Native American River Cane Flutes

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Native american river cane flutes. Click on flutes at top for galary of flute designs the terms native american and cherokee are used to describe the style of flutes that i create. Flute makers from indigenous cultures would often use anything that could be converted or made into a long hollow barrel such as old gun barrels. This type of end blown flute is easy to learn to play and is quite similar to playing a recorder. The flute river cane is a tribute to the tradition of native american flutes created with bamboo cane from the river gigantean arundinaria this traditional native american style flute was easily found in the native peoples of the southeastern united states.
This traditional native american style flute keyed in the pentatonic 5 note scale was commonly found among first nations people throughout the southeastern united states. If you are searching for an authentic native american flute you have come to the right place. Originally self taught hawk is forever grateful. We offer flute making supplies as well as instructional videos and music.
All flutes on this page are 30 00 shipping and handling. River cane and bamboo flutes are the most popular because of the soft rich warm tones they produce. He has been playing and crafting them as well as teaching others how to create their own for three decades. Cherokee style cane flutes.
With these flutes i can play both celtic and native american styles on the same instrument. Hawk hurst has a real passion for native american style flutes and drums. Each flute is made to order will ship 3 to 4 days after payment received. Native american style flutes rivercane bamboo flutes native american style drums storytelling performances.
It is a small flute due to the internal diameter of the bamboo of higher sound has 5 holes maintaining the pentatonic scale without. The river cane flutes i make enable me to play in both the pentatonic scale native american style and the diatonic scale our major and minor scales as we know them.