Gary Stroutsos
This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary sources. (February 2010) |
Gary Stroutsos | |
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Born | Barre, Vermont, U.S. | July 19, 1954
Genres | Native American music |
Instruments | Flute |
Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | Zackbar |
Website | Gary Stroutsos |
Gary Stroutsos (born July 19, 1954) is a flute player based in Seattle, Washington who plays a variety of genres of music. He has made his mark by tapping into the Native American canon, and has brought several forgotten songs to life. He plays a variety of different flutes from all around the world, and in unusual settings.
Stroutsos has played and collaborated with many recognized musicians. Danilo Lozano, Jonn Serrie, , Glen Velez, David Lanz, James Newton, Poncho Sanchez and Michito Sanchez to name a few. He is of Greek-Italian descent.
Noted flute maker Vance Pennington has constructed a Gary Stroutsos signature version of the Xiao, a flute that Stroutsos has introduced to Native American music.
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