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This is an ancient legend of the last flute player
told to me by an ancient Peruvian medicine man
who had a vision that the flute players will find the
ancient songs and bring the song of peace back to the
world.
The
Legend of the Ancient Flute Songs Many, many years ago when the rivers ran free and our
ancient great grandfathers were young men they first
discovered music. Many people learned to play the
flute and because of the magic of the music in the
flute songs they were peaceful. The music soothed
them and calmed them. They lived in harmony as the
music flowed and as long as the flute was played they
did not war amongst themselves. All were happy and
their lives were filled with love and joy.
The legends of old said that as long as the flute
played they remained this way, but many started doing
other things and did not see the value of the flute
music. They did not learn to play and did not learn
the natural harmony of nature. They did not understand
the value of lessons the flute taught them until there
was only one woman left who could play the magic
mystic melodies of the ancient ones. As long as she
played the peace was held and the world went on as it
was, but she became older and older. She was desperate
to teach the flute to her children, but they had no
time to learn such frivolous things and were busy
hunting, trading and planting.
Her spirit finally went to the Great Star Nation and
she took with her the ancient songs and melodies from
the beginning of time and when she did people started
warring among themselves. They thought that power,
possessions or killing would quench this need within
their empty souls. They sought to conquer their
brothers rather than live in harmony. They destroyed
and dominated nature and its animals instead of living
with them and honoring them.
We all have a song inside us it tells
us who we are.
John De Boer (Spirit of Thunder) has been a professional musician for over
20 years. A multi-talented composer and entertainer, John has
been
performing on stage and national television since he was four years old. He
holds a degree in fine arts and is a certified music teacher.
John mostly
plays by ear, believing that music theory and sheet music are a road map to
assist a person in finding the music which resides inside of each of our
souls.
Music is not just something that he does; music is everything that he is.
John De Boer has played with or fronted for many well-known artists:
Chubby
Checker, The Crystals, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Mitch Ryder
and the
Detroit Wheels,
Henry Lee Summer,
Johnny Paycheck, Lou Cristie,
Billy Joe
Royal,
John Anderson, Merle Hagert, and many more.
John's original flute songs are composed and inspired while playing in
natural surroundings by waterfalls or a river. The Native
American Flute sings and echoes as the birds whisper melodies in the wind as the
magic
flutes play. The inclusion of these types of sonic backgrounds
on his
latest releases, "Flute Songs for a Blue Moon" and "In the Spirit"
(available exclusively through Oyate Music Group Recordings), is a testament
to these inspirations, taking the listener on a journey of magical
explorations with the Native American Flute.
John De Boers' music is played from his heart, and when you hear his songs,
you can tell they were born from deep within his soul.
You can visit his websites at:
http://stores.ebay.com/Skydancer-Designs CD's
http://www.myspace.com/johndeboer Stories and Music
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