CD. I have them both in my multi-disc CD player and love the way they compliment each other. I highly recommend that you give this artist a try or atleast just go listen to the samples, I have a feeling you'll be glad you did.

I am a massage therapist and use this CD often - clients love it and ask for it again and again. The CD is meditative and wonderful for grounding yourself whenever you need it most.

This CD is well worth buying. Out of all the Native American Flute Music CD's I own, this one is my favorite. The best word I can properly use to describe this CD is soothing.

Whether I am looking for a soft silken background for massage, or for sitting down with a cup of a coffee in my balconey as the day decides to break, this mesmerizing compilation of native American flute sounds always manages to put the en in chanting. The entire collection is imbued with a peaceful spirit that transports me to another time and place, a place of simplicity, truth, and so much beauty. If I sound mushy, well that is how this leaves me. To be fair, if you listen to the entire album it may feel a touch monotonous, but that is not what you do with ambient music anyway. An absolutely worthy purchase. This will stay with you for a while.

I am diversifying my life and purchased this CD to explore a little native culture. This music is beautiful easy listening. I like to play it as background music when I have company.

I was on Amazon looking for a relaxing cd for a friend and came across this cd as a recommendation. I liked the reviews so much I bought one for myself. I was glad I did! I look forward to every night turning on my cd and listening to it before I go to bed. It puts me in a very happy relaxed state and helps me sleep better. We get so busy in our lives and never take time to just relax. This cd just takes you to places. I highly recommend it and appreciate the previous reviews.

This is so incredible, I can't think of words to describe it. Mystical, magical.....

I found that the music was slightly depressing and significantly similar in sound so that towards the end of the CD I was just as happy to have it end.

Short & Sweet - this CD is very much what I was looking for ... I love to listen to it ~ to unwind from work or just to chill. It is truly soothing to the soul! I am now ... such a fan!! This is the first review I've written.