Almost 25 years ago, Nancy Abosaid heard the soothing sounds of the Native American flute on a New Age CD and knew she had to learn to play it even though she didn’t know what kind of instrument it ...

Raised in a family of musicians, Melissa Little Wolf Villalobos was introduced to Native American music by her elders. She first heard the sounds of Native American flautist R. Carols Nakai, of Navajo ...

The senior flautist, who has done his research in the structural evolution of the instrument, talks about the spiritual, ...

A bamboo tube with a few holes, the bansuri seems to be a simple instrument. But looks can deceive. In the hands of a skilled artist, the flute is an integral part of the classical music of northern ...

It takes a soul of stone not to be touched by the haunting melodies of the Native American flute, an instrument that can express both sorrow and beauty with just a few notes. Johnny Kee both makes and ...

Fan of Indian classical music and want to play some popular tunes on your own? You need to have some good Indian classical musical instruments at your home that will ensure the perfect audio when you ...

A few years ago, Gary Leatham was a scientist and recruiter for a Seattle biotech firm when the sound of a Native American flute called to him from a sales booth at Folklife. Within 20 minutes he’d ...

These days, Native American Flute Players perform at music festivals across the globe. But few belong to any tribe or nation, something that troubles Darren Thompson, a member of the Lac du Flambeau ...

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, who was in Ranchi recently to kick off Spic Macay music fest, talks to TOI about his wish to compose music for Bollywood again. It was also necessary to continue as a ...

Indian musical instruments seem to be making their way into the global music industry. Romanian musician Edward Maya has used an Indian flute in his new album and hopes that it will help make it a hit ...