Dance Mask Native American Flute #1

Native Americans enjoyed many special occasions and celebrated important times in people's lives. The Northwest Kwakiutl shamans wore cedar bark costumes and painted wooden head masks to represent the birdlike friends of the Spirits.The flutes in this series have been created to honor that almost forgotten tradition.

Created in a choice of Alaskan Yellow Cedar, Poplar or Aspen, this instrument has a totally hand carved and hand painted Dance Mask fetish block. The sound emitted from this flute is as beautiful as its appearance.

The hand carved wooden feathers on the crown of the block have been inserted and bound to a special, fine metal that allows the feathers to return to their original location should they be touched or moved.

The thonging on the block represents the cedar bark covering that would hide the head and shoulders of the wearer and is of the finest quality hide. The hide thonging is inserted into the block (for total strength and stability).

Available in all keys, this flute is concert tuned to a six hole extended Pentatonic scale using the very latest in Strobe technology and is ideal for players of all levels.

If you have any questions you would like to ask about this, or any other flute, please contact Waking Spirit at:

waking-spirit@waking-spirit.com

Specifications
Wood Species	Myrtlewood
End Cap(s) . . . more
Banding(s) . . . more
Block (Fetish or Totem or 'Bird')	North West Costal Hand Painted Dance Mask dressed with Hand Crafted and painted Wooden Feathers
Tuning	Concert at 72 degrees/controlled humidity. 6 hole Pentatonic 1.4 Octaves Diatonic scale - 3 notes (one hole) above fundamental Minor scale plus extended notes (Click here for tuning chart - separate window) Major scale - one full octave, 3 notes (one hole) above fundamental
Leather Ties	Finest Deer Hide
Other Adornments	None