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. Zo wordt ons bijvoorbeeld vanaf onze allereerste fluitles geleerd om een steeds mooiere klank te maken. Maar, wat is een ‘mooie klank’ eigenlijk en hoe weten we zeker dat…
por Francisca Fernández Incorporar la idea de compasión en el campo de la práctica musical, es un desafío por distintos motivos. En primer lugar, por siglos ha existido la idea del artista “sufriente” que sacrifica su vida, acepta estoicamente vivir con lesiones y vive en una situación precaria en el plano material. Entre películas y casos de la vida real, ejemplos…
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…
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…
By Lea Pearson, DMA, LBME N.B. This article is a beginning discussion about professional development. Given the worldwide nature of this publication, it is an open invitation for you, the reader, to contribute valuable resources in the comments section. Please share what is useful and effective in your country! What is professional development? Why should we, as teachers, be…
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…
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…
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