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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 and what areas may be off limits. They want to know how the flute is engraved; what tools and methods are used, and what the process looks like. More…
by Rachael Simon Are you interested in becoming a flute repair technician? Are you wondering how to get started in this field? Well, pull up a chair! I am a professional flute technician, and when I first had the realization that this could be the perfect career for me, all of the questions that I had are likely the…
Por: Manuel Carranza Cueto En América del Sur hay una vasta y rica geografía donde maravillosas culturas (milenarias algunas como Caral en Lima, Perú) han existido dejando vestigios que aún hoy podemos admirar. Y, dentro de la zona de Perú y Bolivia, se han desarrollado culturas emblemáticas que siguen causando la admiración del mundo como la cultura Tiahuanaco o…
Березень 19-21, 2023 Дорогі друзі! Шановні колеги! Раді повідомити, що 19-21 березня відбувся фестиваль «Київські дні флейти» – Kyiv Flute Days! Мабуть, це єдиний у світі музичний фестиваль, який проводился в екстремальному форматі – у перервах між повітряними тривогами – не завдяки, а всупереч обставинам! Концепція цього заходу була остаточно сформована під час його проведення. Перш за все, той,…
Dear flutists, We are introducing a new holiday edition of The Babel Flute! We are pleased to announce that our magazine is now being read in 206 countries around the world! We have 4 new authors and 1 more country (Ecuador) in this edition, which makes it total of 61 authors from 24 countries! On November 21, we launched…
por Manuel Domingo Carranza Cueto El compositor peruano Celso Garrido-Lecca (n.1926) En el año 2000 tuvo lugar un reconocimiento muy importante a uno de los compositores peruanos más destacados de la segunda mitad del siglo XX y cuya importancia en el legado musical iberoamericano es sumamente valorada y admirada. Estamos hablando del maestro Celso Garrido-Lecca (n. 1926) quien obtuvo…
by Laura Chislett Have you ever sat on a plane for nearly 8 hours then got back on board for another 13 hours? That’s how long it took me to get from Sydney to Rome via Singapore. After that investment of time Australians usually stay for a longish period at their destination before having to do the whole trip…
By Melissa Keeling INTRODUCTION I will never forget the first time I heard my flute through effects pedals (the “electric flute”). Though I didn’t realize it at the time, that day was the beginning of a beautiful journey of creativity, exploration, and finding joy in my music-making. Without effects, I’m not sure I would still be playing the flute…
by Laura Chislett Have you ever sat on a plane for nearly 8 hours then got back on board for another 13 hours? That’s how long it took me to get from Sydney to Rome via Singapore. After that investment of time Australians usually stay for a longish period at their destination before having to do the whole trip…
by Mirella Pantano L’atto esecutivo nella performance musicale-strumentale costituisce l’argomento di questo mio nuovo articolo, questo perché mi sono resa conto, nei miei anni di insegnamento e professionali, che nel percorso dello studente esso è un aspetto ignorato, si lavora sulla tecnica, sull’interpretazione, su tutto ciò che concerne la musica, ma non su come si suona in pubblico e…
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