Part 2 of Steve Rushingwind's interview with Odell...
Steve Rushingwind stopped by High Spirits to talk with Odell...
See a preview of our 2017 High Spirit Flutes calendar; arriving soon
Earlier in September we had the honor of awarding April Brown the High Spirits Achievement Award. April was given her first High Spirits Flute five years ago. She was just beginning to explore music as a creative outlet, helping to cope with the stresses of an incurable form of cancer.
I am always a bit self-conscious when it comes to being the object of a celebration and that includes Father's Day. As human nature would have it, I recall all too often the mistakes and poor calls I made when it comes to raising both my children who are now wonderful adults of whom I am very proud.
Japan has very much embraced the Native Flute. It all began in 1994 when R. Carlos Nakai toured Japan and introduced the Japanese audiences to the Native Flute. One reason the Japanese people resonated with the melodies of the Native Flute is that one of their national instruments is the shakuhachi flute.