Public work, performance

I have shared my music in both formal and informal settings -- powwows, Native gatherings and ceremonies, funerals and weddings, small and large performance stages and venues, museums, local and regional fairs, and international festivals. In all settings, the music I that I play with my flutes is an expression of my relationship to our world as well as to the ideas and emotions that arise from this relationship. I preface each song that I play with an explanation of its meaning and origin. I also explain the cultural contexts and uses for the didgeridoo, mbira, kora and various world flutes whenever I use them.

Whenever it’s practically feasible and appropriate to the setting, I like to invite the listeners to share their thoughts and ask questions. This engages them in such a way that it makes out time together more intimate and personal, through sharing and active interaction.