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🔊 GLOBAL FLUTE CONVENTION “THE BABEL FLUTE DAYS – 2023” from September 19 to 24! Read more below!

The B-Toe
Edition 9 - June 2023, Flute Making and Repair, The Netherlands / June 20, 2023 by Jan Karman How it started  One of my most favorite melodies of Bach, that I play on my flute, is his Alto Aria from Cantate BWV 170, "Vergnügte Ruh,
Flute Engraving – Everything You Need to Know
Edition 8 - March 2023, Flute Making and Repair, USA / March 20, 2023 By Lindsey McChord As a professional hand engraver and flute repair specialist, my customers often ask me about engraving their flute. They want to know where engravings can be added

MULTIMEDIA
Who doesn’t love a good flute story
Edition 9 - June 2023, Multimedia, USA / June 20, 2023

By Karen Kevra My flute has been a constant companion since I was 9 years old. It’s introduced me to

The Electric Flute: An Introduction to Playing with Effects
Edition 7 - December 2022, Multimedia, USA / December 20, 2022

By Melissa Keeling INTRODUCTION I will never forget the first time I heard my flute through effects pedals (the “electric

El desafío de las clases online
Argentina, Edition 5 - June 2022, Multimedia / June 20, 2022

Valentina Galaz La metodología para desarrollar una clase online es evidentemente muy diferente a la clase presencial. En lo que

RealStage: un nuovo compagno di studi
Edition 5 - June 2022, Ensembles & Repertoire, Italy, Multimedia / June 20, 2022

di Gian Marco Verdone Studio solitario? Abbiamo un “piano”! Durante la mia esperienza come Maestro Collaboratore presso l’Accademia del Flauto


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<big><span style=”font-weight: bold;”>CHILDREN’S CORNER</span></big>

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Flute Methods for Intermediate Students
Children's Corner, China, Edition 5 - June 2022, Italy, Pedagogy / June 20, 2022 by Enrico Sartori When I talk about intermediate flute students I refer to those who had regular flute lessons for a semester or one year, learned all the positions of
Speed Up Your Brain for Efficient Practice 
Children's Corner, Edition 5 - June 2022, Pedagogy, USA / June 20, 2022 by Kathy Blocki Do you ever feel a brain fog when trying to conquer a passage? Or maybe you feel like one of your students is in a brain fog. Sometimes you
Aktive SchülerInnen, ein Wunschtraum jeder Lehrperson?
Children's Corner, Edition 4 - March 2022, Germany / March 20, 2022 Ein Plädoyer für schüleraktivierenden Instrumentalunterricht Von lic. phil. Renate Lemmer Schönenberger Kennen Sie diese drei Situationen? Die SchülerIn ist wortkarg und antriebslos … Sie als Lehrperson sind überaktiv und versuchen
Основы игры на флейте. Часть 1.
Children's Corner, Edition 4 - March 2022, Pedagogy, Russia / March 20, 2022 Автор - Илья Дворецкий Всю свою жизнь, как и большинство профессиональных флейтистов, я посвятил игре на флейте. 38 лет постоянного опыта игры на этом прекрасном инструменте сподвигли меня задуматься о
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Flute in the history of advertising
Edition 8 - March 2023, Featured, Flute in Art, USA / March 20, 2023

Pink Rose and Flute, Lion Coffee, Woolson Spice Co, Toledo, Ohio by Yulia Berry Advertising is a global phenomenon that

Пан и Сиринга в мифологии и искусстве
Edition 7 - December 2022, Flute in Art, Russia / December 20, 2022

Pan and Syrinx, Pierre Mignard, c.1686-1690. Автор: Марина Вологдина Древнегреческая легенда повествует о происхождении флейты Пана - одной из старейших

The mystery of the flutist’s portrait
Edition 6 - September 2022, Flute in Art / September 20, 2022

by Yulia Berry In May 2022, at the sale of old paintings, one lot exceeded all expectations and became the

Flute in the art of Japan
Edition 4 - March 2022, Flute in Art, USA / March 20, 2022

by Yulia Berry The most exquisite form of art in Japan besides music is painting. It was inseparable from calligraphy,

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Who doesn’t love a good flute story
Edition 9 - June 2023, Multimedia, USA / June 20, 2023

By Karen Kevra My flute has been a constant companion since I was 9 years old. It’s introduced me to

The Electric Flute: An Introduction to Playing with Effects
Edition 7 - December 2022, Multimedia, USA / December 20, 2022

By Melissa Keeling INTRODUCTION I will never forget the first time I heard my flute through effects pedals (the “electric

El desafío de las clases online
Argentina, Edition 5 - June 2022, Multimedia / June 20, 2022

