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This book contains 20 chapters addressing everything from the origin and design of the Native American flute to a method for learning to play the instrument and read its music. Together with the fingering exercises presented in eight lessons, a number of tunes are included for both the five and six-hole Native American flute. Old standards, indigenous music, and original compositions are presented, meeting the needs of beginning to advanced players. This useful and practical guide to the Native American flute is suitable for either individual or classroom instruction.
About the Author
Tim "WindWalker" Crawford's journey with the Native American Flute began in the spring of 1991, when, while camping with muzzle loading shooting friends, north of Mt. McKinley, Crawford was lent a tape, Earth Spirit, recorded by R. Carlos Nakai, to listen to. He fell asleep under the stars that night, with his headphones on, listening to the tape 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, the friend had actually built two Native American Flutes and immediately sold one to Tim, who simply wandered off into the woods, found a stump to sit upon over the course of the next several days, and began his journey.
As a result of this experience, Tim likes to tell students that the best advice that he can provide them is to "go find a stump somewhere and blow through the pointy end."
In 1994, 1995, and 1998 Tim attended a weeklong workshop on the Native American Flute, hosted by Ken Light and R. Carlos Nakai. In 1996, Tim attended a Music Production Workshop at Berklee College of Music.
In addition to live performances, Tim's original music, played on the Native American Flute, has appeared on seven albums (two solo), two videos and one movie film.
Tim is a member of the Oregon Flute Circle, the first Flute Circle formed in the United States. Tim has been a frequent contributor of articles published in "Voice of the Wind," the quarterly publication of the International Native American Flute Association, of which Tim is also a member.
Besides hosting a number of workshops and teaching individual students Tim has written a book on the Native American Flute, first published in 1998, titled "Flute Magic, An Introduction to the Native American Flute"; Mel Bay currently distributes the second edition, while Rain Dance Publications distributes the third edition. This book contains historical information about the Native American Flute as well as serving as an instructional manual for those wishing to learn how to play the Native American Flute. Some of the music from the book can be heard on Tim's Two Solo Albums, "Voices" and "In Remembrance."
After living in Alaska for thirty five years, Tim and his wife Carole are currently retired and living on the NW Coast of Oregon.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
flute magic,
This review is from: Flute Magic - An Introduction to the Native American Flute: Third Edition (Paperback)
i found this book very helpful. it contains good lesson plans. and it talk about different tecniques of playing stlyes. i recomend this book, for those that are seeking how to play the flute and understand their instrument. meegwitch for the book.
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Just an Excellent Source of Information on the NAF,
By Sakoieta Widrick "Sakoieta' Widrick" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Flute Magic - An Introduction to the Native American Flute: Third Edition (Paperback)
I just recently picked up the book, Flute Magic "An Introduction to the Native American Flute" by Tim Crawford with Dr. Kathleen Joyce-Grendahl as the Editor. I must say I have played flute for many years and stayed away from books. I am a completely self-taught fluteman, except where I have learned from other flute makers or players. But I find this book, even better than the book put out by Nakai. The two of these books together make excellent resource material for the NAF flute If you want a book that gives you the whole set of basics for not only history of the flute, but some of the intricacies necessary for making flutes, excellent teaching methods if you are wanting to learn how to read tablature, etc. It does an excellent job of laying out these basics with drills and songs for both the five hole flute and the six hole flute, as well as addressing the four hole flute rather well. Like I said, I have played for many years. recorded, and performed, but this flute book, definitely will help get me even further advanced than I am right now. I only wish I would have picked it up sooner. this book, along with Nakai's book are musts for the serious flute player today.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent, "must have" resource.,
By Russell Wolf "Flute Maker, Author" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Flute Magic - An Introduction to the Native American Flute: Third Edition (Paperback)
This is the most complete book available on the Native American Flute. History, design, care, lessons, music, etc... The history presented reflects the authors significant original research on the Native American Flute. I found the lessons in Nakai Tablature were more easily understood than Nakai's own book. Nakai Tablature is the most widely used tablature for the native flute (another reviewer mistakenly refered to it as classical notation, which it is not). Finger chart tab is also available along with many other resources. A must have book for anyone interested in the Native American Flute.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but...,
By Kokopelli - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Flute Magic - An Introduction to the Native American Flute: Third Edition (Paperback)
I rated this book with 3 stars because (1) it's not the most recent edition, (2) it's not spiral bound, and (3) if you want to hear the songs as played by the author, you have to buy not one, but two, CDs that come separately and are not even offered as options when you buy the book. Not much more is added in the newer edition, but it does come spiral bound, which is quite helpful when you're trying to keep the pages open to a particular song or exercise. Otherwise, there are lots of songs for 4-, 5-, and 6-hole Native American flutes, and the instruction is good. Recommended, with the above caveats.
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