R. Carlos Nakai Of Navajo-Ute heritage, R. Carlos Nakai is the world’s premier performer of the Native American flute. Originally trained in classical trumpet and music theory, Nakai was given a traditional cedar wood flute as a gift and challenged to see what he could do with it.
R. Carlos Nakai’s Biography Of Navajo-Ute heritage, R. Carlos Nakai is the world’s premier performer of the Native American flute. He began his musical studies on the trumpet, but a car accident ruined his embouchure. His musical interests took a turn when he was given a traditional cedar flute as a gift and challenged to master it.
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
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.
Orchestral / Classical Performances Bridging Traditions R. Carlos Nakai, the premier Native American flutist, brings a unique artistry to performances in the symphonic and chamber music traditions. His melding of the Native American flute (with a limited number of notes and non-well-tempered scale) with European classical music, requires an artistry that understands two disparate musical ...
Visit the post for more. Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai joins with famed Hawaiian slack key guitarist Keola Beamer in a new album, Our Beloved Land. Nakai, the world’s leading performer of the traditional flute with over 3.5 million albums sold, journeyed to Hawaii where he spent time fitting the haunting melodies of his traditional flute into the songs and arrangements of Beamer ...