''Kiva'' is a collaborative album by the American

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musicians Steve Roach,

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and

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. A kiva is an underground ceremonial chamber used by Native American cultures of the Southwest. “East Kiva, ‘Calling in the Midnight Water” is a

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ceremony. “South Kiva, ‘Mother Ayahuasca” is an

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ceremony from the

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n rainforest. “West Kiva, ‘Sacrifice, Prayer and Visions” is a Sundance. The Sundance is an elaborate ceremony used by the tribes of the central plains to seek visions and initiate holy men. “North Kiva, ‘Trust and Remember” is a non-traditional improvisation created by the three artists in a cave in Northern

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Track listing

#”Passage One” (2:27) #”East Kiva, ‘Calling in the Midnight Water” (13:42) #”Passage Two” (1:59) #”South Kiva, ‘Mother Ayahuasca” (15:13) #”Passage Three” (2:12) #”West Kiva, ‘Sacrifice, Prayer and Visions” (17:27) #”Passage Four” (2:00) #”North Kiva, ‘Trust and Remember” (9:42) #”The Center” (2:33)

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Hearts of Space Records
(Record label's album page) {{Authority control 1995 collaborative albums Hearts of Space Records albums Steve Roach (musician) albums Michael Stearns albums Space music albums by American artists