| Family: |
Woodwind |
| 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. |
| 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.
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| First Known Flutists |
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. |
| 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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