Discovering Your Voice With The Native American Flute

There is something truly freeing when you discover the power of your voice. 

Out of this planet's nearly 8 billion people, there is only one you. Your voice is powerful, and it is your unique gift in the world – a gift you can use to make a difference in your own life and those around you. Your voice can come in many forms. While this may be your physical voice, it is also what is most unique about you, your interests, and your dreams. 

In today’s blog, we speak with Native American style flute maker Dana Ross about how the flute helped him discover his voice while exploring how the Native American Flute may help you unlock your voice.

Dana Ross’s Story

We are thrilled to have Dana’s beautiful Native American Style Flutes in our Sound Therapy Shop! Dana has been making flutes for about 28 years and draws on his Chickasaw Native American heritage as an inspiration for the instruments he creates.  

What first attracted you to the Native American Style Flute?

“The sound. I heard the sound in a New Age store in New Jersey in the 90s for the first time.

The staff were playing a CD with flute music but did not have any information on the instrument. About seven or eight years later, I moved to Atlanta, Georgia, went to the Cherokee Reservation, and heard that same sound. 

When I heard it, it just stirred something up inside, you know, that had a very spiritual sound to it. I went around the corner, and a Native man was playing the flute. He told me that a local shop had a few Native American Style Flutes, so I went in there and looked at those flutes for 30 minutes.

They seemed so sacred, and I was afraid to touch them. My wife then told me I should buy one, but I just stood there looking at them. And this little voice in my head said, ‘Make your own.’ So I did.

I learned through trial and error because I wanted what I made to truly be mine.”

What do you want people to experience when they play your flutes?

“Hopefully, they'll experience what I experienced, which is a freeing of the heart. 

The Native American Style Flute allows for a lot of expression in a very uplifting manner, for me and spiritually. 

There isn't any more beautiful sound than the human voice singing. But I don't have that voice, so I have to sing through a wooden tube (by playing the flute)!”

What is it about the flute itself that is unique?

“There's a lot of different instruments out there, but it seems like the Native American Flute is very captivating for people, especially those that don't have a musical background. 

It's my understanding that almost every culture around the world has some sort of flute and some sort of drum, and there are very diverse styles of flutes from around the world. 

But the Native American Style Flute carries a voice that the others don't. It's a very warm, spiritual, and ancient voice. It is a very old instrument that dates back thousands of years. 

I have been an artist my whole life; that is all I wanted to do, and the flute has given me a chance to blend my interests in artistry and engineering, and it is the only medium I have not grown old with.”

How does making flutes help you express your heritage and culture?

“I have Chickasaw blood in my family, and the Chickasaw Nation was very small, and there's not a lot of information out there. 

I tell people that I have been making flutes since the 1990s, but I recently realized that my Chickasaw grandfather taught me to make a flute when I was ten. 

I guess it's been with me all those years, and when I heard the sound of the flute that day in New Jersey, it awakened it again.”

Find What Speaks To You

The Native American Style Flute is a powerful instrument that draws on ancient melody and modern creativity. 

It is an easy-to-play instrument that may be the perfect way to express yourself and discover your voice. If you are curious about the Native American style flute, we encourage you to sign up for our FREE Native American Style Flute Course! 

This course offers you everything you need to know to begin playing the flute, and it also introduces you to the possibilities of using it for sound healing.

Not sure what instrument speaks to you? We offer a variety of FREE Sound Healing Courses where you can explore sound healing topics and instruments that may interest you. You can make a profound difference through your unique voice, even if you have not found it yet. 

You have talent, you matter, and your voice should be shared.

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