Flute Magic: An Introduction to the Native American Flute - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0965911004 ISBN 13 : 9780965911009

Synopsis

Flute Magic: An Introduction To The Native American Flute is an excellent presentation for all of thos e who have any interest in the Native American Flute and is a suitable "class room" instructional guide and tutoring text covering such topics as history and designs, learning to play the Native American Flute, various performance techniques, instrument keys, an explanation and description of the TABlature created by R. Carlos Nakai to write out music for the Native American Flute and music composed for both the five hole and six hole Native American Flute.

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Tim "WindWalker" Crawford's journey with the Native American Flute began in the spring of 1991, when, while camping with muzzleloading shooting friends, north of Mt. McKinley, Crawford was lent a tape, Earth Spirit, recorded by R. Carlos Nakai to listen to. He fell asleep in his tipi that night, with his headphones on, listening to the wonderful music, which played the whole night through. The next morning the same friend who lent him the tape showed him a Native American Flute that he had built; as it turned out that the friend had actually built two Native American Flutes he sold one to Tim who simply wandered off into the woods, found a stump to sit upon, and began his Native American Flute Playing journey.

Since that beginning "WindWalker" has performed on five albums of music of the Native American Flute: Shadows (1992), Guardian Spirits (1993), Mystic Visions (1994), Hear My Heart (1995) and the latest release, his first solo album, on his own label (WindWalker), Voices, (1998).

"WindWalker" has also written a book on the Native American flute, entitled: FLUTE MAGIC, An Introduction To The Native American Flute (1997), edited by Dr. Kathleen Joyce-Grendahl, that covers history, designs, Flute Music TABlature and a number of songs for both the five and six hole flute (all 12 of the songs on VOICES have sheet music in the FLUTE MAGIC book.)

In addition, "WindWalker's" music has appeared or has been featured on a number of video's with the most recent being the video documentary Steinauer Nebraska (1997).

Tim "WindWalker" Crawford, 58, has resided in Anchorage, Alaska for over thirty years. He is a member of the International Native American Flute Associations, the Arizona and Oregon Flute Circles, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), an associate member of the Audio Engineering Society (AES). In 1994, 1995 and 1998 Crawford attended a week long workshop on the Native American Flute, hosted by the world-renowned recording artist R. Carlos Nakai. In 1996, Crawford attended a Music Production Workshop at Berklee College of Music.

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The single greatest beauty and enduring quality of this lovely instrument is that an individual really does not need to know anything technical about music, nor does he or she require sheet music or lessons to learn to play the Native American Flute - AND THAT'S THE MAGIC!

At Drummond's Island, MN, in 1826, upon hearing the notes of a Native American flute being layed by an Ottawa (a local section of the Ojibwa), Thomas L. McKenney wrote:

"It rose - that changed mournful strain, Like some lone spirits, o'er the plain; 'Twas, musical but sadly sweet, Such as when the winds and harp strings meet And take a long unmeasured tone."

McKenney continued by stating, "Nothing can be more mournful in its tones. It was night, and a calm rested on everything; It was moonlight, all which added to its effect. We saw the Indian who was playing it, sitting on a rock. We afterwards learned that this indian was in love, and that he would sit there all night indulging in this sentimental method of softening the heart of his mistress, whose lodge he took care should be opposite his place of melody, and within reach of his monotonous but pensive strains." (Aborigines of Minnesota, 602)

If you are a beginner, I would recommend that your initial sounds be with all of the holes covered. As soon as you are comfortable with the quality of the sound, begin lifting the fingers starting with the hole furthermost from your mouth. Lift the fingers one at a time, listening carefully to the sound that you produce. Once the last finger has been lifted from the top hole, proceed back down, covering them one at a time. As you gain confidence, experiment with different finger combinations and above all else, PRACTICE, PRACTICE. PRACTICE! When you feel confident of your sound and ability to raise and lower your fingers, go back and study the chapter dealing with TABlature and commence the study of that system. At that point, attempting one of the simpler songs would be appropriate, prior to studying and learning some of the intermediate playing techniques. I would recommend Friends for the five-hole flute and Hear My Heart for the six-hole flute. Of course, this is provided that you have some understanding of basic music symbols, especially the duration of specific notes. If not, waiting until after the chapter dealing with music fundamentals is suggested.

Détails de l'édition

• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0965911004
• ISBN 13: 9780965911009
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
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