FEMALE RAIN Indigenous American Piano Music

Roberta Rust; Connor Chee; Louis W. Ballard

FEMALE RAIN Indigenous American Piano Music

Roberta Rust (Instrumentalist)
, Connor Chee (Composer)
, Louis W. Ballard (Composer)

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Abstract

On FEMALE RAIN, Indigenous American music and Western European classical training combine in a melting pot of contemporary culture. Pianist Roberta Rust performs evocative works by Indigenous American composers Louis W. Ballard (Quapaw/Cherokee) and Connor Chee (Diné/Navajo), whose compositions draw from a liminal space between the past and present. Firmly rooted in traditions and expressed within the idioms of classical music, these works capture a unique perspective that bridges the gap between two disparate worlds.

Connor Chee: composer

Louis W. Ballard: composer

Roberta Rust: piano

Original language	American English
Publisher	Navona Records LLC
State	Published - Jul 10 2026

Bibliographical note

Chee, C., & Ballard, L. W. (2026, July 10). Female rain: Indigenous American piano music [Sound recording by R. Rust]. Navona Records LLC. (Original work recorded December 2-4, 2025 at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport MA)

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