Osiyo tsunali....
Hello friends. Welcome to the home of Michael Searching Bear.
Here you will
find information pertaining to Michael Searching Bear,
the Cherokee/Powhatan musician, performer and educator/lecturer.
If you are looking for his world renowned Native American wood
flutes, please find the Searching Bear Flutes link to the left. Wa do.
For my new music videos from "Live In Concert" DVD
click on Photos & videos at left. For merchandise,
click Discography link at left.
"I have been playing music since I was 7 years old. I was the infamous kid who used his mom's wooden spoons to beat on the pots and pans among other items around the house that would have a nice tonal ring. I remember the washer and dryer sounded nice along with the aluminum sink. Once we moved out into the country my parents bought my first drum. This changed everything! I began eating, sleeping and dreaming the drum. Eventually, I traded in my allowance for my first drum set. I began listening to the drumming greats of the time, which introduced me to many other instruments. Having moved out on my own, the room for a complete drum set became a problem, as well as neighbors. So, the guitar became my source of inspiration. Then I was slowly re-introduced to the Native American wood flute. As they say, timing is everything, I was in the midst of my inner search for who I really was. The flute came with me on that journey and became my main source of expression. I am still finding out much about my inner self and the flute is still with me on this journey. I hope you will walk and enjoy with me the discoveries from my 'red road' as it unfolds before me. By the way, I still have and use my first drum."
