Danuwa analihi Adonvdo

Danuwa analihi Adonvdo(Spirit Warrior in Cherokee) is his native name gifted to him by Creator given to his wife in a vison.Richard was adopted.He later learned of his real mother's heritage of Eno(Lakota)He always loved music of any kind.5 years ago he met his wife to be Woya Usti Adonvdo,Little Spirit Dove(Debbie) who was also adopted, Cherokee heritage.They married in Sept.2004.Jeff(Yona Waya,Bear Wolf ),Woya's son & her made an instant family for him.He has been playing for 37 years a...

Danuwa analihi Adonvdo(Spirit Warrior in Cherokee) is his native name gifted to him by Creator given to his wife in a vison.Richard was adopted.He later learned of his real mother's heritage of Eno(Lakota)He always loved music of any kind.5 years ago he met his wife to be Woya Usti Adonvdo,Little Spirit Dove(Debbie) who was also adopted, Cherokee heritage.They married in Sept.2004.Jeff(Yona Waya,Bear Wolf ),Woya's son & her made an instant family for him.He has been playing for 37 years as a flute artist,In 2005 he started playing the native flute and recorded his first song ,Winds Of Change.Then songs started coming to him quickly,a gift from Creator, which soon became their first album Native Roots.His wife Woya, son,Yonv, & friends suggested he release it.Native Roots was released in 2006. Danuwa analihi Adonvdo & family begin to record the songs Creator kept giving him which turned into 10 more released albums in the next 4 years.This Native Flute Artist,& his family plays in the ancestors way with bells,native flutes,drums,& rattles all hand made in the nativeway.Soothing, meditational,upbeat & spiritual.Each song played has its own medicine & spirit.They have been gaining popularity as each cd has been released. They have performed at Oklahoma Flute Festival, Harrisburg Music Festival World Stage, & several venues in Maryland.Danuwa analihi Adonvdo is a member of the International Native American Flute Assc.,and a branch flute maker,Mother Earth Natural Branch Flutes.He is a fast & upcoming native flute artist.The music he plays is like Joseph Fire Crow,Carlos Nakai,Coyote Oldman, & John Two Hawks.All credit & praises go to the Creator for the music.The first Cd, Native Roots released 1-18-06,was a limited release of 50 Cd's and each of them were customized and signed.No two were exactly alike.It is now sold out. The 2nd Cd, Rainbow Warriors released,3-4-06 ,is a very spiritual cd unlike Native Roots which was meditational and uplifting.It tells the Rainbow Warriors prophesy of the Cree tribe version and has chants, flutes and drums. The title "Healing" is very spiritual with voice overlays of Danuwa chanting for 6 minutes.One can only sit and imagine elders sitting around a fire in a unison prayer. The 3rd cd "Four Directions".released 6-9-06, tells of how in the morning Danuwa says prayer to the Four directions.Four Directions Prayer Used in Four Directions was written by Vera Dery.Our thanks for the use of her prayer and graphics on the cd.It is quite spiritual to listen as each part of the prayer is followed by music."Brother Bear of the West" is a up tempo and you hear the bear sound in the background.As you get to the middle part of the Cd you find yourself relaxed and mellowed. "Celebration" as you near the end of the Cd is a 13 minute masterpiece as Danuwa uses all his flutes for this song. The 4th Cd is Trio,released on 6-9-06.It is made up of songs taken from the previous 3 Cds.It is an affordable Cd for people who are on a budget, using slim cases and less paper for the inserts makes this a Cd in which folks can afford and get the a little of all 3 Cds on it. The 5th Cd is "Native Roots 2",released on 6-30-06 which re-releases all the tracks from the original "Native Roots" Plus extra recordings. All are mainly in flute music. Only a few songs are done with drums. The 6th Cd is "Brother Octagon Of The Animals",released 7- 4 -06 and has drums, bells, rattles & flute.This cd is dedicated to,in memory & honer of Brother Octagon,He ran a non profit wild life sanctuary,on donations alone. He took in all animals, wildlife or domestic.He will be sadly missed by the animals and people. The 7th Cd " Elder Spirits ",released 12-8-06.his was a six month project in which 90 different demos were recorded.Twelve tracks were chosen and these are the final masters. The 8th Cd,"Songs Of The Fallen Branch" released 7-4-2007 This CD is dedicated to The Fallen Branch Tribe.The songs on this cd were created ,inspired and was a family project between "The Creator." Danuwa analihi Adonvdo & Family, & by the members of Fallen Branch Tribe Family of Fallen Branch Flutemakers.Dale Robertson(CD Grapics) JohnSuttles(inspired Ancient Wisdom)Amos W. Fleetwood,& Harold Ruckman. The 9th Cd"Whispers" released 10-7 -2007.This cd is very relaxing and soothing with flutes only except one song that has bells,Eagle Soaring In Wind.$1.00 of every Whispers Cd sold will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research. The 10th Cd "Elements" released 1-12 -08.All the songs on this cd (but one "Elements")was played with flutes that Danuwa analihi Adonvdo made himself and were sold on Ebay. In Janurary 2009 Danuwas 11th cd "Mother Earth Father Sky" was released with 10 new tracks.(12th) Eno 10-14-09 Dedicated & in honer to his Mother & Father and The Eno's.This cd is a mixture of lively,soothing, spiritual songs.The songs in Eno tell a story of Danuwa analihi Adonvdo's journey in his life,about Creator in his life, his path he walks for Creator how Creator brought his soulmate,Woya & a son,Yona Waya and gave him an instant family.The closeness & spirituality of the family in harmony with Creator, Singing & playing the songs Creator has blessed them with to share. Dedicated & in honer to his Mother & Father and The Eno's.This cd is a mixture of lively,soothing, spiritual songs.The songs in Eno tell a story of Danuwa analihi Adonvdo's journey in his life,about Creator in his life, his path he walks for Creator how Creator brought his soulmate,Woya & a son,Yona Waya and gave him an instant family.The closeness & spirituality of the family in harmony with Creator, Singing & playing the songs Creator has blessed them with to share.(13th) Journey...The Beginning Cd 1 & 2  was released 09-18-2010.This is our very first double cd release,(14th) Reflections 2-25 -10-These cd has songs from flutes Danuwa analihi Adonvdo(Mother Earth Natural Branch Flutes)made and was adopted.One song,Peacefull Waters,re-released on Reflections & was originally on our 8th Released Cd, "Songs Of The Fallen Branch.",a special limited relased cd.) & One song Dreamland, our son Yona wrote & recorded along with his dad Danuwa analihi Adonvdo singing duo with him,(15th) Kokopelli's Kaleidoscope  4-18-2011-This cd is a turning point in our style of playing.It has a mixture hillybilly,rock,& traditional native songs.Untill now our cds have been mainly instrumental.Our son Yona has been been blessed by Creator of the gift of lyric & song writing & now our cds wil be having lyrics & vocals.The closeness & spirituality of the family in harmony with Creator,Singing & playing the songs Creator has blessed them with to share.All credit & praises go to Creator. Many Blessings Danuwa analihi Adonvdo & Family.