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We are so honored at Redbelly Music to offer a Direct-to-Fan store from NIMBIT. While this is not a new concept in marketing, offering download songs to fans and customers, a Direct-to-Fan store is. Nimbit offers one of the best Direct-to-Fan online stores in the market place. This is a very simple store to use, just follow the four easy steps through the Nimbit store and start downloading.
Periodically through 2010 Redbelly Music will have some special offers and exclusive music for our Redbelly Fans.
So please keep checking back!!
Redbelly Music is proud to have David Martinka as the first Native Slovak Courting Flute and American Wood Flute* artist to launch such a Direct-to-Fan Store. Since the launch of the Direct-to-Fan Store Jan. 15 other artists have followed.
Thank You,
Redbelly Music
REDBELLY MUSIC DIRECT-to-FAN STORE
GO GREEEEEN AND DOWNLOAD its EASY!!
MP3 FORMATS
FORMAT 320klb: LATEST RELEASE SUN SHADOWS
FORMAT 192klb: LEGENDS OF TIME REMIX and NATIVE SLOVAK
CDs At CD Baby
NEW CD RELEASE
New Download CD at CD Baby
Legends of Time Remix
Return to Turtle Island
Native Slovak and Legends of Time Editor Picks at CD Baby
Native Slovak CD Baby Editor Picks
World: World Traditions Easy Listening: Love Songs Moods: Solo Instrumental
Legends of Time CD Baby Editor Picks
World: Native American New Age: Meditation Moods: Dreamy
AMERICAN WOOD FLUTES*
My hand made flutes in no way are Native American. My flutes are tuned and keyed to the European music system but many hundreds of years ago they were tuned to the body measurements of the maker. The woods used for my flutes are mainly Michigan Red and White Cedar, Michigan White Pine and Michigan Black Walnut. We use the best environmental practices as possible with all aspects of acquiring the wood and the crafting of the flutes. This has been a practice since the beginning of Redbelly Flutes back in 1995. Today there really is no right or wrong to make these flutes but as a maker there are ways to improve the sound. About 5 years ago I moved past these ideas of what others have said is “The Right Way “. The main reason for this was a repeat in sound quality and performance. This is where my friend Dan Haviland comes into the journey. With his help I said good bye to the slow air chambers, sharp edge on the sound whole and spacer plate. I was very happy to say hello to better sounding flutes!! All Native flutes in the world were improved as the knowledge was passed to the next generations. So, when asked by people are my flutes tuned and what scale are they I gave this above answer with a little more verbal detail.
If you are interested in a flute from me please email me at dmartinka@redbellymusic.com
REDBELLY LIVES, David Martinka
*In honor and respect to the Native American Crafters and Players, as well as the Non-Native American Crafters and Players. The term American Wood Flute will be used to best describe the instrument that David Martinka crafts.
The US Government conceders a product Native American made if the person is a card carrying member of a tribal nation. Flutes by Redbelly Flutes are not Native American Flutes.