Native American Music

If the instrument you mention is made of cedar and doesn't seem to be in any particular standard key, it may well be a traditional cedar flute. As mentioned by Budrew and Rec, Coyote Oldman and R. Carlos Nakai will provide the best examples. Personally, I prefer the works of R. Carlos Nakai. For some of the best of his solo flute recordings with a traditional flavor, may I suggest 'Emergence: Songs of the Rainbow World'.

I should mention that Coyote Oldman does some more traditional stuff but then also does some "space music" styled flute playing with electronic effects. I really enjoy all of it. Nakai is more traditional.

Nakai produced two albums with Paul Horn, "Inside Monument Valley" and "Inside Canyon de Chelly" which are excellent. Agree with Goinbroke about "Songs of Rainbow World" and also recommend "Inner Voices" by Nakai. I believe all are released thru Canyon Records.

CDBaby.com has tons. You can listen before you buy, also.

Brad Day
Atlanta, GA

My "dear old Mom" picked up a CD at an arts-n-crafts fair for me.
Pretty good flute, chanting and drumming.
Artist is Navajo-Apache.

Perry Silverbird/The Blessing Way
Distributor:
Celestial Harmonies
Tuscon, AZ

Also, liked the Navajo flute in "Wind Talkers" movie.