This CD is a musical interpretation of the stages of one life. With permission, two backtracks from Stephen DeRuby’s CD, Rhythms to Accompany Native Flute.

TRACKS:
1. Earthsong*
2. Welcome Song* (DeRuby Backtrack #3)
3. Spring Dance*
4. Walking in the Woods*
5. Lakota Courting Song Duet Arrangement (DeRuby Backtrack #6)
6. Lakota Courting Song Improvisation (DeRuby Backtrack #6)
7. Kiowa Love Song Improvisation
8. Amazing Grace
9. Gratitude*
10. Communion*
11. The Dream* 
		
* indicates original songs by Ami Sarasvati

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Walking In The Woods

#1 of a collection, improvisations on Native American Flute replicas from Indigenous flute makers of the past. This flute, a Dan Red Buffalo replica by Ted Ceplina from the Lakota tradition.
The Lakota are a Native American people. Also known as the Teton Sioux, they are one of the three prominent subcultures of the Sioux people. Their current lands are in North and South Dakota.
This song is meant to express longing, humility and a desire for divine guidance in creating music with the breath through this very old instrument, and is played in the minor scale for this flute.

Indigenous Collection Dan Red Buffalo Traditional "Invocation"

#8 in a collection, this is a traditional song of the Dakotas tribes. 
It is transposed from sheet music for modern Native American flute to an Indigenous-tuned instrument. 
A friendship song, that could be about a lover going away and being called back or a friend leaving temporarily and being missed. "I'll see you again someday.”

Indigenous Collection Poweshiek Traditional “Wioste Olowan Tokiya"

#9 of a collection, Amazing Grace was written in 1772 by a Christian minister and adopted by the Cherokee people as their national anthem, during the forced relocation of the Cherokee peoples from the Southeastern U.S. to present-day Oklahoma during what is now called The Long Walk. What is now infamously known as “The Trail of Tears”. Many perished on the difficult journey, but because of poor conditions, the Cherokee were not always able to give their dead a full burial. Instead, the singing of Amazing Grace had to suffice. 
This song is played on a replica of a Northern Plains Indigenous Flute. The original replica design was created by Dr. Richard Payne and this replica of a replica was made by Jon Norris. 
Doc Payne, a noted Indigenous flute historian, was instrumental in helping preserve the songs and the sounds of the old style indigenous flutes.
This flute plays in something close to a Diatonic Major scale or close to Mode 2/5 of a modern NAF.

Indigenous Collection Toubat Traditional “Amazing Grace"

Steven Casano plays Ryugin Koku on 1.8 Simple Zen Shakuhachi

Steven Casano performs Ryugin Koku (Dragon Singing In The Empty Sky) 1.8

Mountain Walk

A lively piece played on a Stellar Flutes Premier D4 Native American Style Flute. Enjoy!

Way Of The Dingo

Improv with a NAF Style flute. The recording is not so good, but I like the mood it puts me in :)

Canyon Passages

Zac Zinger performs traditional honkyoku.

Zac Zinger performs "Takiochi"

Life looking a bit brighter this day and searching for a backing for the flute that reflected my feelings. This one is from MyDarnJamTracks Mellow and Ethereal collection.  mydarnjamtracks.bandcamp.com
It really carried me to where I wanted to be musically.

On My Way V.2

Intermediate Native Flute player on the Journey of My Dreams

Indigenous Collection Dan Red Buffalo Traditional "Invocation"

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