Music has always played a big part in the lives of Native American people. One of their most prominent instruments is the flute. The earliest found flute was in the fifteen hundreds. It is believed to have first originated from the Southeast and Southwest of the United States. No artifacts have ever been found in the Southeast but plenty were found in the Southwest. A Native flute was typically...
Read MoreThe Plains flute is constructed in the same way that any normal Native Flute is. The difference being that the Plains Flute either has a spacer added, or a channel is carved into the block of wood, to form a thin flat airstream for the whistle hole. This allows for a greater control of the flute and for more expertise to be applied when using it. Being used correctly, the plains flute can...
Read MoreOur album ‘Earth Sea Air’ is now available on CD Baby! Ancient Echoes creates music for relaxation, meditation and healing, with native american flute, whale song, didgeridoo and other indigenous instruments. This is our second CD to be published through CD Baby and is now available to buy as a disc! “Earth Sea Air’ is all about meditation and relaxing music! You can...
Read MoreWhen your body is trying to heal you need lots of rest. Resting to most people often consists of relaxing, watching T.V, taking a hot bath and sleeping. Well you sure are giving your body time to heal, but what really helps our body heal? The answer is simple, it’s our mind. Our mind is the controller of the body and it needs to relax as well. Playing healing or Meditation Music when you...
Read MoreNative American Flute music is one of the best stress relievers, it helps relax the body and control your inner self. This relaxing music comes in many different speeds for instance, if you listen to fast paced music, you will feel more alert and it will be easier to concentrate. Slower music will soothe you and start to make your body tired as you lose yourself in the melody. Your muscles and...
Read MoreAdults who regularly listen to relaxing music have reported feeling less depression and fatigue after six short weeks of regularly listening. Their levels of cortical (a stress hormone in blood), dropped significantly. This effect lasted another seven weeks after the study was concluded. Loud noise and loud music can slow learning and raise your stress levels. Loud noise will even delay...
Read MoreAll Flutes hold a special place among musical instruments. It’s not only the oldest instrument, but it is also played in cultures across the world. The oldest one is said to date back at least 35,000 years. These are one of the best instruments used to create meditation music. There are many cultures that use flutes, one being India. The Indian flute is traditionally made from bamboo and...
Read MoreWe don’t just play the Native American flute, we have a lot of fun doing it! When we get together and play music or write new songs it is always exciting. Matching our tones and getting the harmonic sounds to dance along the same trail is always a real treat. Creating this music is very heart warming and satisfying. Anyone that plays any instrument will tell you what an amazing feeling it...
Read MoreNative American flute music can be relaxing and calm while loud, unpleasant and pumped music can have an antagonizing and stressful influence! With this in mind, the research community has asked, can the right music, played at the perfect volume, human wellbeing? Can music calm the nerves and better the quality of life? According to recent studies the answer is yes! What is music therapy? Music...
Read MoreThe Native American Flute is carved from wood, making the flute’s unique sound different from any other instrument. This is the only flute in the world where the air is blown out and re- enters the flute to make its wind-like sound. Native American flutes also differ from other flutes because they are made from various types of wood, traditionally from a cedar tree. Many people carve...
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