Arctic Voices
Arctic Voices as used here is really a play on words. I'm talking about using my own voice as an indigenous Alaskan Native Yup'ik, and I'm also referring to my first solo CD, appropriately titled Arctic Voices.
I produced this CD because of encouragement from friends and family. And because my friend Joe said "Phillip, you really have to cut a CD. This is too good not to be shared. I have a studio and I'd like to talk to you about that." Turns out he and his friend Bruce Innes of The Original Caste fame own Sun Valley Recording, Big Woody Studios. So, we talked, we signed, I came, I played, they produced - and here you have it: Arctic Voices. To my friend Joe I will always be grateful for his belief and encouragement, and that he gave me the shot.
I began playing the Native flute a few years ago because it offered me the opportunity to further explore my tradition and express myself. I now own over a dozen flutes and perform when and where I can. With the exception of two songs, my music is all written and arranged by me, and it all bears connection to my Alaskan Native culture.
Native American Flute music, for those of you who have not experienced it, is beautiful. It touches the soul, reminds your spirit there is more to life than work and stuff, and fills your heart. It can be reminiscent of love, of a beautiful day in the canyon, or bring flooding back memories of a lost loved one.
My hope is that, no matter what kind of music you like, whether you think you will like it or not, you treat it like the food your mom used to make you try: you taste it just once before you say you don't like it... :-)
Here I will use my own Arctic Voice to, of course, promote my own music, performances, and hand made flutes. In addition, I will promote the music of those who have gone before me and those who come after. If you know of something that deserves space here, please let me know.
Peace,
Phillip
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"Aarnaquq 'Arctic Voices' (Sun Valley Recording Co.) features the compositions and work of Phillip John Charette (Yup'ik), better known for his amazing masks. Seven different flutes used on this 11-track CD provide a beautifully and subtly shifting tonal range, as on the traditional Yup'ik healing song 'Tarvarnauramken', performed with a myrtle wood flute" - Native Peoples Magazine, August 2008, pg.15, http://www.nativepeoples.com/
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Want to feature my CD on your blog or website? Follow this link and grab a great one. Let me know you're doing it, and when 10 people who come from your site buy, you'll get a free CD!!! :-) Thanks for your support!
To hear my music, please visit MySpace While you're there, send me a friend request!
Buy the CD/MP3 now!
I produced this CD because of encouragement from friends and family. And because my friend Joe said "Phillip, you really have to cut a CD. This is too good not to be shared. I have a studio and I'd like to talk to you about that." Turns out he and his friend Bruce Innes of The Original Caste fame own Sun Valley Recording, Big Woody Studios. So, we talked, we signed, I came, I played, they produced - and here you have it: Arctic Voices. To my friend Joe I will always be grateful for his belief and encouragement, and that he gave me the shot.
I began playing the Native flute a few years ago because it offered me the opportunity to further explore my tradition and express myself. I now own over a dozen flutes and perform when and where I can. With the exception of two songs, my music is all written and arranged by me, and it all bears connection to my Alaskan Native culture.
Native American Flute music, for those of you who have not experienced it, is beautiful. It touches the soul, reminds your spirit there is more to life than work and stuff, and fills your heart. It can be reminiscent of love, of a beautiful day in the canyon, or bring flooding back memories of a lost loved one.
My hope is that, no matter what kind of music you like, whether you think you will like it or not, you treat it like the food your mom used to make you try: you taste it just once before you say you don't like it... :-)
Here I will use my own Arctic Voice to, of course, promote my own music, performances, and hand made flutes. In addition, I will promote the music of those who have gone before me and those who come after. If you know of something that deserves space here, please let me know.
Peace,
Phillip
*** Review ***
"Aarnaquq 'Arctic Voices' (Sun Valley Recording Co.) features the compositions and work of Phillip John Charette (Yup'ik), better known for his amazing masks. Seven different flutes used on this 11-track CD provide a beautifully and subtly shifting tonal range, as on the traditional Yup'ik healing song 'Tarvarnauramken', performed with a myrtle wood flute" - Native Peoples Magazine, August 2008, pg.15, http://www.nativepeoples.com/
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Want to feature my CD on your blog or website? Follow this link and grab a great one. Let me know you're doing it, and when 10 people who come from your site buy, you'll get a free CD!!! :-) Thanks for your support!
