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…
by Laura Chislett In 2022 I had the opportunity to travel solo to Europe which I hadn’t done for many a year. I visited some of the places where I had lived, worked or studied years before. A highlight was visiting Lucerne, during Festival time, where I caught up with Phoebe Bognar, who was playing in the Lucerne Festival…
di Marco Gaudino Il passaggio corretto dai suoni medio-alti a quelli acuti nel flauto non deve avvenire con tensioni esclusive focalizzate sulle labbra. Esso deve avvenire attraverso il sapiente uso del muscolo vocale detto “cricotiroideo”. Questo allunga le corde vocali, aumentando la velocità del flusso aereo in uscita dai polmoni e transitante per la glottide. Per glottide si definisce…
by Stefan Keller Curiosity – Versatility – Authenticity The Swiss professor for flute, traverso, expert in didactics, specialist for dynamic integration (Dynintegra) Eva Amsler lives a fulfilled life as a musician in many facets for and with the flute: old music on modern instruments; new music with electronics; mental training and stage fright; music and art in a broader…
Tracing a flutist’s unfolding practices and transitions By Dr Jean Penny Winding down through the Otway Ranges in southern Victoria, Australia, through steep hills and lush rainforest, the first glimpse of the sea, whether azure blue, green or purple grey, is always stunningly beautiful. It entices one immediately into the littoral zone, to the convergences of land and sea,…
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…
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…
by Katherine Lewis Every musician deserves to make music in spaces designed for them to thrive. As the music industry is becoming increasingly aware of the need for accessibility for patrons and the talented musicians and staff that create, there’s one group uniquely positioned to usher in an age of accessible music-making: Teachers. This article explores the ways music classrooms…
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