Almost 25 years ago, Nancy Abosaid heard the soothing sounds of the Native American flute on a New Age CD and knew she had to learn to play it even though she didn’t know what kind of instrument it ...
John Sarantos plays one of 25 Native American flutes he owns in his collection. This flute is replicated of the Plains Indians, made of cedar wood and containing a Loon head on the end. John Sarantos ...
BRECKENRIDGE – R. Carlos Nakai prepared himself for a career as a symphonic brass musician, but destiny planned otherwise.At age 22, a car accident damaged the musculature of his mouth and face, ...
FRISCO – Leon Joseph Littlebird draws inspiration from Summit County’s energy and history. Both come through on his latest album and both are part of his push to recognize the role of Native Americans ...
Native American flute player Gareth Laffely will make his fourth appearance at the 2019 Musical Echoes Native American Flute Festival. He will perform at 4 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.
Bluff • “Start from silence!” third grade teacher Sarah Burak repeats, raising her voice above the din of 10 elementary school students playing traditional Native American wooden flutes. Her class, ...
When Gareth Laffely isn't in class at Volunteer State Community College, he's working with Grammy Award-winning artists and producers, composing soundtracks for documentaries, or playing music for ...
Kevin Locke, an acclaimed Native American flute player, hoop dancer, cultural ambassador and educator, has died in South Dakota at age 68, according to his family. A member of the Standing Rock Sioux ...