http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69093&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rssR. Carlos Nakai is undoubtedly the most important Native American flute player in the world. His powerful solo work helped define the genre, and collaborations with international artists and high-profile composers such as Philip Glass have brought the flute to concert halls around the world. Born in Flagstaff, Ariz., to Navajo-Ute parents, Nakai began his musical career on the trumpet. He had the makings of a seriously talented classical player, but instead of enrolling at Juilliard he ended up in the Navy, where a 1970 car accident permanently damaged his embouchure. Though he continued to play trumpet, Nakai knew he'd never regain his former skills, and in 1982 he took up the Native American flute after meeting a flute maker. At the time, few musicians (native or non-) played the flute, and Nakai investigated both the instrument's history and traditional songs. His first self-produced release attracted the attention of Canyon Records, and within a few years he had become the label's star performer. Over the years Nakai has experimented with jazz and fusion, but his flute is always front and center. - Sarah BardeenNative Americanen720Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:59:12 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69093&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss R. Carlos Nakai is undoubtedly the most important Native American flute player in the world. His powerful solo work helped define the genre, and collaborations with international artists and high-profile composers such as Philip Glass have brought the flute to concert halls around the world. Born in Flagstaff, Ariz., to Navajo-Ute parents, Nakai began his musical career on the trumpet. He had the makings of a seriously talented classical player, but instead of enrolling at Juilliard he ended up in the Navy, where a 1970 car accident permanently damaged his embouchure. Though he continued to play trumpet, Nakai knew he'd never regain his former skills, and in 1982 he took up the Native American flute after meeting a flute maker. At the time, few musicians (native or non-) played the flute, and Nakai investigated both the instrument's history and traditional songs. His first self-produced release attracted the attention of Canyon Records, and within a few years he had become the label's star performer. Over the years Nakai has experimented with jazz and fusion, but his flute is always front and center. - Sarah Bardeen http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036490&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1036490 tra.1036490 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Canyon Trilogy alb.194960 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/8/1/271853_170x170.jpg 2003-03-04 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Song For The Morning Star tra.1036490 256000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036490&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036490&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2416168&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 2416168 tra.2416168 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Earth Spirit alb.202170 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/8/1/271862_170x170.jpg 1993-11-23 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Shaman's Call tra.2416168 176000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2416168&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2416168&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036493&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1036493 tra.1036493 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Canyon Trilogy alb.194960 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/8/1/271853_170x170.jpg 2003-03-04 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Echoes Of Time tra.1036493 231000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036493&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036493&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5191895&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Tue, 11 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 5191895 tra.5191895 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 In Beauty, We Return alb.5188728 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/8/6/666817_170x170.jpg 2004-05-11 00:00:00.0 2004-05-11 00:00:00.0 true Eye Of The Wind tra.5191895 220000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5191895&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5191895&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036494&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1036494 tra.1036494 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Canyon Trilogy alb.194960 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/8/1/271853_170x170.jpg 2003-03-04 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Inward Journey tra.1036494 193000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036494&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036494&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036492&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1036492 tra.1036492 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Canyon Trilogy alb.194960 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/8/1/271853_170x170.jpg 2003-03-04 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Ancestral Home tra.1036492 292000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036492&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036492&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036503&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1036503 tra.1036503 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Canyon Trilogy alb.194960 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/8/1/271853_170x170.jpg 2003-03-04 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Kokopelli Wind tra.1036503 256000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036503&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036503&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036491&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1036491 tra.1036491 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Canyon Trilogy alb.194960 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/8/1/271853_170x170.jpg 2003-03-04 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Daybreak Vision tra.1036491 109000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036491&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036491&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036498&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1036498 tra.1036498 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Canyon Trilogy alb.194960 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/8/1/271853_170x170.jpg 2003-03-04 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Cleft In The Sky tra.1036498 191000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036498&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036498&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21070125&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 21070125 tra.21070125 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Talisman alb.21068220 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/9/8/1258926_170x170.jpg 2004-06-23 00:00:00.0 2004-06-23 00:00:00.0 true Obsidian Talisman tra.21070125 332000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21070125&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21070125&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036495&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1036495 