Song Stick - Native American Flutes and Music by Troy Good Medicine De Roche
Flutes
Blackfeet musician and flute
maker Troy Good Medicine De Roche
is recognized as one of the few authentic Native American artisans
creating traditional
Native American flutes. His traditional flutes are
original handcrafted works of art, neither mass produced nor lathe
turned. But, a flute, however visually beautiful, is a musical instrument. It is
in the playing that the true beauty comes out. The quality of Troy's
craftsmanship is truly appreciated in the beautiful, clear tones of his
instruments.
Troy has shown his work at the Heard Museum, San Diego Museum of
Man, Northwest Folklife, and
Museum of the Plains Indian, as well as numerous smaller
venues. At the Sweet Willow Indian Art Market in Great Falls, Montana
he was selected by his peers for the Artists' Choice Award and was
awarded first place in Traditional Sculpture. De Roche flutes are in
private collections in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Sweden,
Ireland, England, Scotland and the United States.
The fine craftsmanship in Troy's traditional flutes is
grounded in his on-going research and study. In addition to examining
the techniques found in his own collection of antique Native American flutes,
Troy seeks out early flutes in
museums and private collections for
study.
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Troy De Roche talks story with Native Hawaiian musician Manu Josiah about how his grandfather taught him to make willow twig flutes