A long time ago, there was a young man who became interested in a beautiful young girl. The young man was always trying to grab the young girl’s attention, but she never seemed to notice his efforts. Whenever she came near him,  he would proudly ride his horse around, but still, he failed in attracting her notice.

One day, when all the girls went down to the river to get water, he followed them. There, he dove off the rocks and swam across the river to show her that he was skilled, but still, she paid him no mind. Feeling rejected, he went into the nearby old growth forest and sat at the base of a dead cedar tree. As he sat there, thinking about the beautiful young girl, a woodpecker came and stood on a hollowed limb that was over the young man’s head. The limb had been hollowed over time from the weather.

The woodpecker started to peck holes, tapping along the length of this wood. As the woodpecker kept pecking, the limb cracked loose and fell right beside the young man. As it fell, the wind blew over the hollow piece of wood and the young man heard musical voices in it. He picked up the fallen branch and discovered that by blowing through the limb and covering the holes, he could make beautiful music to match the feelings he had in his heart.

The young man sat there, beneath the tree, playing haunting sounds through the hollow limb. The young girl could hear this music coming from the forest and it was such a beautiful sound as it captured her heart. She followed the sound of this music into the forest, where she saw the young man sitting at the base of the dead cedar playing the first flute, gifted to him by a Woodpecker. While she listened, she became entranced with his music and fell in love with him. They went off, hand in hand, to live their lives together.

And so was born the Native Flute and the tradition of young men courting the girl of his dreams by creating music from his heart by playing the flute. There is also another legend that says that once you attract a mate, you are to put the flute away and never play it in public again because if you played it again, you might attract a different mate.

There is also the legend that when the Native American flute is played it brings harmony, prosperity, peace, and love for all.

And so we play.

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Tonality and the quality of the sound of the flute are influenced by the different materials used in its creation, whatever resources were available to the Natives in the area. All types of hardwoods and softwoods have been used to fashion Native American flutes at some point in time. In the southern parts of the United States, even river reeds were used. This reed has a natural joint that serves as a barrier and creates a chamber. These flutes are fairly easy to make and may have added to the design of what is typically recognized as the plains style flute, commonly used by flute players today.

Native American flutes and whistles were created and used for various reasons, differing by tribe and purpose. Many tribes played the flute while traveling; most of these songs are still with us today. The tribes of the NW Coast used bone and cedar whistles for different dances and spirit-calling ceremonies. The Hopi had flute societies that performed powerful prayer ceremonies. The Lakota used the flute for courting and love songs. Today, eagle bone whistles are used at many Pow Wows.

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Music has been used in spiritual, meditation and healing practices for many thousands of years by virtually every culture and civilization on our planet. In nearly every culture that has ever existed, the power of music has been amplified by group participation in music, rhythm, and dance.

Scientific research shows that the vibrations and frequencies of Humpback whale songs influence our physiological and emotional well being. They have long been used as a healing meditative sound. This is why Ancient Echoes combines Humpback songs with the Aboriginal wood instrument, the didgeridoo and the Native American wood Instrument, the Native American Flute in their first CD, Earth Air Sea.

Music, meditation, movement, and dance, affect our whole being, physically, emotionally and spiritually in profound and tangible ways. Listen to spiritual Native American Flute healing music, and discover other resources for healing and growth.  It is our prayer that our healing music helps you listen to the Native American Flute at Ancient Echoes LLC.

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When you think of relaxing music, you should consider the digeridoo. Used for centuries by the Aboriginal people of Australia, it has a way of creating a calming feeling in the brain, helping you relax. You don’t need to learn to play it yourself, just listen to the recordings and let your mind wander as the notes of the music carry over you.

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For centuries, the Aboriginal people of Australia used the digeridoo for a variety of reasons, many of which were spiritual. You can benefit from that same age old wisdom today by listening to digeridoo music when life is just getting too stressful for you. A few minutes listening to this unique instrument can make you feel happier and more relaxed than ever before.

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If you hear a Digeridoo, you know immediately what the instrument is. It has a unique sound and it is a sound that many people like. It can be a very calming form of music too, when it is performed by individuals who have the training to use it. Used for centuries by the Aboriginal people of Australia, in the hands of a master it can be a calming instrument to listen to.

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There are many types of music in this world, and many types of instruments. Of all the instruments in the world, few are as unique as the Digeridoo. Not only does it make amazing music, but it also has calming notes that are great for relaxing to and quieting your mind to.

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When you think of an instrument that is calming to listen to, you may not think of the digeridoo. The traditional instrument of the aborigines of Australia, it has actually been found to help calm minds and promote relaxation because of its calming notes, and ability to create an easy melody that relaxes the mind and the person.

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