To hear my music, please visit MySpace While you're there, send me a friend request!
Buy the CD/MP3 now!"WINNER - Best Song, Native American Category
"Cherokee Love Song"
2009 Just Plain Folks Music Awards"
Aboriginal People's Choice
2009 Competition
Got a call the other day and they are re-entering my music into this year's competition. First round voting starts in July 7, so I hope you'll check out their website, register, and go back to vote once it starts.Thanks for your support!
Love the small space
I'd like to get back into playing for people. My favorite venues are small audiences, such as are found at coffee and wine shops. If you have a location where you'd like to have me play, please connect. Depending on the location, prices are negotiable, as my primary focus there enjoyment and the sale of CDs. If you'd like a Native American flute musician for your venue, or for your next event, please contact me. Native Music
It's not just flutes any more
A lot of people, when they think of Native American Music music, think of flutes, drums, and chanting. I'm here to tell ya, this ain't yo mama's Native music any more.Yes, flutes are lovely - I have dozens of them. Drums are important. They are the heartbeat of the music. I have two. Chanting is important. It is the voice of our people.
But.... We have some great rock and roll sounds. And some Native American musicians are doing some awesome stuff in the rock, rap and hip hop venues. Our youth are developing some very interesting and quality sounds. Many are integrating traditional and contemporary sounds.
I encourage you to check out some of the Native music available on this world wide web. You won't be sorry. I've got some of them on my MySpace page, so if you're interested but you don't know where to go, check out my links here, and on my MySpace page.
You'll be glad you did.
Attention photographers, videographers, etc.
If you are looking for the perfect music to go with your slide show, presentation, video, etc., look no more. Triple Scoop is the perfect place to go if you are looking for music to accompany your show, presentation, electronic cards, etc.
Music is available through Triple Scoop Music.
Also visit You License for commercial purchase opportunities.
CD Purchase Incentive Program
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2. For each CD you buy, you receive 1 credit.
Performances and lectures
Looking for the special touch?
If you have something special coming up, bring in someone they'll remember, someone who doesn't sound like the other musicians you might be considering, someone whose music is so beautiful it will stay with them long after they are gone. Bring in someone who can make magic on a flute... Someone like me. :-)I love teaching and performing because both have the capacity to bring so much to the people listening. People who are interested in art and Native culture are fascinated and always enjoy themselves. More importantly for the lecture is that they walk away feeling like they know something they didn't know when they walked into the room. Shouldn't that be the outcome of any lecture?
As for the music, I've found that literally all ages - from the very young (infants) to the very old - and in all walks of life, enjoy my music. A performance should leave an indelible mark on a person that they will always remember. People share with me how listening to my music touched them. An artist can't ask for much more than that...
For more about my Alaskan Native Art, my education and research, and previous lectures, please visit my website at: YupikMask.com
Lectures:
I lecture on any number of topics around Alaskan Native Art and Culture, Art in Ceremony, Tradition as Art, Native American Instrument Making and Playing, and more. I will also customize my lectures for your specific needs.
Flute performance, singing & story telling:
Have a special event coming up? An opening, dedication, memorial, wedding, festival, celebration, concert, etc? I'll work with you to develop a performance that suits your needs and keeps a captive audience who will leave feeling great about having been there.
Hear my music at PhillipCharette
Fees:
Start at $250 an hour plus travel and expenses.
Please note: As much as I love to donate my time to great causes, at the price of fuel I cannot agree to perform or lecture for less than the cost of my travel and expenses. If you are having a special fundraising or awareness-raising event coming up, I'd love to help if I have the time, but please know that I cannot do so without a minimum charge to cover expenses and travel.
Please inquire via e-mail if you want more information and we'll get back to you immediately.
