A truly universal instrument native to all cultures, the flute speaks directly to the heart. In Night Song flutist Peter Phippen uses flutes from around the world - the Shakuhachi, Bansuri, Irish whistle, Native American and Papago flutes - to create a musical poetry evoking the mystery and stillness of the night and to touch the depths in each of us.
Peter Phippen is an innovative performer of ethnic flutes from around the world including the haunting Native American flute and the quenacho of South America. His soulful, passionate melodies are accompanied by Michael Schlenker on acoustic and electric guitar and Tim Jyring on drums as they skillfully mix traditional and contemporary sounds. Book of Dreams includes eleven evocative original sounds and a new arrangement of "Scarborough Fair."
The haunting tones of the Native American flute, bamboo flute and shakuhachi are presented solo and accompanied by the gentle pulse of world percussion and synthesizer in the meditative music shaped by the vast history and perspective of the Southwest. Peter Phippen is known throughout the heart of the country for his passionate and soulful playing of traditional flutes from many cultures.
The voice of the flute is the voice of the human heart. When we hear the flute, we hear the heart's passions, joys, and losses. Flutist Peter Phippen captures the power of the flute to invoke the hidden places of the heart. His music for ancient and contemporary shakuhachi, Native American, Anasazi, and bamboo flutes, accompanied by synthesizer, drums, and percussion. is intimate and insightful, joyous and melancholy.
