Mary Youngblood performs the Plains-style flute

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Achugash Aleut and Seminole, Mary Youngblood was raised in Seattle and now lives in Sacramento, California. Trained in guitar, piano, voice, and flute, she is also a songwriter and poet; music has played a pivotal role in her life. Here she performs "Tears for Kientepoos" at a 1998 concert honoring American Indian women.

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[BindiSalton]

stunning... love it ... peaceful blessings to your always

[nastygurlzrock]

AMAZING,and so beautiful

[dynastyballer13]

what a set of lungs on her and such technique

[SleepRockPeople]

hey i think this flute is in the key of E.bcause i was playing along with the video on my flute and my flute is in E.they sound so alike.