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Charles Littleleaf, a Native American flute player and flute maker, is a tribal citizen of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Oregon. Charles is also an honorary member of the Piikani Nation , Alberta , Canada, and is the son of the late Chief Jack Littleleaf of Brocket, Alberta .
Robert Mirabal (born October 6, 1966) is a Pueblo musician and Native American flute player and maker from Taos Pueblo, New Mexico.. His flutes are world-renowned and have been displayed at the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of the American Indian.
The finger holes on a Native American flute are open, meaning that fingers of the player cover the finger hole (rather than metal levers or pads such as those on a clarinet). This use of open finger holes classifies the Native American flute as a simple system flute. Because of the use of open finger holes, the flutist must be able to reach all ...
Nakai's music prominently features improvisations on the Native American cedar flute. He also plays the eagle-bone whistle , and uses synthesizers, chanting, and sounds from nature. Although he occasionally plays arrangements of traditional melodies, most of his music attempts to "[create] original compositions that capture the essence of his ...
While on tour, he made a trade for his first flute, and became interested in the instrument. He began to play and was soon creating original compositions. He was nominated for Native American Music Awards (NAMMY) in 1998 and 1999. [2] In 2000, he won the NAMMY for Best Male Artist. [3] In 2006, he was nominated for Flutist of the Year. [4]
Bryan Akipa (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) is a Dakota flautist with five solo albums to date. [1]He has been a featured artist at A Prairie Awakening, an annual event held at the Kuehn Conservation Area near Earlham, Iowa. [2]
The World Flute Society (WFS), a successor to the International Native American Flute Association, is a non-profit organization dedicated to cultural flute playing from around the world. [1] WFS has a particular emphasis on the study and development of the Native American flute .
Mary Youngblood was born in Kirkland, Washington, and adopted as a child by a white couple, Dr. Bob and Leah Edwards, both educators. [1]She has been awarded three Native American Music Awards, being the first female artist to win "Flutist of the Year," which she won in both 1999 and 2000, as well as winning "Best Female Artist" in 2000.