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The art of the Native American flute / by R. Carlos Nakai and James DeMars ; with additional material by David P. McAllester, Ken Light.

Nakai, R. Carlos, 1946- (Author). DeMars, James, 1952- (Added Author). McAllester, David Park, 1916- (Added Author). Light, Ken (Flutist) (Added Author).

Summary:

A comprehensive instruction manual for learning to play the Native American flute, including information on tunings, fingerings, performance technique, tablature, style, history, standard notation, traditional ornaments, and a section on the care and maintenance of the flute. Also features sixteen transcriptions of songs from Nakai's recordings, and an analysis of his career as a recording artist and performer by the ethnomusicologist David P. McAllester.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0964788608
  • ISBN: 9780964788602
  • ISBN: 0786628987 :
  • ISBN: 9780786628988
  • Physical Description: vii, 121 pages : illustrations, music ; 28 cm
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: Phoenix, Ariz. : Canyon Records Productions ; ©1996.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Distributor from label.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) and discography (p. 118).
Formatted Contents Note:
Part I. The Native American flute -- Part II. Native American flute melodies -- Part III. The music of R. Carlos Nakai.
Subject:
Nakai, R. Carlos, 1946- > Criticism and interpretation.
Sĭyotanka (Musical instrument)
Sĭyotanka music.
Flute music.
Indians of North America > Music.

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.

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