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Nakai has performed throughout the world leading the renaissance of the Native American flute by bringing the haunting, timeless sound of the traditional cedar flute to new listeners and into new musical styles. In addition to his solo appearances in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan, Nakai has worked with guitarist William Eaton and pianist Peter Kater and founded the ethnic jazz ensemble, Jackalope. Nakai has worked with such diverse musical forces as the Wind Travelin' Band, a traditional Japanese group, and has performed as a member of Tos, a classical ensemble led by James DeMars. He has performed before sold out audiences with the Phoenix Symphony, Tucson Symphony, San Juan Symphony, California Symphony and the Saskatoon Symphony.
In 1992, Nakai received one of the highest awards the state of Arizona can bestow, the Governor's Art Award. In 1994 he was a Grammy finalist for his Ancestral Voices album with William Eaton and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Northern Arizona University. In 1995 the First Americans in the Arts gave him their first award for musical achievement for his career of performance, composition and education.
Nakai has earned a Master's Degree in American Indian Studies from the University Arizona. Nakai sees his role as a performer of the traditional flute not to reiterate the traditional sounds but to find new avenues of expression for the cultures of native peoples.
Of French-Canadian heritage, James DeMars earned his doctorate in music composition at the University of Minnesota where he studied with Dominick Argento, Eric Stokes and Donald Betts. In 1981, he began teaching at Arizona State University and organized the Tos Ensemble. DeMars has composed several cantatas including The Prophet (based on the writings of the Sufi teacher Rumi) which received its New York debut at Carnegie Hall. His works have been performed regularly by the Phoenix Symphony including the Two World Overture and Two World Concerto (for Native American Flute and Orchestra). His first recording, Spirit Horses, featuring R. Carlos Nakai, was selected by Pulse! magazine as one of the best recordings of 1991. In 1995 his American Requiem was performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York. In May 1996, the Phoenix Symphony premiered Native Drumming, a concerto for symphony and pow-wow drum group which featured the Black Lodge Singers.
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Very helpful with all aspects of the Native American flute,
By T. McCutcheon "Little Red" (Sugarbush, Ontario) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Art of the Native American Flute (Paperback)
I love this book. It has answer many questions in a straight forward manner. As someone who has never played a musical instrument in her life, I'm now able to read music from this book. I start formal lessons in the Flute soon but this has given me a great start and foundation in which to build on. I'm sure I will refer to this book for many years to come.
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For Beginners or Advanced players,
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This review is from: The Art of the Native American Flute (Paperback)
As a beginning NAF player, I found this book fascinating. I read it before I bought my first flute, and I found the information on various types of flutes, construction, care and history to be very helpful. I've used this book as one of my main texts for teaching myself to play this wonderful instrument. I also found the presentation of the TAB system to be useful as I have branched out into writing music of my own.
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A very highly recommended performance guide,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Art of the Native American Flute (Paperback)
With The Art Of The Native American Flute, Carlos Nakai draws upon his many years as an educator, performer, and student of the Native American flute to present the reader with a comprehensive and "user friendly" instruction manual for learning to play this core Native American musical instrument. Part one includes discussions on tunings, fingerings, performance technique, tablature, style, history, standard notation, traditional ornaments, and a section on the care and maintenance of the flute. Part Two includes sixteen transcriptions of songs from Naki's recordings. Part Three is an informative analysis of Naki's role in Native American culture as a recording artist and performer by the ethnomusicologist David P. McAllester. The Art Of The Native American Flute is a very highly recommended performance guide and insightful source on the Native American flute, as well as a concise review of the career and artistry of one of the most important ethnic artists in America today.
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