St. Clair Productions presents Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai and percussionist Will Clipman in concert on Friday, March 28, 8 p.m., at the Unitarian Fellowship, 87 4th St., Ashland. A silent auction will benefit Red Earth Descendants, a grassroots, indigenous-based organization committed to creating healthy, sustainable community while preserving Native values, traditions and culture. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 at the door, $10 for teens 12-17 and free under 12. Tickets available at www.stclairevents.com, 541-535-3562 or at the Music Coop in downtown Ashland.
Saturday, March 29, 9-11 a.m., Nakai and Clipman offer a workshop entitled “Awakening the Fire: Personal Transformation Through Music, A Philosophical Exchange.” The workshop takes place at the Unitarian Fellowship and costs $25. For details and to register, go to www.stclairevents.com.
Of Navajo-Ute heritage, Nakai is the world's premier performer of the Native American flute. He is credited by music industry observers as being a major force in popularizing Native American music among a wider audience.
While grounded in the traditional uses of the flute, Nakai has explored new musical settings including new age, world-beat jazz and classical. His cross-cultural collaborations have included an album with the Wind Travelin' Band, a Japanese folk ensemble, and Tibetan flutist and singer Nawang Khechog on several productions including In A Distant Place. Nakai has earned two gold records for Canyon Trilogy and Earth Spirit and has received nine Grammy® nominations. Nakai's career has been shaped by a desire to communicate a sense of Native American culture and society that transcends the common stereotypes presented in mass media.
Clipman played his first professional gig at fourteen, and has since then has mastered a pan-global palette of over 100 percussion instruments in addition to the traditional drumset. Will is a seven-time GRAMMY® Nominee, a three-time Native American Music Award Winner, a Canadian Aboriginal Music Award Winner, a New Age Reporter Music Award Winner, and a two-time TAMMIE Award Winner. In addition, he was inducted into the Tucson Musicians Museum for his contributions to the musical community in his hometown. Clipman has recorded over 60 albums, including over 30 for Canyon Records, where he is regarded as the house percussionist.
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