Coyote Oldman

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Coyote Oldman
Origin Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Genres New-age, electronica
Years active1986 (1986)–present
Labels Hearts of Space
Coyote Oldman Music
MembersBarry Stramp
Michael Graham Allen
Website www.coyoteoldman.com

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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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.

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