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

#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"

#12 of a collection, on Native American Flute replicas from Indigenous flute makers of the past and present. This flute is a more modern Native flute made by a member of the Navajo Nation, Donald "Duck" Coolidge. 

This ballad from the 1700s came by way of a gentleman, who had resided several years in America amongst the tribe or nation called the Cherokees, who sang a wild air, for which he assured that it was customary for those people to chant with a barbarous jargon, implying contempt for their enemies in the moments of torture and death. The melody and mood of this piece is in complete opposition to what is being sung to the enemies of the Cherokee people; in their face. A chant/rant that makes fun of and insults the captors even as one is dying.

Water and bird song accompaniment by Jonny Lipford Music/Nature Sounds album: https://www.jonnylipfordmusic.com/products/free-spirit-nature-sounds-for-native-american-flutes-digital-download.

Indigenous Collection Duck "Cherokee Death Song"

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 Duck "Cherokee Death Song"

Sherry B