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Welcome! |
Summer 2007 |
IN THIS
ISSUE Hope you enjoy it
and have a good summer. In harmony,
Last Thursday,
June 21st, was the summer solstice. The longest day
of the year and the official beginning of summer.
Like most modern, city dwelling, people I spent the
day in doors working on my studio tan and only
acknowledged it in my mind. However many people
still participate in observing this special day by
making to pilgrimages to famous solar land marks
and buildings, one of the most famous being
Stonehenge. The Ancients of
the southwest also observed the sun's progress
through the sky. Marking where it rose against the
horizon and constructing markers, rock art panels
and even buildings to line up with the movement of
the sun and moon. Some of these can be found at
Pueblo Bonito and Fajada butte in Chaco Canyon, as
well as Cliff Palace and Sun Temple on Mesa Verde
and Hovenweep Castle at Hovenweep. These are some
of the more well known sites, but smaller sites,
like V-V ranch near Sedona, also mark the passing
of the solar year. For the modern
Pueblo cultures of the American Southwest the
summer solstice has great meaning. On the Hopi
mesas they know that soon after the summer solstice
the Niman, or home going, ceremony will celebrate
the return of the Katsina to their home on the San
Francisco peaks. The summer solstice also marks the
return of the sun to his summer home after the
short, cold days of winter. The current free
MP3 download "House of the Sun" celebrate this
years summer solstice and the return of the sun to
his summer home. Performed on an Anasazi flute made
by Michael Graham Allen it takes us back to the
time of the ancients, when sun priest would
announce this important day.
This is the first
time we've offered tee shirts in our online store
an hope it will be a big hit with everybody. As
always members of Scott August's E-mailing List
receive 10% off the regular price. Check
them out at the Cedar Mesa Music
store
How
to Buy a Native American flute part
2 How
to Care for your Native American
flute Playing
your first scale on a Native American
flute Strengthening
your Fingers: Technique
improvement Playing/Composing
from the Heart ™ part 2 Recording
your NAF, basic Home Studio set
up Starting
your Own Music Label part 1 The
Basic scale of the Anasazi
flute Past articles are
full of helpful tips for both beginners and more
advanced players. If you are a beginner, or are
thinking about purchasing a NAF these articles that
takes you step by step through playing your first
notes to mastering your playing
technique.
Photos
of the 2007 Zion Flute Festival Find out where
Scott August is playing next. The Appearance
page on cedarmesa.com is constantly being updated
and always has his most current
schedule. Here are some
appearances of note coming up this year. July
2007
1. "House
of the Sun" the new free
download
2.
NEW
Scott
August Tee-Shirts and Tote
Bags
3.
The
Extended scale of the Anasazi
flute
4.
Zion
07 Photo Gallery
5.
Appearances
Greetings All,
This spring as many of you may know found me
on
the road
a lot. All of this came to a climax with my last
show of the season at the Zion Flute Festival in
Springdale, UT.
As was the case last year I had a great time at the
festival and met many great people and talented
players and makers.
Now it's back to the studio to get some work done
on my next CD.
This issue of Echoes From The Mesa has the latest
free MP3 download "House of the Sun" featuring an
Anasazi flute, a new article about the Anasazi
flute and some new things for sale at the Cedar
Mesa Music Online Store.
Scott August
1. NEW FREE MP3 MUSIC
DOWNLOAD:
"HOUSE OF THE SUN"
Free
download are available to our E-mailing list
members. It's easy and free to become a member.
Members also get discounts on Scott August's
recordings and flutes in our Cedar Mesa Music
On-line Store.
Click
here to sign up!
2. New SCOTT AUGUT Tee Shirts
If you dropped by the Cedar Mesa Music both at
the Zion Flute Festival you might have notice
everyone there wearing new Scott August Tee-Shirts.
Many people at the show expressed a desire to
purchase one so we've made them available on our
website. They come in both men's and women's styes
and are perfect for hanging out at home, hiking
with your flute or for going to flute circle
meetings in. Both feature the Scott August diamond
spiral petroglyph and are made of 100% preshrunk
cotton. The men's style (shown above) is a Hanes
Beefy t-shirt that is made of 100% ring spun and
preshrunk cotton.
We're also offering
the handy Tote Bag. Made of 100% cotton canvas it
include a bottom gusset and extra long handles.
Perfect for carrying around your Native American
flutes and accessories.
Please
note: our free shipping offer does not apply to
these items.
3. NEW NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE
ARTICLES
Once again Scott has posted another helpful article
for Native American flute players with helpful
information about buying, playing and caring for a
Native American flute. The latest article explores
in full depth the lower octave of the Anasazi
flute.How
to Buy a Native American flute part
1
4.
NEW PHOTO PAGE
A photo gallery of the 2007 Zion Flute
Festival
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Nixon Library & Birthplace
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
TIME 2 pm
PRICE Free
INFO 714-993-5075
ECHOES FROM THE MESA is a quarterly newsletter
published by Cedar Mesa Music.
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