Coyote Oldman
Encyclopedia
Coyote Oldman is a duo of New Age music
ians consisting of Native American flute
players Barry Stramp and Michael Graham Allen. The name Coyote Oldman is derived from the trickster
archetype
in Native American
mythology
. Their music can be described as New Age
electronica
. The duo play Japanese and Indian flutes, Incan pan-pipes, ocarina
s and Native American pipes, as well as contemporary instruments such as guitars and keyboards.
Barry Stramp is a classical-trained concert flautist
, while Michael Allen is a manufacturer of handmade flutes as well as being a musician. Since 1987 they have released 12 albums.
New Age music
New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...
ians consisting of Native American flute
Native American flute
The Native American flute has achieved some measure of fame for its distinctive sound, used in a variety of New Age and world music recordings. The instrument was originally very personal; its music was played without accompaniment in courtship, healing, meditation, and spiritual rituals. Now it...
players Barry Stramp and Michael Graham Allen. The name Coyote Oldman is derived from the trickster
Trickster
In mythology, and in the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior. It is suggested by Hansen that the term "Trickster" was probably first used in this...
archetype
Archetype
An archetype is a universally understood symbol or term or pattern of behavior, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated...
in Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
mythology
Mythology
The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...
. Their music can be described as New Age
New Age music
New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...
electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
. The duo play Japanese and Indian flutes, Incan pan-pipes, ocarina
Ocarina
The ocarina is an ancient flute-like wind instrument. Variations do exist, but a typical ocarina is an enclosed space with four to twelve finger holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the body...
s and Native American pipes, as well as contemporary instruments such as guitars and keyboards.
Barry Stramp is a classical-trained concert flautist
Flautist
A flautist or flutist is a musician who plays an instrument in the flute family. See List of flautists.The choice of "flautist" versus "flutist" is the source of dispute among players of the instrument...
, while Michael Allen is a manufacturer of handmade flutes as well as being a musician. Since 1987 they have released 12 albums.
Discography
- Night Forest (1986)
- Tear of the Moon (1987)
- Landscape (1988)
- Thunder Chord (1990, Hearts of Space RecordsHearts of Space RecordsHearts of Space Records is an independent record label owned by Valley Entertainment.From the label’s website, “Launched in 1984, this record label was created as an extension of the weekly syndicated radio show Hearts of Space...
) - In Medicine River (1992)
- Compassion (1993)
- The Shape of Time (1995)
- In Beauty I Walk - The Best of Coyote Oldman (Greatest Hits) (1997, Hearts of Space RecordsHearts of Space RecordsHearts of Space Records is an independent record label owned by Valley Entertainment.From the label’s website, “Launched in 1984, this record label was created as an extension of the weekly syndicated radio show Hearts of Space...
) - Floating on Evening (1998)
- House Made of Dawn (1999, Hearts of Space RecordsHearts of Space RecordsHearts of Space Records is an independent record label owned by Valley Entertainment.From the label’s website, “Launched in 1984, this record label was created as an extension of the weekly syndicated radio show Hearts of Space...
) - Rainbird (2004)
- Under an Ancient Sky (2008, Hearts of Space RecordsHearts of Space RecordsHearts of Space Records is an independent record label owned by Valley Entertainment.From the label’s website, “Launched in 1984, this record label was created as an extension of the weekly syndicated radio show Hearts of Space...
)
External links
- [ All Music Web Site]
- Coyote Oldman Web Site