Video Recording References

This is a list of video references cited throughout Flutopedia.

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Video References

[Bee 1995] Tom Bee (narrator). Toubat: A Journey of the Native American Flute, published by Sundance Media Group, 1995, total time 55:30, ASIN B001877QE2, video VHS. Reissued in [Bee 2006].

Publisher's description: A 55 minute documentary on the history of the making, playing and revival of the Native American Flute, through the words and flute collection of Dr. Richard W. Payne, who has been collecting, studying, making and playing these flutes for over 60 years. Special appearances by Carlos Nakai, Douglas Spotted Eagle, Mary Youngblood, Nino Reyes, and many others; over 600 rare photographs, hundreds of flutes, and seldom-seen archival footage from as early as 1892 bring the flute to life. Includes the old flute players from before the revival such as Belo Cozad, Abel Big Bow, Richard Foolbull, Doc Tate Vevaquaya, etc. Shows the development of the flute from the early Hopi end-blown flute through its development into the typical Native American double-chamber flute.

[Bee 2006] Tom Bee (narrator). Toubat: A Journey of the Native American Flute, Expanded Edition, published by Sundance Media Group, 2006, total time 55:30, ISBN 0-9719606-5-8 (978-0-9719606-5-7), video DVD. Reissue of [Bee 1995] with additonal video material.

Twelve citations: Native American Flute - Finger Hole Placement, A Brief History of the Native American Flute (3), Proto-Flutes and Yucca Stalks, Narratives of the Native American Flute, Anatomy of the Native American Flute (2), Glossary of Native American Flute Terms (4)

[Borg 1995] Odell Borg. “How to Play” Native American Flute, video DVD.

[Borg 1995a] Odell Borg. Native American Flute Intermediate Instruction, video DVD.

[Calonahuskie 1989] Louis Calonahuskie, Marilou Awiakta, and Richard "Geet" Crowe. Voices of Memory: Historical Role of Oral Tradition, produced by, Kentucky Educational TV, 1989, video VHS. Museum of the Cherokee Indian call number 2009.020.0001.

Museum of the Cherokee Indian card catalog description: Includes brief historical sketch of Cherokees with emphasis on Eastern Band; shots of modern downtown Cherokee; discussion of Fading Voices project — Interviews with Lois Calonehuskie, Marilou Awiakta, and Richard ”Geet” Crowe. Flute music from the ”Ani Sha Ho Ni” project. Photos from Museum of the Cherokee Indian archives.

[Coolidge 1999] Rita Coolidge (narrator). Songkeepers: A Saga of Five Native Americans Told Through the Sound of the Flute, published by America's Flute Productions, Lake Forest, Illinois, 1999, total time 48 minutes, video VHS.

[Curtis-E 1914] Edward S. Curtis (director). In the Land of the Headhunters, 1914, film.

[Eagle 2003] Douglas Spotted Eagle. First Breath, 2003, video DVD.

[Hughes 2007] Bill Hughes. Making the Native American Style Flutes with Bill Hughes Ph.D., In Two Volumes, published by ACR International, 2007, video DVD.

Publisher's description: Perfect for those who do not own a large lathe or other machine tools. Bill Hughes provides step-by-step instructions that are both comprehensive and easy to follow. The techniques you will learn are priceless to the beginner and sure to inspire seasoned flute makers as well.

There is a complete list of the tools you will need, as well as many suggestions on ways to use tools you may already have. Using basic hand tools, such as a mallet, chisel, and scrapers, Bill guides you from the first rough steps of cutting and shaping, through sanding, and adding the final touches to create a beautiful, functional work of art.

[Redford 2015] Robert Redford (narrator). American Epic: Out of the Many, the One, 2015, run time 84 minutes.

Six citations: Ethnographic Flute Recordings of North America - Organized by Culture (3), Ethnographic Flute Recordings of North America - Organized Chronologically (3)

[Reibach A] Jan Michael Looking Wolf Reibach. Tribute to the Native Flute, total time 66:56, video DVD.

[Riffe 1993] Jed Riffe and Pamela Roberts (directors); Anne Makepeace (writer); John Harrison Quinn (producer); Linda Hunt (actress). Ishi: The Last Yahi, Berkeley Media LLC, Catalog #: 0091, 1993, total time 57 minutes, ASIN 6303402461, video VHS. Black and White. Reissued in [Riffe 2002].

[Riffe 2002] Jed Riffe and Pamela Roberts (directors); Anne Makepeace (writer); John Harrison Quinn (producer); Linda Hunt (actress). Ishi: The Last Yahi, Shanachie, 2002, total time 57 minutes, ASIN B00006G8IC, video DVD. Black and White. Reissue of [Riffe 1993].

[Schniedewind 2008] William M. Schniedewind. Origins of the Written Bible, produced by the WGBH Educational Foundation, 2008. See the PBS Web site

One citation: The Development of Flutes in Europe and Asia

[Stanford 2010] Keith Stanford. Playing the Native Flute in Six Weeks, published by CherryCows, 2010, total time 3:30:00. 19 digital video downloads (WMV format). See the Video on the CherryCows web site