Lady Hawke's Legend Of The Flute

                             

People listen to and play the Native American flute for any number of reasons: reflection, meditation, relaxation, even prayer. These were not its intended purpose. The "love flute," according to the Lakota legend of the flute, was originally an instrument of courting. The legend says that a young man, while hunting in the forest, came upon a tree which had been eaten away by termites and pecked with holes by woodpeckers. As the wind stirred, a beautiful sound came from its branches. The young man removed a branch and returned to his village. This branch would become the first flute.

As an instrument of courting, the flute was played only by men. It was believed that when a young man played his flute, the wind would carry the song into the heart of his chosen love.

The Native American flute has a limited musical scale, or range. The character of each instrument reflects the character of the maker as much as the player. Flutes are made one at a time and by hand (usually from cedar) and the specifications used are unique to the maker. The length from elbow to fingertip or the width of a thumb help to determine the size and tone of the finished product. There are no standardized dimensions and therefore no standardized sound. Each flute is a sculpture, a physical work of art which produces music.

Individual Artists and Bands

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Donald Ahdunk

Anakwad (Frank Montano)

Jim Beer and the River

Big City Indians

Blue Water

Douglas Bluefeather

Jim Boyd & Rez Bound

Tony Brave

Breach of Trust

Broken Walls

Casper

Clan/destine

Charlie Wayne

Robert Tree Cody

Rita Coolidge

Dark Feather

Brent Michael Davids

Leonard Eagle Cloud

Wade Fernandez

The Fire This Time

Joseph Flying Bye

Golana's Native American Flute

Alice Gomez

William Gutierrez

Dennis Hawk

Joy Harjo & The Real

Revolution

J.C. High Eagle

Indigenous

Jani Lauzon

Wayne Lavallee

David Little Elk

Charles Littleleaf

Kevin Locke

Duane Loken

Howard Lyons

Stu McLean Band

Mandaree Singers

Loma L. Mathias

Russell Means

Medícíne Dream

Bill Miller Official Site

Robert Mirabel

Mwalim

Nadjiwan

Carlos Nakai

Native Roots

Native Sun Symphony

NDN

Oyate Music Group Recordings - Lakota Label

Star Nayea

Sonny Nevaquaya

Pamyua

Peacemaker

John-Carlos Perea

Red Earth

RedsBone

Carlos Reynosa

Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson and The Band

Saggio

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Keith Secola and the Wild Band of Indians

Knifewing Segura

Joanne Shenandoah

Songstick

Southern Thunder Singers

Spirit Rock Singers

Arigon Starr

StrongHeart Singers

Smithsonian Folkways  

Shannon Thunderbird

Treetown Singers

John Two-Hawks

Voice of the Golden Eagle

The Westwind Band

White Oak Singers,

The Whitefish Bay Singers

LaRae Wiley

Jim Wind Walker

Wolf Spirit Studio

Anne Yellow Flower  

Mary Youngblood

           

        

Photo of Native American Flute Player/Recording Artist "Charles Littleleaf",  featured as my  background,  was received by special permission and may not be duplicated/copied due to International Copyright Law, 2001 Redwood Productions.   

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