Testate artigianali per flauto “OFZ – Zaralli”

L’idea di un flautista per i flautisti di Onorio Zaralli A metà degli anni Novanta, durante un soggiorno estivo sulle Dolomiti, ebbi un’intuizione improvvisa… Passeggiavo sui sentieri dei boschi di abete, proprio lì, dove Antonio Stradivari si recava per scegliere gli alberi da cui ricavare il legno per i suoi violini. Sono stato sempre affascinato dal legno, dagli oggetti…

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100 лет наставничества или История одного путешествия

Автор: Лидия Фоменко ПРИГЛАШЕНИЕ В конце октября я получила приглашение от выпускника нашей кафедры Ирека Равиловича Исангужина принять участие в праздновании 100 летия духового оркестра города Белорецка, которым он руководит. Череда обычных дел как то затушевала значимость события, но когда мы уже ехали в такси с коллегами по кафедре, то вдруг увидели яркую радугу в ноябрьском небе, словно сама…

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Open Questions in the Theobald Böhm Research

by Ludwig Böhm (1.12.2023) ***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 birthday in 2024. 1) Where is the original of Theobald’s flute workshop book, which was copied by Anna Böhm (workshop Theobald Böhm) and Dr….

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X Edition

Dear flutists and flute enthusiasts, We are happy to announce the release of the 10th edition of The Babel Flute! Explore 25 new articles covering many diverse topics. This edition introduces 7 new contributors and includes Turkey as a new country, bringing the total contributors to 89 from 30 countries! With our distinctive one-click translation feature, the entire platform…

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“Marcahuasi” Op. 10 para flauta sola

Música para flauta sola latinoamericana por Manuel Carranza Cueto La flauta, como bien sabemos, es un instrumento musical de viento cuya característica principal es ejecutar melodías. Desde tiempos inmemoriales, este instrumento ha formado parte de mitos y leyendas en diversas culturas alrededor del mundo, siendo descrito como un “instrumento divino”. Desde el libro de Génesis en la Biblia, hasta…

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The Babel Flute Days – 2023

Global Flute Convention Dear Flute Enthusiasts, We are thrilled to invite you to a unique musical journey at the Global Flute Convention, “The Babel Flute Days,” set to take place online in the mesmerizing backdrop of Ancient Babylon. From September 19 to 24, immerse yourself in a celebration of the flute’s rich history, diverse melodies, and the global flute…

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IX Edition

Dear flutists! The new 9th edition is out! In this issue, we are pleased to present 20 new articles! 4 new authors have joined us! We hope you realize how much new material has been written and how much valuable knowledge has been shared over these two years thanks to The Babel Flute and all 74 contributors from 27…

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Flute timbre and its artistic characteristics

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 and sad, enthusiastic and tragic, inspired and overwhelmingly mournful, sublime and passionate. It can express the whole gamut of human emotions and experiences. Sound,…

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Cultivating the 21st Century Garden

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 folk, women, LGBTQIA+, #MeToo, the neuro-divergent and disabled, and more) have overturned the landscape of musical traditions. These communities have always been essential in…

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