R. Carlos Nakai, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

R. Carlos Nakai

American flautist

Date of Birth: 16-Apr-1946

Place of Birth: Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Profession: musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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Raymond Carlos Nakai (born April 16, 1946) is a Native American flutist of Navajo/Ute heritage.
Nakai played brass instruments in high school and college, and auditioned for the Armed Forces School of Music after a two-year period in the United States Navy.
He began playing a traditional Native American cedar flute after an accident left him unable to play the trumpet.
Largely self-taught, he released his first album Changes in 1983, and subsequently signed a contract with Canyon Records, who produced more than thirty of his albums in subsequent years.
His music prominently features original compositions for the flute inspired by traditional Native American melodies.
Nakai has collaborated with musicians who include William Eaton, Philip Glass, Nawang Khechog, Paul Horn, and Keola Beamer.
He won a Grammy Award for best New Age album in 2010, and has been nominated for eight others.