Gary Stroutsos
American musician
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| Intro | American musician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Musician Flautist | |
| Work field | Music | |
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| Instruments: | Flute | |
| Birth | 19 July 1954, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USA | |
| Age | 70 years | |
| Star sign | Cancer |
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Biography
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.
Gary has played and collaborated with many recognized musicians. Danilo Lozano, Jonn Serrie, William Eaton, 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 Gary has introduced to Native American music.