di Mirella Pantano L’importanza del silenzio nella musica Si dice che se non ci fosse il buio non apprezzeremmo la luce, che l’amore non sarebbe così bello senza l’indifferenza, che la pioggia ci fa godere appieno del sole che torna a splendere, quindi non capiremo la bellezza della musica se essa non fosse permeata di momenti di vuoto? cosa…
by Ludwig Böhm, great-great-grandson ***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. Professional career as a composer At the age of 24 (1818), he started his education as a composer with practical lessons…
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,…
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…
Dear flutists, The new VIII Edition of The Babel Flute marks the two year anniversary of The Babel Flute since we announced a new platform and project on March 20, 2021. The global flute community immediately supported it! Thank you so much to all our contributors, readers, and followers! In a sense, this has become a powerful unifying and…
Por Lázaro Antonio Mena Cordero, Luthier Cubano Claude Laurent fue un notable artesano de gran destreza que, aún siendo relojero, y sin grandes conocimientos de música, fue capaz de crear, a partir de cristal, flautas de concierto, de afinación y timbre perfecto e inalterable. Tanto así, que el mismo Napoleón Bonaparte (a quien Laurent seguía) uso varias de ellas…
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…
di Onorio Zaralli Secondo l’armonia tradizionale, la cadenza è una successione di accordi dei quali uno (il primo o il secondo) sia l’accordo di Dominante. Tali accordi possono trovarsi sia allo stato fondamentale che in uno dei rivolti (inversions) possibili. Così, ad esempio, le successioni accordali costruite sui gradi V – I, o II – V, o V – VI, rappresentano alcune delle…
Una nueva propuesta en la enseñanza de la flauta por César Peredo Es muy grato para mi presentar, en esta oportunidad, mi método de estudio para aquellos que se inician en el aprendizaje de la flauta traversa y así mismo realizar reflexiones sobre el propósito del buen estudio que se requiere para el dominio de nuestro instrumento y de…
Le differenze nel comportamento delle corde vocali tra emissione sonora sul flauto traverso e la produzione vocale di Marco Gaudino Prima di accingersi alla lettura di questo articolo si consiglia di leggere gli articoli di Marco pubblicati nei numeri precedenti: I movimenti delle corde vocali nella produzione vocale-canora e quelli legati alla produzione del suono nel flauto traverso si…
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