Circle of Compassion

Marina Raye was born in the Congo and lived there for the first 10 years of her life. Her unique experiences as a Caucasian female in culturally diverse environs have given her an original perspective for musical interpretation. She has been dubbed "The Feminine Voice of the Native American Flute." (The emphasis is mine.) Indeed, her atmospheres and sound designs focus on the flute as the primary source. Her husband, Charlie Oakwind, designs and creates her flutes. (She has also traded flutes with...