Valentina Galaz La metodología para desarrollar una clase online es evidentemente muy diferente a la clase presencial. En lo que

 

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Флейта – просто о сложном: вибрато
Edition 9 - June 2023, Flute Technique, Russia / June 20, 2023 Автор - Илья Дворецкий Читайте в предыдущих статьях: Основы игры на флейте. Часть 1. Постановка Основы игры на флейте. Часть 2. Дыхание. Основы игры на флейте. Часть 3. Постановка губ.
Waarom je niet altijd mooi zou moeten spelen
Edition 8 - March 2023, Flute Technique, The Netherlands / March 20, 2023 by Rogier de Pijper Vanaf het moment dat we voor de eerste keer het lokaal van onze fluitdocent inlopen is het punt gestart waarop we op zoek gaan naar perfectie.
Zijn ghost harmonics eng of redden ze hoge noten?
Edition 6 - September 2022, Flute Technique, The Netherlands / September 20, 2022 Rogier de Pijper Het derde register van de fluit zorgt vaak voor stress bij fluitisten die ik tegenkom. Het wordt soms geassocieerd met moeilijk, hard en lelijk. Vooral leerlingen die
Getting More Out of Tone Development
Australia, Edition 5 - June 2022, Flute Technique / June 20, 2022 By Eileen Gilligan  Tone Development Through Interpretation by Marcel Moyse is an amazing resource he has given flute players. Not only is it full of inspirational extracts and exercises that


PHYSIOLOGY
Musician gravidanza: benefici del suono del flauto a 432 HZ
Edition 9 - June 2023, Italy, Physiology / June 20, 2023

di Paola Andreoli Perché la musica in Gravidanza Il suono è indubbiamente uno dei veicoli più potenti per riportare equilibrio e il periodo della gestazione

Il registro acuto nel flauto traverso
Edition 9 - June 2023, Italy, Physiology / June 20, 2023

di Marco Gaudino Il passaggio corretto dai suoni medio-alti a quelli acuti nel flauto non deve avvenire con tensioni esclusive focalizzate sulle labbra. Esso deve

Le corde vocali nella produzione del suono
Edition 8 - March 2023, Italy, Physiology / March 20, 2023

Le differenze nel comportamento delle corde vocali tra emissione sonora sul flauto traverso e la produzione vocale di Marco Gaudino Prima di accingersi alla lettura

Myth-Conceptions about Breathing
Edition 8 - March 2023, Physiology, USA / March 20, 2023

By Lea Pearson, DMA As a flute teacher and singer, I’ve heard many descriptions about the processes of breathing.  When people come to me for

History of the flute
Edition 9 - June 2023, Flute History, The Netherlands / June 20, 2023 by Katja Pitelina As flutists, we have a repertoire of compositions spanning over 300 years, from the first publication of Michel de la Barre suites for flute and BC (1710)
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Theobald Böhm as a composer
Composers & Biographies, Edition 9 - June 2023, Flute History, Germany / June 20, 2023 by Ludwig Böhm, great-great-grandson ***We continue the publication of a series of articles by Ludwig Böhm from“Commemorative Writing on the occasion of Theobald Böhm’s 200th Birthday, Munich 1994”, gradually approaching the
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Theobald Böhm as a flutist
Edition 8 - March 2023, Flute History, Germany / March 20, 2023 Theobald Böhm 1854, photo by Franz Hanfstaengl by Ludwig Böhm, great-great-grandson ***We continue the publication of a series of articles by Ludwig Böhm from“Commemorative Writing on the occasion of Theobald
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ETHNIC FLUTES
The Origin Of Oja Flute
Edition 9 - June 2023, Ethnic Flutes, Nigeria / June 20, 2023

By Ebele The Flutist The Oja is as old as the Igbo people. The culture of the Igbo people is

El Moceño: La Flauta Traversa Del Altiplano
Edition 8 - March 2023, Ethnic Flutes, Peru / March 20, 2023

Por: Manuel Carranza Cueto En América del Sur hay una vasta y rica geografía donde maravillosas culturas (milenarias algunas como

I flauti di tradizione cinese
Edition 6 - September 2022, Ethnic Flutes, Italy / September 20, 2022

di Marco Felicioni Nell’estremo oriente si concentra maggiormente la presenza del valore spirituale ed evocativo della musica e del flauto;


JAZZ FLUTE
Storia del flauto jazz – Parte 3. Buddy Collette e Frank Wess
Edition 3 - December 2021, Italy, Jazz Flute / December 20, 2021

Di Nicola Rizzo Eccoci qui ad un nuovo appuntamento con la storia del flauto jazz. Protagonisti di oggi Buddy Collette

Wayman Carver e Harry Klee
Edition 2 - September 2021, Italy, Jazz Flute / September 20, 2021

