Coyote Oldman
Native American flute player duo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coyote Oldman is a duo of new-age musicians consisting of Native American flute players Barry Stramp and Michael Graham Allen.[1] The name Coyote Oldman is derived from the trickster archetype in Native American mythology.
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Origin | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
Genres | New-age, electronica |
Years active | 1986 (1986)–present |
Labels | Hearts of Space Coyote Oldman Music |
Members | Barry Stramp Michael Graham Allen |
Website | www |
Michael Graham Allen met Barry Stramp in 1981 at an Oklahoma City crafts fair. Their music can be described as new-age electronica. The duo plays Japanese and Indian flutes, Incan pan-pipes, ocarinas and Native American pipes, as well as contemporary instruments such as guitars and keyboards.
Oklahoma-born Barry Stramp (b. 1959) is a classically trained concert flautist, while Alabama-born Michael Graham Allen (b. 1950) is a manufacturer of handmade flutes in addition to being a musician.[2] Since 1987, the duo has released 13 albums.