Flutes are a part of the Native American tradition.
Original instruments have from zero to 7 finger holes, and each flute master designs their own instrument in order to find their own unique sound.
Flutes, along with percussion instruments, were used for ceremonial and healing purposes.
These songs were adapted here for Recorder musical instrument.
Songs for American tribes are traditionally a method of communicating with their ancestors and supernatural powers. Music is used to help grow a harvest, bring rain, bring victory in battle or cure the sick.
Music is seldom performed for its own sake and as a rule, the tribes tried to repeat sounds which were heard in nature (whispering winds, rain sounds, etc). That is why the rhythm prevailed and words were not so important. Some songs such as ceremonial or medicinal ones often were inspired by dreams. Here you can find traditional songs, handed down from generation to generation.
I wrote the note numbers above the notes because our sheet music is aimed at absolute beginners. Just follow numbers and enjoy.
Also, I added a QR code to each song. Follow the link and find this song on YouTube, so that you can listen to the rhythm before beginning to play.
For which recorders are these songs suitable?
These traditional American folk songs can possibly be played on a Soprano recorder, and several songs can be played on an Alto model.
Table of Contents
- Ani Couni. Arapaho Song. (Version 1)
- Ani Couni. Arapaho Song. (Version 2)
- Ani Couni. Arapaho Song. (Version 3)
- Bebi Notsa. Creek folk song
- Buffalo Dance. Kiowa folk song
- Chippewa Lullaby. Chippewa folk song
- Corn Grinding Song. Zuni folk song
- Creek Duck Dance. Creek folk song. (Version 1)
- Creek Duck Dance. Creek folk song. (Version 2)
- Dust of the Red Wagon. Ute folk song
- Eagle Dance Song. Algonquin folk song
- Epanay. Sioux folk song
- Happy Song. Navajo folk song
- Hiya Hiya. Pawnee folk song
- Ho Ho Watanay. Iroquois Lullaby. (2 versions)
- Hosisipa. Sioux folk song
- Hwi Ne Ya He. Presumably an Apache song
- Happiness Song. Navajo folk song
- Inuit Ice Cream. Inuit folk song
- Inuit lullaby. Inuit folk song
- Kayowajineh. Seneca Canoe song
- Medicine Song. Apache Song
- Moccasin Game Song. Navajo folk song
- Mos Mos. Hopi folk song
- Muje Mukesin. Ojibwe traditional song
- My Paddle. Folk song
- Nessa, Nessa. Ojibway Lullaby
- O Hal’lwe. Nanticoke folk song
- Okki Tokki Unga. Inuit fishing song
- Pleasure Dance. Choctaw folk song
- Sioux Lullaby. Sioux folk song
- Song of the Deer Dancing. Chippewa folk song
- Song to the Sun. Zuni folk song
- Uhe’ Ba Sho. Omaha folk song
- Wanagi Wacipi Olowan. Dakota folk song
- Wioste Olowan. Dakota folk song
- We n’ De Ya Ho. Cherokee Morning song
- Ya Ya We. Wichita song
- Zuni Sunset Song. Zuni folk song
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