Flute
How to play: The flutist or musician, when blows air into the edge of the instrument, change the pitch of the sound by closing the holes using fingers.
Family: Woodwind
First Known Flutes: One assume that it was discovered in Slovenia by Archaelogists. The first ancient flute made from the bones of a cave bear dating back around 50,000 years ago.
Types: There are many types of flutes that are played differently.
Some of these are:
• Side blown flutes: Bansuri, Piccolo, Fife.
• End-blown flutes: Tonette, Quena, Recorder, Shakuhachi, Kaval, Ney.
• Commonly known flutes: Alto Flute, Piccolo, Bass Flute, Concert Flute and Contrabass Flute.
• Less known flutes: Soprano, Treble Flute, Sub-bass and Octobass Flute.
Flutists: Among them are:
• Jazz Flute Players:
» Eric Dolphy
» Herbie Mann
» George Adams
» Pannalal Ghosh
» Paul Horn
» Hariprasad Chaurasia
• Classical Flute Players:
» Marcel Moyse
» Julius Baker
» James Galway
» Jean Pierre Rampal
» William Bennett
» Kieko Hashiguchi
» Theobald Boehm
» Hans-Martin Linde
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