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Mary Youngblood (
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) is a Native American musician, and performer of the
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.


Life and career

Mary Youngblood was born in
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, and adopted as a child by Dr. Bob and Leah Edwards, both educators. She has been awarded three Native American Music Awards, being the first female artist to win "Flutist of the Year," which she won in both 1999 and 2000, as well as winning "Best Female Artist" in 2000. She is also the first Native American woman to have received a
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for "Best Native American Music Album", and the first Native American woman to have won two Grammys, the first for '' Beneath the Raven Moon'' in 2002 and ''
Dance with the Wind ''Dance with the Wind'' ( ko, 바람의 전설; ''Baramui jeonseol'') is a 2004 South Korean film starring Lee Sung-jae and Park Sol-mi, and is the directorial debut of Park Jung-woo. The story is adapted from a 1999 book by novelist Ji Seong-sa ...
'' in 2006. In 2007 Mary Youngblood composed and played the flute music on the soundtrack for documentary film, "The Spirit of Sacajawea." Ms. Youngblood is on the advisory board of the
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maintains eight of Mary Youngblood's sound recordings.


Discography

*''Sacred Place: A Mary Youngblood Collection'' 2008, Silver Wave *''
Dance with the Wind ''Dance with the Wind'' ( ko, 바람의 전설; ''Baramui jeonseol'') is a 2004 South Korean film starring Lee Sung-jae and Park Sol-mi, and is the directorial debut of Park Jung-woo. The story is adapted from a 1999 book by novelist Ji Seong-sa ...
'' 2006, Silver Wave *''Feed the Fire'' 2004, Silver Wave *'' Beneath the Raven Moon'' 2002, Silver Wave *''Heart of the World'' 1999, Silver Wave *''The Offering'' 1998, Silver Wave


Sheet music

Three of her albums have been published as books of sheet music transcribed for
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: * The Offering * Heart of the World * Beneath the Raven Moon Her work has been included in the following compilations and soundtracks: *''Voice of the Wind'' with Mary Youngblood & Michael Bayard (Live CD&DVD) 2016, Pure Motion Media *''My Mothers Garden'' by Singer-Songwriter Thea *''Bears'' with
Joanne Shenandoah Joanne Lynn Shenandoah (June 23, 1957November 22, 2021) was a Native American singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist based in the United States. She was a citizen of the Oneida Indian Nation, Wolf clan, based in New York. Her music combine ...
, Lawrence Laughing,
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, Alice Gomez, and Claude Carmichael *''Prayer for Peace'' featuring
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, and with Mary Youngblood,
Joanne Shenandoah Joanne Lynn Shenandoah (June 23, 1957November 22, 2021) was a Native American singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist based in the United States. She was a citizen of the Oneida Indian Nation, Wolf clan, based in New York. Her music combine ...
*''Many Blessings: A Native American Celebration'' with Lawrence Laughing, Joanne Shenandoah, Alice Gomez, Robert Mirabal,
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, and Peter Kater *'' Sacred Ground: A Tribute to Mother Earth'' with Robert Mirabal,
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, Bill Miller, Joanne Shenandoah,
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, and
Walela Walela is a trio of singers, named for the Cherokee word for ''hummingbird.'' The group was founded in 1996 by sisters Rita Coolidge and Priscilla Coolidge, with Priscilla's daughter Laura Satterfield as the third member. Although the band name i ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Youngblood, Mary 1958 births Living people 20th-century Native Americans 21st-century Native Americans Alaska Native people Aleut people Grammy Award winners Native American flautists Native American flute players Seminole people Women flautists 20th-century Native American women 21st-century Native American women People from Kirkland, Washington Musicians from Washington (state)