Cornel Pewewardy

about

Dr. Cornel Pewewardy combines creativity and a musical ear to produce traditional and contemporary Indigenous music that appeals to a broad range of audience tastes. Either playing his native flute or singing Southern Plains' songs on the "big drum," his music conveys a sense of serenity, beauty, and harmony between nature and humanity. Cornel's music is a reflection of a tribal knowledge base—always learning and honing his music, and finding personal peace through the creation of pleasing songs. Oyate Ump Moni is Dr. Cornel Pewewardy's Dakota name. Meaning "a leader among the people," he received this name through a Dakota name-giving ceremony while he was living in Minnesota. Cornel is Comanche and Kiowa and enrolled member of the Comanche Tribe of Oklahoma. Growing up in Southwestern Oklahoma, Cornel followed the collective talents, artists and musicians of his extended family. From this exposure, Cornel learned at an early age of his cultural ancestry and rich tribal background. Brought up on the "drum" offered internal, appreciation and luminescent spirituality that comes from singing long hours with renown, masters of the Southern Plains' song composers. The wistful simplicity of his songs give a subtle yet unmistakable powerful expression. Cornel's strength is his tribal voice whose chants can be heard on his individual solo recordings with Sound of America Records to background harmonizing with Robbie Robertson's "Under Sea World of Red Boy" with Capital Records. Hi

top songs

albums

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INDIANI - The Platinum Collection 2004

Between Father Sky And Mother Earth

Spirit Journey

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Dancing Buffalo -- Dances and Flute Songs From The Southern Plains

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Global Voices - Sacred

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Spirit of Native American Indian Songs and Dances

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Arctic Refuge: A Gathering of Tribes

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Invocations: Sacred Music from World Traditions

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Indiani - The Platinum Collection

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Spirit Of The Native American Indians

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Global Voices: Sacred

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Tribal Gatherings

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