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Native American Music

My significant other's father just bought a wooden "flute" which looks just like one of those recorders they used to make us play in grade school. Anyway, he's just nuts about this thing and keeps calling it his "Indian flute." He's interested in finding some Native American music that incorporates woodwind instrumnets. Do you have any leads? Thanks.
shersta
shersta OP
140 posts
 
Budrew and Rec--thanks much for your help.
goinbroke
105 posts
 
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'.
budrew
467 posts
 
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.
islandear
208 posts
 
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.
bday0000cb9f
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CDBaby.com has tons. You can listen before you buy, also.

Brad Day
Atlanta, GA
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