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| The Native American flute is a simple musical instrument, traditional to many indigenous cultures of North America. Often called "the love flute" because of its potent sweet quality, it was often used by young men in courting. The legends and stone paintings of Kokopelli, the hunchback flute player, abound in the southwest USA where he came to many people, bringing his gifts and song. The flute was and is used by many tribes as a sacred instrument, to offer prayer through the power of song. It is by far the simplest instrument to play which we make. I often tell people if you can blow out a candle, you can make a sound on this flute. It is that easy. These flutes are traditionally tuned to minor pentatonic scales (5 hole, 5 note), which make them especially easy to learn musically. (They are available in major Western scales (diatonic: 6 hole, 8 note) as well. Please specify when ordering, add $10. for standard quality, $20. for concert quality, major scales.) We offer our own designs of the traditional Native American Flute. Made of bamboo, with a hardwood "bird" fitting, and rawhide strap, you will find these instruments have as rich and haunting of tones as the more traditional cedar and hardwood flutes, also available. |
Professional Quality tunings are our finest selection of instruments in tonality and tuning characteristics for the professional ear. Even the finest wooden Native American flutes rarely play more than one or two notes in the second register. Most of our bamboo Native American style flutes play this range at a minimum, but often more. We have developed techniques that occasionally make two octave instruments available. Add'l cost, only as available. Inquire if interested.
| Cloth
flutebags, with tie, for best care and protection of your flute. (Image on accessories page) |
Soprano
$10. Traditional $12. Alto , to D $14. to Bb $18. Bass $24. |
| Specialty
bags listed below. |
$22.-$35. |
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| DELUXE CROW FLUTE
(bottom in image 1) (see flutebags
below for best care.) |
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| Premium aromatic cedar,
traditional five
hole design, fancy whistle block This flute is 26" long. It is painted, and then distressed slightly where it's painted to show a little wood under the black. Finest glass eyes with a Crow Whistle Block. This flute is in the key of F, and is available in the keys of A, G, F#, and F. |
26" |
A,G, F#,F |
$220. |
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| Premium grade, fine aromatic cedar; traditional five hole tuning, fancy whistle block. Satin finish, with two teal colored rings. Beautiful, with excellent tone and pitch. Choice of whistle fetishes: Eagle, Bird, Horse, Bear, Cougar, Twin Sisters Butte, Deer. (Not all fetishes available at all times.) |
26" 26" 26" 26" - |
G F# F E Db |
$150. $150. $150. $150. $150. |
| STANDARD FLUTES (bottom in image 1) | |||
| Fine aromatic cedar; traditional five hole tuning, fancy whistle block, basic bird. May have small knots, and some white wood, which adds character and beauty to the flute. Same standards of quality tuning and tonality. |
24" 26" 26" 26" |
G F# F E |
$120. $120. $120. $120. |
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| This flute is fully bored from cedar wood and well tuned , smooth body(no rings) signed and dated. It is 22" long with an Eagle whistle block. This flute is available in the keys of A, G, F# and F. | 22" | A,G F#, F |
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Whistle
Blocks, choices
available only on Delux models**: 
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Flute bags
Special lined velvet flutebags with tie, for best care and protection of your cedar flute. Commonly in Black, Wine Red, Royal Blue, occasionally Forest Green. (If you select a color, please add an alternative, not all are in stock at all times.) Standard cloth cases for cedar flutes, w/ tie. See images fo these here. |
$22. $18. |
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Special lined cloth flutebags, made from tapestry quality cloths, with button down flap and shoulder strap for ease of carrying. Colors will vary consistently. Each bag will fit two sizes of flute: 16-22" standard width flutes and shakuhachi, including root. 20-27" extra wide flutes, including cedar N. Am. style flutes, or 2 flutes (can be sewn with two pockets for an add'l $10.) |
$25. $35. |
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Art of Native American
Flute
R. Carlos Nakai
This book is a summation of R.Carlos Nakai's 
years
as an educator, performer and student of theNative American flute. Part
one includes
discussions on tonings, fingerings,
performancetechnique, tablature, style, history, standard notation,
traditional
ornaments plus a section on the care and maintenance of the flute. Part
two
includes sixteen transcriptions of Nakai's
songs plus two DeMars' compositions. Part three is an
analysis of Nakai's role in Native American
culture as a recording artist and performer by the eminent
ethnomusicologist
David P. McAllester. More than a performance guide, this book is an
important
source book on the Native American flute. 121 pages, 8 ½"
x 11"
Paperback: $ 19.95
Trailhead of the American
Indian Courting Flute
Jeff Ball
A great beginner's guide: Package includes easy to follow
instructions,
a CD so that each lesson may be heard, lessons for both the 5 and
6 hole flute, and sample songs. This set is the perfect learning tool
for
the budding flute player. Especially for traditional keys of G
and F. 34
pages 8 ½" x 11"
Earth
Songs is the most recent in the Simple Songs series of the Native
American flute music song books. This book has a green plastic cover
and plastic
spiral binding, and is for the 5 hole Native American flute. It uses
the same
principle of tonal graphics as do the other Simple Songs books: the
graphics are
mirror images of the holes that must be covered to produce the tones.
These
books can even be used by those who have never read music before.
Here is a book of 20 simple yet
haunting songs written for the five hole
Native American flute. Each song embodies some aspect of the rich
traditions and
culture surrounding the flute. No music reading skills are necessary,
as all the
notations are graphics of the 5 holes, the dark holes being the
ones you
must cover with your fingers to make that particular tone. It is
plastic spiral
bound so it lays flat in a music stand. Native American flute music
comes from
the soul, and is normally extemporaneous, but sometimes it is useful to
have
some music to practice as you learn to play it, and that is why this
book can
fulfill a special need, for adults as well as for children.
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A Selection of fine contemporary and traditional Native American music on CD Ask for other current selections, including other cds of Flute Player Carlos Nakai. |
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Red Moon
Peter
Kater and R. Carlos Nakai
Composer Peter Kater brings together a stellar cast of Native American musicians to create a dynamic recording that encompasses haunting flutes, soulful chants, and driving rhythms all framed within Kater's remarkable contemporary arrangements.Performed by a world class ensemble of musicians, this spirited recording gathers the sounds and music of diverse peoples into one unified and deeply inspired voice, as we all come together to chant,dance,live and love under one Red Moon. $18
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The Best of Carlos Nakai Subtitled ""Twenty Years of Native American Music,"" this disc draws from the best of Grammy nominee R. Carlos Nakai's Native American flute recordings to show the range and versatility of his artistry. It includes solo flute work, collaborations with ethnic artists Nawang Khechog and the Wind Travelin' Band, jazz with the R. Carlos Nakai Quartet, duets with Grammy-winning flutist Paul Horn and Grammy-nominated guitarist William Eaton, and closes with a flute performance in a rich orchestral setting. $18. |
Red Shadow Singers The Turtle Lodge is a facility of the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba, Canada. It was built by volunteers and is a place where people of all cultures can come to learn, heal, and reconnect with the earth. It was built with the vision of an Anishinabe (Ojibwe) elder and serves as a gathering place for peer leadership and mentoring programs for youth. The Turtle Lodge offers these sacred songs for ceremonial purposes. Two songs are shared by other Canadian tribes, the Miq Maq from eastern Canada and the Napish from Eagle Lake First Nation. They are healing prayer songs received through fasting and ceremony and are not intended for competitive singing. The songs are done in honor and respect for guidance given by ancestors. Appropriate for sweat lodge ceremonies. $18. |
S/H on any book or CD: $4.60. Or, add $2. to any flute order.
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