by Eileen Gilligan Using the voice, vocal production, and lyrics to help flute players produce a beautiful tone and expression. Our most natural instrument is our voice and the instrument closest to our musical soul. It makes sense to me to explore and use it as much as possible to bridge the gap between the metal flute and my…
Marcelo Alvarez Introducción ¨…Nada hay en el intelecto que no haya entrado por los sentidos…¨ Aristóteles De esta frase de Aristóteles podemos deducir que el conocimiento es estimulado a partir de la acción de los sentidos, pero si nos referimos a la música, cuando y porque medios conocemos a nuestro instrumento? Que sentidos se ponen en funcionamiento para permitir…
by Tim Lane Introduction A number of years ago I purchased an antique 1867 Carte system flute. I was curiousto know more about the 1867 system, to understand why so little about it is knowntoday and to know why it is no longer in use. Patented in 1866, Carte labeled the flute,“Carte and Boehm’s Combined (1867 Patent)” and he…
by Robert Cart Inspired by the bel canto school of singing, and based in principals of neuroscience, this article introduces flutists to basic physiological concepts of autonomic arousal. By utilizing the suggested protocols, the flutist can leverage the autonomic nervous system to improve learning, memorization, and performance. The great bel canto vocal instructor, Giovanni Battista Lamperti, referred to the…
by Stefan Keller Improvisation breaks through all language barriers and enables us to have a dialogue about our instrument, solo, in a duo, in a trio, etc.. This does not require any previous knowledge, only the willingness to enter new territory. I am talking about free improvisation with no rules. However, a few agreements help to prevent the whole…
by Yulia Berry Enrico Sartori is a great Italian conductor and wonderful flautist. For the past few years, he has been a flute professor, conductor and vocal teacher at the Northeast Normal University (China). He is also Principal Conductor of the Jilin Youth Baroque Orchestra and Artistic Director of Bella Culture Media, ltd. Enrico Sartori has been an active…
“Fiori appassiti” Voi, fiorellini tutti, che lei mi dava, dovrete esser deposti con me nella tomba. Perché mi guardate così tristi, come se conosceste la mia pena? Voi, fiorellini, perché così pallidi ed appassiti, voi, fiorellini, perché così bagnati? Ahimè, le lacrime non fanno rinverdire, non fanno rifiorire l’amore morto, e verrà la primavera, passerà l’inverno, e fiorellini compariranno…
por The Babel Flute Durante el semestre de primavera de 2022, algunos de los estudiantes de la escuela han estado trabajando en un ensayo de revisión para participar en el concurso Mejor revisión de un artículo promovido y patrocinado por The Babel Flute International Flute Magazine. CONCURSO ¡La idea es de Manuel Domingo Carranza Cueto, Director Regional de La…
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