R. CARLOS NAKAI — Island of Bows (CD, 1994, Canyon Records CR-7018) Recorded at Kyoto’s Hounji Temple, Island of Bows unites Navajo Ute flutist R. Carlos Nakai with Japan’s Shonosuke Ohkura and Oki Kano. Traditional Native American Indian flute meets Japanese instruments like shakuhachi, shamisen, and koto, creating a cross cultural meditation fusion.
