| Hello, welcome to my site. My name is Tim Coffren, an artist and musical performer. I am also a well travelled Backpacker, Sea Kayaker and author of hiking maps and indigenous teaching stories. I spent most of my life working as a professional licensed wilderness guide and educator of "The Old Ways" while always working in the music industry in some capacity . Though retired from wilderness guiding and as a radio personality, I have continued to make and play custom, handmade traditional and contemporary style Native American Indian inspired flutes. I also offer them for sale to the general public. I have sold flutes all over the world for many years so don't be shy if you live in a far-away land. Just ask me if you see something you like. I will be happy to answer your questions and perhaps, if you like, to create your own flute for you. My flutes are an inspired fusion of my Celtic and Native American life way as well as my interest in world music, nature and the arts. Basically my music is an Ancient Forest Music. Many people believe the Native American Flute allows a person to connect or journey with Great Spirit in an ancient way. This way came before modern religions and science attempted to redefine spirituality. In this older way you journey and or pray as you and creation create music together. It does not require any musical training only an open heart to create the healing music this instrument is known for. Grandfather Fools Crow said."You must become an empty hollow horn" so that Creator can fill you up" This is the way to begin to learn to play. "Let Creator fill you with song and allow it to issue fourth from your flute! " I said that... I create each flute in a good way, one at a time, allowing me to pay special attention to it's individual needs. In my opinion, each flute is a living being that will outlive me or anyone else, as it journey's along its trail in this world. The flute requires caretakers with caring hearts, not ego centric owners. I believe they must be respected as a good teacher or friend should be and in return they will enrich your life as any good relationship will. Sometimes the flute instructs me to gift it to an individual and not take money for it. This I do with great respect and Honor as my Grandfather instructed me long ago. I believe that the foundation of a good life is found in bringing together and perfecting the three basic natural attraction instincts of Humans; basically these attractions include Nature, Art and Music. My work revolves around these three simple natural instincts. Weather it be Flutes, Gongs, Tongue Drums, Aeolian Harps and other wind sculptures; they all attract and stimulate my passion. My shop is full of various projects large and small. You will find representative examples included in the web links on this page. I believe music is the language of a culture. It's diverse tunings, rhythms and sounds of it's own culturally unique music and accompanying instruments create rich audio acoustic sound scape that can readily identify a culture or person. One of my interests is the "ancient/modern music" that is being created today while bringing together musicians and instruments that have never been brought together before. Where the musician melts away into the sound scape and a unifying force takes over. This fusion is what we call "World Fusion Music". In my opinion it is the best example of people working together from the heart without politics or ego. It is also a good representation of the healing qualities of some sounds and proof that after all is said, we truly are one. Soft Winds! You are listening to a song from T. Coffren's CD "Ravens Dream". The double or drone flute is handmade by him. This song is called "Song for the ignorance of the lowly weed" |
| TURTLE ISLAND MUSIC "ANCIENT MUSIC FOR THE MODERN WORLD" |
| This site was last updated on March 22, 2008 |
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Art is the signature of a culture. It is the mark of
what is left when sadly, another culture fades into
obscurity. Sometimes it is the only way we know a
culture even existed. Music is the language of each
species. We identify each by it's song. Even when
a human speaks, it is said to be "Sing/Song" to
those who do not speak that particular language.
This suggests that Creator loves the arts an so
placed these special gifts into each of us for us to
remember to keep a light heart.
T. Coffren 1989
what is left when sadly, another culture fades into
obscurity. Sometimes it is the only way we know a
culture even existed. Music is the language of each
species. We identify each by it's song. Even when
a human speaks, it is said to be "Sing/Song" to
those who do not speak that particular language.
This suggests that Creator loves the arts an so
placed these special gifts into each of us for us to
remember to keep a light heart.
T. Coffren 1989
