The spirit of Doug & Sandy McMaster's concerts brings people back time and again. This CD, recorded live at their concerts, is a celebration of 10 years (recorded 2010) sharing the history and the music with wonderful audiences. It brings the experience into your home any time you need a little peace and aloha of Kauai.
On this recording you will experience the beauty of traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar music (ki ho'alu). The music is soft and sweet (nahenahe). Slack key is a style combining altered tunings and a unique fingerstyle technique. Born in the late 1700's when guitars first arrived in the islands, it expresses the essence of Hawaii - warm tradewinds, fragrant tropical flowers, gentle surf, and the true spirit of aloha.
Music to Create and Heal By:
Something unexpected happened when we convinced Doug to record the music and release CDs. Letters, emails, and phone calls started pouring in telling us how people were using the music to create and heal by. Here's a few examples:
* One woman used it with guided imagery to release and recover from a terminal illness.
* A little boy with nightmares, found he could sleep all night when he listened while going to sleep.
* An engineer uses it when trying to solve difficult problems.
* Teachers use the music in classes especially in creative activities.
* Premature babies are soothed by the music helping them to regulate their heartbeat and breathing.
* It's used in hospice work.
* Surgeons listen to maintain a calm and focused intent on their delicate work.
* Patients listen to it in surgery and during recovery.
* One man listened to the music and found it to work better than the pain pills after his back surgery.
* It helps children with developmental challenges such as autism.
* A critic said "it's the perfect antidote for stress" after listening in rush hour traffic.
Sit back, relax, and let the songs and their stories work their magic on your heart and soul.