Storia del flauto jazz - Parte seconda di Nicola Rizzo Ed eccoci ad un nuovo appuntamento del nostro viaggio alla

So you want to improvise, do you?
Edition 2 - September 2021, Jazz Flute, North America / September 20, 2021

by Bill McBirnie From the start, I can guarantee you that learning to improvise will give you a genuine opportunity


NORTH AMERICA
Flute timbre and its artistic characteristics
Edition 9 - June 2023, Pedagogy, USA / June 20, 2023 Emanuel Flute. Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson. Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Photo: Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson by Yulia Berry The voice of the flute, like the voice of the human who created it, can sound in different intonations: joyful
Who doesn’t love a good flute story
Edition 9 - June 2023, Multimedia, USA / June 20, 2023 By Karen Kevra My flute has been a constant companion since I was 9 years old. It’s introduced me to some of the most important people in my life, seen me through every major life
Cultivating the 21st Century Garden
Edition 9 - June 2023, Pedagogy, USA / June 20, 2023 Nurturing resilient, pain-free, and confident musicians by Lea Pearson INTRODUCTION It’s no secret that we are in a time of rapid change.  The Covid pandemic, along with social movements empowering marginalized communities (BIPOC & AAPI
Flute in the history of advertising
Edition 8 - March 2023, Featured, Flute in Art, USA / March 20, 2023 Pink Rose and Flute, Lion Coffee, Woolson Spice Co, Toledo, Ohio by Yulia Berry Advertising is a global phenomenon that has influenced how people perceive the things around them for centuries. ADVERTISING THROUGHOUT HISTORY Earliest:
Flute Teachers’ Survey Results: Skills and Habits from Band
Edition 8 - March 2023, Ensembles & Repertoire, USA / March 20, 2023 by Jocelyn Crosby Preface: 2001: Middle school band. I can picture the room, which seemed spacious when empty, but far too small when our band filled each chair. The walls were painted white, there were


CENTRAL-SOUTH AMERICA
La flauta en la Escuela Superior de Música de Detmold, Alemania

Una experiencia significativa. Listen in

Posted: Edition 9 - June 2023, Flutist Diary, Peru / June 20, 2023
El Moceño: La Flauta Traversa Del Altiplano

Por: Manuel Carranza Cueto En

Posted: Edition 8 - March 2023, Ethnic Flutes, Peru / March 20, 2023
Método de flauta traversa de César Peredo

Una nueva propuesta en la

Posted: Edition 8 - March 2023, Pedagogy, Peru / March 20, 2023
Perfeccionismo y Compasión en la práctica del Músico

por Francisca Fernández Incorporar la

Posted: Chile, Edition 8 - March 2023, Pedagogy / March 20, 2023
2nd International Student Essay Contest

by The Babel Flute Congratulations

Posted: Edition 7 - December 2022, News and Events, Peru, Students' Works / December 20, 2022
Flauta Andina

por Daniel Velasco A pesar

Posted: Edition 7 - December 2022, Ensembles & Repertoire, Equador / December 20, 2022

