Native American Flutist: Recent Episodes
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In their first recording together in over 10 years, Native American Flutist, R. Carlos Nakai and Pianist/Composer, Peter Kater, stand once again united on sacred ground. Joined by legendary reedman, Paul McCandless; etherial vocalist, Trisha Bowden; and celebrated cellist, Jaques Morelenbaum, RITUAL invokes a rich and soulful exploration of Self within a musical landscape created [...]
R. Carlos Nakai’s first recording and still a favorite. Fifteen solo songs of pure, soothing Native American flute music including renditions of Zuni, Blood and Lakota melodies along with Nakai’s own impressionistic melodies inspired by his travels throughout North America. TRACKS: Click below to listen. 1. Zuni Song (2:24) Your browser does not support the [...]
Evocative music capturing the vastness and sweep of the American West and the feelings of Native Americans for their traditions and land. Eight songs for Native American flute with synthesizer accompaniment. TRACKS: Click below to listen. 1. Cries (3:47) Your browser does not support the audio element. 2. Elements (3:47) Your browser does not support [...]
Journeys is one of the first albums released by R. Carlos Nakai in his celebrated 25 year career and demonstrates Nakai’s early mastery of the Native American flute and his special ability to bring peace and tranquility to the mind and spirit. TRACKS: Click below to listen. 1. Life Is For Living (4:40) Your browser [...]
This album best captures the timeless serenity of the solo Native American flute. R. Carlos Nakai’s music speaks to the spirit with a simplicity that transcends place and time. Includes original compositions, traditional Athabascan and Omaha melodies. TRACKS: Click below to listen. 1. Shamen’s Call (2:49) Your browser does not support the audio element. 2. [...]
Over 1,000,000 sold. Featuring 5 Previously Unreleased Songs Multi-Grammy® nominee R. Carlos Nakai creates the sound of the cedar flute echoing in the canyons and valleys of the vast Southwest. Soothing the spirit and calming the mind, this landmark collection carries the listener to the limitless realms of the imagination. Interview with R. Carlos Nakai [...]
The best representation of R. Carlos Nakai’s concert performance for the solo cedar flute beginning with renditions of traditional melodies from the Plains and Nakai’s own works in the traditional style. Closes with an ethereal rendition of “Amazing Grace.” TRACKS: Click below to listen. 1. Dreamer’s Chant (2:03) Your browser does not support the audio [...]
This collection of traditional and new melodies for solo Native American flute continues R. Carlos Nakai’s exploration of this expressive instrument. Returning to traditional roots, he presents eleven arrangements of Zuni, Lakota, Kiowa and Cheyenne melodies along with seven original compositions and a work by composer by James DeMars. Nakai beautifully demonstrates the haunting simplicity [...]
Recorded in Kyoto’s Hounji Temple, Island of Bows brings together the world’s leading performer of the Native American flute, R. Carlos Nakai (Navajo-Ute) with the Wind Travelin’ Band, Shonosuke Ohkura and Oki Kano. Nakai’s flute is matched by the delicate tranquillity of the traditional Japanese shakuhachi, shamizen and koto and gracefully blends traditional sounds from [...]
Inner Voices presents the haunting flute melodies of R. Carlos Nakai with the richness of a string ensemble in new arrangements of Nakai’s melodies. The evocative power of the traditional flute is enhanced by the lush harmonies of violin, viola, cell and double bass in arrangement by two-time Grammy Award winner, Billy Williams. Williams’ arrangements [...]