tra.1036495 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Canyon Trilogy alb.194960 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/8/1/271853_170x170.jpg 2003-03-04 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Creation Chant tra.1036495 189000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036495&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036495&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037042&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1037042 tra.1037042 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Earth Spirit alb.202170 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/8/1/271862_170x170.jpg 1993-11-23 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Nemi tra.1037042 238000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037042&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037042&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037036&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1037036 tra.1037036 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Earth Spirit alb.202170 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/8/1/271862_170x170.jpg 1993-11-23 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Song Of The Evening Star tra.1037036 221000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037036&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037036&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2416162&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 2416162 tra.2416162 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Earth Spirit alb.202170 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/8/1/271862_170x170.jpg 1993-11-23 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Canyon Reverie tra.2416162 287000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2416162&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2416162&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037032&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1037032 tra.1037032 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Earth Spirit alb.202170 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/8/1/271862_170x170.jpg 1993-11-23 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true In Media Res tra.1037032 210000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037032&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037032&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037033&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1037033 tra.1037033 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Earth Spirit alb.202170 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/8/1/271862_170x170.jpg 1993-11-23 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Gateway tra.1037033 339000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037033&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037033&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21070123&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 21070123 tra.21070123 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Talisman alb.21068220 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/9/8/1258926_170x170.jpg 2004-06-23 00:00:00.0 2004-06-23 00:00:00.0 true Song of Darkness tra.21070123 281000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21070123&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21070123&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5191899&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Tue, 11 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 5191899 tra.5191899 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 In Beauty, We Return alb.5188728 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/8/6/666817_170x170.jpg 2004-05-11 00:00:00.0 2004-05-11 00:00:00.0 true My Wild Heart Sings tra.5191899 476000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5191899&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5191899&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21070130&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 21070130 tra.21070130 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Talisman alb.21068220 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/9/8/1258926_170x170.jpg 2004-06-23 00:00:00.0 2004-06-23 00:00:00.0 true Glimmering Dawn tra.21070130 301000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21070130&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21070130&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21070127&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 21070127 tra.21070127 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Talisman alb.21068220 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/9/8/1258926_170x170.jpg 2004-06-23 00:00:00.0 2004-06-23 00:00:00.0 true Coyote Calling tra.21070127 198000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21070127&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21070127&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037034&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1037034 tra.1037034 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Earth Spirit alb.202170 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/8/1/271862_170x170.jpg 1993-11-23 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Athabascan Song tra.1037034 149000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037034&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037034&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037050&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Wed, 1 Jan 1992 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1037050 tra.1037050 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Emergence alb.202171 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/8/1/271863_170x170.jpg 1992-01-01 00:00:00.0 1992-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Saguaro Sunsets tra.1037050 630000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037050&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037050&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037040&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1037040 tra.1037040 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Earth Spirit alb.202170 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/8/1/271862_170x170.jpg 1993-11-23 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Crystal Canyon tra.1037040 324000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037040&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1037040&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036496&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1036496 tra.1036496 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Canyon Trilogy alb.194960 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/8/1/271853_170x170.jpg 2003-03-04 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Canyon People tra.1036496 276000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036496&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036496&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036497&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss Native American Sun, 1 Jan 1989 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by R. Carlos Nakai on Rhapsody Online 1036497 tra.1036497 R. Carlos Nakai art.69093 0.99 Canyon Trilogy alb.194960 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/8/1/271853_170x170.jpg 2003-03-04 00:00:00.0 1989-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Turquoise World tra.1036497 260000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036497&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1036497&variant=data&rws=%2Fr-carlos-nakai%2Ftop-tracks.rss