The Art of Native American Flute Making

Author: Charlie Mato-Toyela
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781514845981
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
The best way to learn to make Native American Flutes is to learn from someone who already makes them. This time honored tradition is how they have been made for the last 8000 years or so. This book leads the reader down the path of flute making which its creator had originally taken and with the experience of 28 years of work in the craft, he provides an edge for those wanting to learn how to make Native American Flutes. From beginning to end and with many types of flutes as well as materials to make them out of, this book teaches both advanced as well as the upcoming flute maker just starting the journey.

The Art of the Native American Flute

Author: R. Carlos Nakai
Publisher: Canyon Records Prod.
ISBN: 9780786628988
Category : Flute
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A comprehensive instruction manual for learning to play the Native American flute, including information on tunings, fingerings, performance technique, tablature, style, history, standard notation, traditional ornaments, and a section on the care and maintenance of the flute. Also features sixteen transcriptions of songs from Nakai's recordings, and an analysis of his career as a recording artist and performer by the ethnomusicologist David P. McAllester.

The Art of Flutemaking

Author: Wojciech Usarzewicz
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781537142074
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
"The Art of Flutemaking" is a complete, step-by-step, illustrated guide to building Native American style flute. The author, Wojtek, published many tutorials on flutemaking on his free website, and after being asked by many readers to turn the tutorials into a book, "The Art of Flutemaking" was born. The book guides the reader through each step on building a flute, from choosing materials such as branches or construction lumber or even bamboo, through measurements and carving of the main chambers, to building the sound mechanism and tuning the entire instrument. This book will teach the reader everything that allows the person to create a fully functional Native American style flute, tuned to minor pentatonic scale. The author explains how to build the flute using simple hand tools and affordable materials, but also provides information about the use of power tools in the flutemaking process. Even if you don't have huge machines, you can still build a flute. All of this is supported by photos, images and illustrations. With the help of this book, every person will be able to build a Native American style flute. The book also contains instructions on flutecare and it teaches how to play the Native style flute, in case the reader never played this type of instrument.

The Native American Flute

Author: John Vames
Publisher: molly moon arts & Publishing
ISBN: 9780974048628
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 110

Book Description
It has been professed that the sound of the Native American Flute has the power so soothe and to heal. It is very player friendly and if you have always wanted to play an instrument but never had the chance, here it is No prior music experience is needed and we guarantee that you will take home all the tools necessary for your success. Our Workshops include everything you need to get started on a Flute Journey of your own. With this book and companion CD you will learn: proper finger and breath control; how to ornament melodies; an understanding of pitch and rhythms; how to practice successfully; how to create your own songs; useful scales to develop technique and how to read printed music and tablature.

Songs of the Nations: American Indian Music Adapted for the Native American Flute

Author: Jim Mayhew
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1619113325
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 105

Book Description
This book with accompanying audio is a detailed guide to learning how to play these songs on the Native American flute. Delve into a deeper understanding of the Native American flute with this unique collection of songs specifically tailored for this beautiful instrument. American Indian music from several Nations (Cheyenne, Lakota, Papago, Ojibwa and many more) has been adapted to the Nakai TAB system and presented for your enjoyment and musical development. These songs of the hunt and home, songs of love and war will increase your appreciation for the richness and diversity of American Indian culture. The music in this collection ranges from easy to very challenging and will improve your skills on this fascinating instrument. Access to online audio

Make Your Own Wooden Flute

Author: Steve Schmeck
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780965203654
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Practical, fully illustrated guide to making a wooden flute with tools that are common in many home workshops or can be built. Playing instructions included.

I'm Yours Sheet Music

Author: Jason Mraz
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1495044173
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
(Piano Vocal). This sheet music features an arrangement for piano and voice with guitar chord frames, with the melody presented in the right hand of the piano part, as well as in the vocal line.

Kokopelli

Author: Ekkehart Malotki
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803282957
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
Kokopelli the flute player is one of the most popular icons that American culture has adopted from the Native peoples of North America. The Kokopelli name and image are everywhere, adorning everything from jewelry, welcome mats, T-shirts, and money clips to motels, freeway underpasses, nature trails, nightclubs, and string quartets. Kokopelli evokes mystery and wonder, ancient ceremonies andøspirituality, Mother Earth and the purity of nature. But what exactly is Kokopelli? Just how Native American is this ubiquitous flute player? In this fascinating book, the distinguished scholar of Hopi culture and history Ekkehart Malotki describes the development of the Kokopelli phenomenon in American mass culture from its beginning to Kokopelli?s present status as pan-Southwestern icon. He explores the figure?s connections with the Hopi kachina god Kookop”l” and Maahu, the cicada, and discusses how this rock-art image has been appropriated and misunderstood. Kokopelli sheds light on a little-understood aspect of Hopi culture and testifies to the continuing power of Native cultures to spark the popular imagination and interest of outsiders.

The Listening Book

Author: W. A. Mathieu
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834827670
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 386

Book Description
The Listening Book is about rediscovering the power of listening as an instrument of self-discovery and personal transformation. By exploring our capacity for listening to sounds and for making music, we can awaken and release our full creative powers. Mathieu offers suggestions and encouragement on many aspects of music-making, and provides playful exercises to help readers appreciate the connection between sound, music, and everyday life.

Voices of Native America

Author: Douglas Spotted Eagle
Publisher: Eagles View Publishing
ISBN: 9780943604565
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An in-depth look at Native American music and the instruments used by Indians includes information and explanations of traditional and contemporary music, as well as instructions and descriptions of how to make most forms of traditional Native American musical instruments. Each instrument is accompanied by a description of how the instrument is played and for what purpose, including drums, flutes, whistles, shakers, rattles, gourds, bells and more.