Gentle Thunder
American flautist
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Gentle Thunder, born Lisa Carpenter, is an American player of Native American flute. She also plays the hammered dulcimer and percussion instruments.
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- Composer
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| Born | Lisa Carpenter Kirkland, Washington, U.S. |
| Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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| Website | www |
Gentle Thunder is from Kirkland, Washington and has said she has Cree ancestry through her mother.[1][2]
In 2006 she released Beyond Words with Will Clipman and Amochip Dabney, two musicians who back R. Carlos Nakai.[1] The album was a 2007 Grammy nominee for Best New Age Album[3] and was nominated at the 9th Native American Music Awards.[4] She collaborated with singer-songwriter Mariee Siou on Siou's 2007 album, Faces in the Rocks.[5][6]
Her fourth album, Opening the Gate, was nominated for Best Native American album at the 2007 NAR Lifestyle Music Awards.[7]
She calls her flute "Blue Heron".[8]
Discography
- Awakening Remembrance. GT. 1998.
- Winds of the Heart. Delvian. 2005.
- Beyond Words. Delvian. 2006.
- Opening the Gate[9]
