Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 25, 2007, at 4:50 PM, Bartphotog@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 8/25/07 7:33:54 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org > writes: > > << I just returned from the Canyon de Chelly, and Winslow, > Arizona... > By coincidence, at Canyon de Chelly I met Travis Terry a friend and > a great Native American Flute player... > He agreed to sit right there on the edge of the canyon, and play his > flute...while I took a photo... > ... > If anyone is interested in his music write to me... I will put you > onto some incredible music and playing... >> > > Steve, > > I would like that information. I love listening to Indian flute, > which I > find profoundly soothing. > > A few months ago, at a Native American art show and sale, I > encountered a > master Indian flutemaker by the name of Gil Martinez, who, with his > daughter > Terri, does business as "With These Hands," a wonderful name, I > thought. He > displayed several instruments, in various styles, from "starter" > flutes made from > PVC pipe to be affordable, but still have remarably nice tone, to > gorgeous > works of art with wood and stone inlays. After we talked a while, > he brought out > several others to show me the differences and similarities. > > Gil played the various different designs, and, although he claimed > to be an > amateur in that department, it sounded beautiful to me. After he > described for > me the features and musical histories of several, I was able to > make just a > single photograph of him before my digicam's battery unexpectedly > died. I > purchased a simple bamboo flute, and we parted with Gil indicating > he would like > to hear the music I was making with it in a year. Judging from the > results to > date, he may be disappointed in that. > > Thanks for the wonderful photograph and introduction to your friend! you can find Travis Terry in itunes... with samples... and you might want to try Canyon Shadows... a fine CD... Steve > > Bart Smith > > <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> Get a sneak > peek of > the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour</HTML> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information