Native american people
considered songs to be gifts
from the creator.
The songs were used for many
reasons, including religious
rituals, healing, storytelling,
and social events.
He played and sang powwow music
He has released classical forms,
jazz, rock, pop, and what he terms
“modern ethnic” blends of traditional
native music forms and contemporary
sensibilities
During his 12 year recording career
full of ‘phat’ rhythms and powerful
percussion, moving base lines and
traditional vocals, this record hits
listeners in the gut
Primarily Flute
Variety of
drums and
percussions
Synthesizer
Voice
Guitar
Clavinet
Starry night
 he recorded 13 albums under his own name
and collaborated on more than 40
including:
Kevin costner
Robbie robertson
Brian keane
Willie nelson
Kenny rogers
Peter buffett
David arkenstone
John mceuen
His musical voice,
percussions, and
performances are
heard on these:
Saturday
morning
cartoons
(johnny quest
and star wars
ewoks) to “xfiles”
 “millenium”
 “tracy ullman”
 Cadillac
commercials
 “truman”
 “the scarlet
letter”
 “young guns”
 “geronimo”
 Summer morn
In 2001 and 2002 he received a
“best native american recording”
He received a grammy award for
his production of “gathering of
nations powwow”
He received the native american
grammy award for first ever
recording a powwow music on cd.
America the beautiful 2002
resources
http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/ref
erence/cultures/nativemusic.html
http://www.spottedeagle.com/press.htm
http://www.spottedeagle.com/flutes.htm
http://www.spottedeagle.com/audiopag.ht
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What was his main
instrument?
Name one project that he
helped with?
Name one of the reasons
why they played their
music?