EUROPE
La musica della mia terra
Edition 9 - June 2023, Ensembles & Repertoire, Italy / June 20, 2023 di Onorio Zaralli Ognuno nasce in un determinato territorio, fatto di storia, di natura, di tradizioni… Anche quando i casi della vita ci portano lontano dai luoghi di origine, rimane sempre qualcosa dentro di noi:
PEGGY GLANVILLE-HICKS (1912-1990)
Composers & Biographies, Edition 9 - June 2023, Italy / June 20, 2023 Una compositrice australiana alla ricerca del tempo libero e del silenzio di Vilma Campitelli Abstract Compositrice e critica musicale di Melbourne (Australia). Ha vissuto parte della sua vita in diverse città quali Londra, New York
Musician gravidanza: benefici del suono del flauto a 432 HZ
Edition 9 - June 2023, Italy, Physiology / June 20, 2023 di Paola Andreoli Perché la musica in Gravidanza Il suono è indubbiamente uno dei veicoli più potenti per riportare equilibrio e il periodo della gestazione è uno dei momenti e passaggi più delicati e al
E…. se la magia della musica fosse nelle pause?
Analysis & Interpretation, Edition 9 - June 2023, Italy / June 20, 2023  di Mirella Pantano L'importanza del silenzio nella musica Si dice che se non ci fosse il buio non apprezzeremmo la luce, che l’amore non sarebbe così bello senza l’indifferenza, che la pioggia ci fa godere
Theobald Böhm as a composer
Composers & Biographies, Edition 9 - June 2023, Flute History, Germany / June 20, 2023 by Ludwig Böhm, great-great-grandson ***We continue the publication of a series of articles by Ludwig Böhm from“Commemorative Writing on the occasion of Theobald Böhm’s 200th Birthday, Munich 1994”, gradually approaching the celebration of Theobald Böhm’s 230th
The B-Toe
Edition 9 - June 2023, Flute Making and Repair, The Netherlands / June 20, 2023 by Jan Karman How it started  One of my most favorite melodies of Bach, that I play on my flute, is his Alto Aria from Cantate BWV 170, "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust". Transcribed for his
Il registro acuto nel flauto traverso
Edition 9 - June 2023, Italy, Physiology / June 20, 2023 di Marco Gaudino Il passaggio corretto dai suoni medio-alti a quelli acuti nel flauto non deve avvenire con tensioni esclusive focalizzate sulle labbra. Esso deve avvenire attraverso il sapiente uso del muscolo vocale detto “cricotiroideo”.
History of the flute
Edition 9 - June 2023, Flute History, The Netherlands / June 20, 2023 by Katja Pitelina As flutists, we have a repertoire of compositions spanning over 300 years, from the first publication of Michel de la Barre suites for flute and BC (1710) to the present day. If
Portrait of Eva Amsler
Edition 9 - June 2023, Featured, Switzerland / June 20, 2023 by Stefan Keller Curiosity - Versatility - Authenticity The Swiss professor for flute, traverso, expert in didactics, specialist for dynamic integration (Dynintegra) Eva Amsler lives a fulfilled life as a musician in many facets for
La Cadenza: che cosa è, come scriverla
Analysis & Interpretation, Edition 8 - March 2023, Italy / March 20, 2023 di Onorio Zaralli Secondo l’armonia tradizionale, la cadenza è una successione di accordi dei quali uno (il primo o il secondo) sia l’accordo di Dominante. Tali accordi possono trovarsi sia allo stato fondamentale che in uno dei
Le corde vocali nella produzione del suono
Edition 8 - March 2023, Italy, Physiology / March 20, 2023 Le differenze nel comportamento delle corde vocali tra emissione sonora sul flauto traverso e la produzione vocale di Marco Gaudino Prima di accingersi alla lettura di questo articolo si consiglia di leggere gli articoli di


AUSTRALIA
Coastline Project

Tracing a flutist’s unfolding practices

Posted: Australia, Contemporary Music, Edition 9 - June 2023 / June 20, 2023
Interview with Zacharias Tarpagkos

by Laura Chislett Have you

Posted: Australia, Edition 8 - March 2023, Flutists Travel / March 20, 2023
ASIA
Interview with Enrico Sartori

by Yulia Berry Enrico Sartori

Posted: China, Edition 6 - September 2022, Interviews, Italy, USA / September 20, 2022
AFRICA
The Origin Of Oja Flute

By Ebele The Flutist The

Posted: Edition 9 - June 2023, Ethnic Flutes, Nigeria / June 20, 2023


COMPOSERS & BIOGRAPHIES

PEGGY GLANVILLE-HICKS (1912-1990)
Composers & Biographies, Edition 9 - June 2023, Italy / June 20, 2023 Una compositrice australiana alla ricerca del tempo libero e del silenzio di Vilma Campitelli Abstract Compositrice e critica musicale di Melbourne (Australia). Ha vissuto parte della sua vita in diverse
Петер фон Винтер – на грани двух эпох
Composers & Biographies, Edition 9 - June 2023, Russia / June 20, 2023 Автор: Марина Вологдина Это имя Peter von Winter впервые попалось на глаза несколько лет назад при чтении биографических материалов о Теобальде Бёме и очень заинтересовало. Нашлось небольшое количество записей произведений

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

COMPOSERS & BIOGRAPHIES

PEGGY GLANVILLE-HICKS (1912-1990)
Composers & Biographies, Edition 9 - June 2023, Italy / June 20, 2023 Una compositrice australiana alla ricerca del tempo libero e del silenzio di Vilma Campitelli Abstract Compositrice e critica musicale di Melbourne (Australia). Ha vissuto parte della sua vita in diverse
Петер фон Винтер – на грани двух эпох
Composers & Biographies, Edition 9 - June 2023, Russia / June 20, 2023 Автор: Марина Вологдина Это имя Peter von Winter впервые попалось на глаза несколько лет назад при чтении биографических материалов о Теобальде Бёме и очень заинтересовало. Нашлось небольшое количество записей произведений

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

Coastline Project
Australia, Contemporary Music, Edition 9 - June 2023 / June 20, 2023

Tracing a flutist’s unfolding practices

Musica per l’Anima
Contemporary Music, Edition 8 - March 2023, Italy / March 20, 2023

Flauto e benessere: effetti e