Songs of Amber

This 1990 album features traditional and modern Latvian songs performed by Dzintars, Latvia's leading female choir. Consisting of 76 voices, two conductors, one piano, and one organ, Dzintars was founded in 1947. Dzintars: Songs of Amber was their first and only U.S. release. “Dzintar” is the Latvian word for amber, a symbol of Latvian national identity representing beauty, openness and freedom. "The music is high, it's crystalline, and it makes me smile," said Mickey Hart, who co-produced the album with Jerry Garcia. In addition to Latvian selections, the album includes one Russian and three Yiddish folk song settings. Dzintars: Songs of Amber was originally released as part of “THE WORLD” series (now part of the Mickey Hart Collection made available by Smithsonian Folkways).

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Track Listing

101	Blow, Wind, Blow Dzintars	03:10
102	Breaking Flax Dzintars	02:10
103	The Sun Moves Quickly Dzintars	03:07
104	Sleep My Child Dzintars	03:21
105	Song of the Wind Dzintars	02:10
106	So Silent Is the Ukrainian Night Dzintars	02:32
107	The Forest Shook from Dancing Dzintars	02:10
108	Where Have You Been, Brother? Dzintars	02:28
109	Orphan Girl in White Dzintars	04:13
110	Di Raike Dzintars	01:52
111	Christmas Masquerade (Mummery Song) Dzintars	02:32
112	Oi Hanuke Dzintars	01:33
113	Autumn Landscape Dzintars	02:17
114	The Tomtit's Message Dzintars	05:19