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KECO —Flutist Keith Coker The world speaks to me in pictures, my soul answers in music —Tagore |
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Flutes are present in every culture around the world.
They represent the wind, the air, the vibration of the upper register
and the higher chakras. We have merely to invoke the tuning, mode
or scale used by any given culture to reawaken those countless memories
of our human past. —Keco. |
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Keco's
solo and collaborative flute music is simultaneously haunting
and inspiring. With his diverse array of ethnic and bamboo flutes and
woodwinds from around the world, Keco's music can invoke a mood of ambient
spaciousness or of lively playfulness that ushers the listener into a
metaphysical and soulful journey that transcends time and space.
Trained as a classical flutist, although referring to himself as an improvisational musician, Keco played with the acoustic folk band Exit 65 and has received acclaim as flutist with the world music group Native Descended Nation,a Florida based musical ensemble of artists and musicians who incorporate performance and musical elements from a wide range of traditional influences —including Native North and South American, Middle Eastern, Asian, Celtic and African—into their repertoire.
Inspired by his friend and flute guru, Windham Hill recording artist George Tortorelli, Keco's artistry and concert performances are experiences of the heart that are not to be missed. Keco's gift to his audience is the experience of poetic resonance and outstanding musicianship.
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