Say I do.com - a place to go for prospective brides and grooms
I'm listed on this website as an entertainer. Look for me.
My cool cousins (some of them) - <b>Pamyua</b>
Amazing tunes from up North
Pamyua is so versatile and amazing. They've produced a number of CDs, won awards, and toured. You definitely have to check them out. My favorite CDs: Mengluni and Drums of the North.
Native American Music on Amazon
Native music online
These are some of my favorite Native CDs, although they are not all Native American flute.... I hope you check them out.
Where to go and what to see...
Links on me and other Native musicians
- CDbaby.com
- CDbaby is a great resource for purchasing music online. Here's the link to my own cdbaby page.
- Triple Scoop Music
- Triple Scoop Music is a great place to find music that can be purchased for commercial purposes. You'll find me here.
- My Space!
- My MySpace music site. Pop in, check out my music, request to be my friend if you are so inclined.
- Pamyua
- Pamyua are versatile and talented. Give them a listen and you'll be glad you did. Check out their performance schedule and their list of CDs. They also have a number of videos available for viewing on YouTube.
- Carlos Nakai
- A huge influence on me and my music, and probably on many Native American flute musicians. He's a master who truly makes magic with his flutes.
- Douglas Spotted Eagle
- Another outstanding Native American flute musician. If you want to start a collection, he needs to be included.
- James Luna
- Recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Fellow award through the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis. Amazing performing artist.
- Native Radio
- NativeRadio.com is an excellent online Native radio station featuring....Native musicians!
- Buy.Com
- The Buy.com website, featuring my music (and others) :-)
- YouLicense.com
- The place to go to buy music for your commercial needs.
Featured Lenses
The lenses I like
Here's the short list-
Fine Art Rental and Leasing
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YupikMask: Alaskan Native Fine Art''s rental and leasing program is now official. Effective immediately, individuals, corporations, small business owners, real estate agents/brokers, designers, architects, interior decorators, hotels, casinos, restau...
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ULALI
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ULALITrio members Pura Fe (Tuscarora), Soni Moreno (Apache, Yaqui, Mayan) and Jennifer Kresiberg (Tuscarora) create their own sound by blending their strong traditional roots and personal contemporary styles. Upon the group's conception 15 years ago,...
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Alaskan Native Fine Art
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With this lens I will strive to show how, as an Alaskan Native artist, I share my culture through my fine art, and how other Native artists do the same. The early part of my youth was spent in Alaska. It was there, and through my Yupik family, that...
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Native American Music on Internet Radio Station InTuneWithSpirit.com
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In Tune With Spirit is an online Native American and Spiritual Radio Station playing all your favourite tracks from Oliver Shanti, Medwyn Goodall, Alice Gomez, Steve Gordon and Douglas Spotted Eagle to name but a few. With over 3,70...
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MySpace Music
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After a number of my favorite bands started creating official MySpace pages, I decided it was time to finally break down and create my own. I was shocked by how many amazing artists were on MySpace Music and what a great opportunity this was to find...
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- CardLady CardLady Jan 18, 2009 @ 1:32 am
- Great lens. Thank you for featuring my Ulali lens.
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- mulberry mulberry Jan 9, 2009 @ 8:07 pm
- Nice lens and I enjoyed the music posted. I was excited to go listen to the music on your MySpace page until I realized I wasn't a member and couldn't (?) :( Do you have anything on youtube?
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- mulberry mulberry Jan 9, 2009 @ 8:07 pm
- Nice lens and I enjoyed the music posted. I was excited to go listen to the music on your MySpace page until I realized I wasn't a member and couldn't (?) :( Do you have anything on youtube?
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- debnet debnet Jul 24, 2008 @ 4:10 pm
- Almost forgot...lensrolled you to my sacred Spirit lens ;)
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- debnet debnet Jul 24, 2008 @ 4:09 pm
- Wow! I just listened to your flute music. I was already feeling moved by Amazing Grace (always gets to me) & then that little comment at the end had me in tears. Beautiful music, great lens 5*
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