Trade paperback , w/ light bump to top of back cover ; inscription on title page by Nakai and signature on back page by KEN LIGHT; clean and unmarked and binding tight and square ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 125 pages; Signed by Author.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Art Of The Native American Flute

Publisher

Canyon Records Productions, Phoenix Arizona

Publication Date

1996

Language

English

ISBN 10

0964788608

ISBN 13

9780964788602

Binding

Trade Paperback

Edition

First Edition; Second Printing.

Condition

Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

No Dust Jacket

Signed

Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

This book is a summation of R. Carlos Nakai's years as an educator, performer and student of the Native American flute. Part One includes discussions on tunings, fingerings, performance technique, tablature, style, history, standard notation, traditional ornaments plus a section on the care and maintenance of the flute. Part Two includes sixteen transcriptions of songs from Nakai's recordings Changes, Earth Spirit, Emergence, Journeys, Cycles and Winter Dreams plus two DeMars compositions, 'The Colors Fall' (from Spirit Horses) and 'Crow Wing' (from Native Tapestry). Part Three is an analysis of Nakai's role in Native American culture as a recording artist and performer by ethnomusicologist David P McAllester. More than a performance guide, this book is an important source on the Native American flute and a concise review of the career and artistry of one of the most important ethnic artists in America.

About the Author

R. Carlos Nakai has explored and developed the relationship between established and new musical ideas for the Native American wooden flute. Classically trained on the trumpet, Nakai has nevertheless always been involved in the music and culture of his Navajo people. He has become accomplished on the siyotanka, the Lakota name for the wooden flute. Nakai has studied and lived with many different Native American tribes, adapting their musical traditions to his own style. He represented the Native Americans at the Magic Flute Festival in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has performed at galleries, schools, museums and festivals. A visual artist and teacher, Nakai works with the Arizona Commission on the Arts.

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