Ancestral Native American Flutes

Journey into the world of ancestral music through the story of Native American flutes. We’ll explore the archeology of ancient instruments, from the famed “broken-flute cave” discoveries to the Chaco Canyon flutes, and uncover the legend of Kokopelli—the flute player and fertility god whose image still echoes across the Southwest. Along the way, you’ll learn how these flutes create their haunting sounds, compare rim-blown flutes from around the world, and discover how I craft my own flutes to make them more accessible for today’s players.

The program concludes with a live performance, bringing the voices of these ancestral instruments to life once more.

$15/person

Dr. Stanley Loftness discovered the Native American flute in 2010 at Canyon de Chelly, where its haunting sound inspired him to craft his own instruments. As a doctor of medicine, his focus on healing has expanded to embrace music as a pathway to peace and restoration. He creates one-of-a-kind Native American–style flutes, blending woodworking skill with a deep respect for their history and spiritual power. Recently, he has turned to the ancestral Puebloan rim-blown flute, whose resonant, unique sound he believes holds great promise as a healing instrument.

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