Native American Flute Music by Jeff Ball

Certainly it is no surprise that one of the simplest instruments in the world is among the most amazing, and Jeff Ball is here to prove the point. With only a crafted piece of wood, it is the musician that makes the music great, alongside the providence of the flute maker, and mother nature herself.

After the video, click here to check out the ocarina, another wind instrument.

meditation music with shakuhachi flute

Typically made of bamboo, the rich soulful sound of this Japanese flute more than hints at the spiritual history of the instrument. For Zen Buddhist monks during the medieval period, the common use of shakuhachi was as much for meditation as it was for music.

Today, in Hollywood the shakuhachi is a somewhat commonly used instrument in many films of Japanese setting. Enjoy this performance by Tadashi Tajima in Osaka, Japan.

After the video, Nathan Lee is ready to kick it up a notch with his Beatboxing Flute.