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…
by The Babel Flute Congratulations to the Colegio Santa Maria Marinistas (Peru) students for participating in and winning the Best Critical Essay Contest, organized, sponsored and held in November of 2022 by The Babel Flute, International Flute Magazine & Community. The article of this contest was “The transverse flute in Afro-Peruvian music” by Manuel Domingo Carranza Cueto The aim…
Michelle Barraclough with Joshua Lyon, Carmela Steyaert, and Grace Young At the end of the Fall 2021 semester, I encouraged my college flute students to consider learning a piece by an underrepresented composer (female and/or a person of color). Previously, works by these composers were not frequently included in traditional concert programming. Happily, this is changing. I provided a…
di Vilma Campitelli Abstract Pianista, compositrice, direttrice d’orchestra di Rio de Janeiro. Ha affrontato pregiudizi e tabù della società schiava patriarcale brasiliana, è stata leader per la difesa del diritto d’autore, antesignana delle tipiche danze carnevalesche, ha tracciato un nuovo percorso alla storia della musica. Figlia di una schiava libera di colore, ha appoggiato la proclamazione della Repubblica, è…
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…
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