Flute

may ask. How much is the floyera like the flute today? How were the Karamouzis made? And, What is the Daouli? The floyera is a recorder like instrument. Unlike the flute you blow out of the top like a recorder, but it still has all the keys a flute. Yes this is just a fun fact, but the floyera in Greece is also a pastry. This is because it is shaped as the instrument. The main reason why the flute is the comparison is because the translate of floyera is flute. Most of the mainland of Greece,…

around the world who are trying to figure out what the first type of music was and where it came from. A group of researchers found a flute in 2009 that was made from a bone of a vulture, and appeared to be 35,000 to 40,000 years old. It also appeared to be possibly invented by the Neanderthals who lived during the time period when the flute was created. Finding the flute was very rare and scholars have found more…

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Concerto V for Flute, String Orchestra and Basso continuo Op. 10/5, RV 434 This famous Italian Baroque composer has been recognized and appreciated for the amount of works he produced and the unique characteristic style he infused into his music. In this particular genre he is most often known for the group of violin concerti collectively called “The Seasons.” In the roughly 300 solo concertos he wrote, of which about 230 are for violin, he became the first…

the early 1980s. He has released over 50 albums and in 2014, “Canyon Trilogy” reached platinum, “the first ever for a Native American artist performing traditional solo flute music”(“Biography”). In relation to Nakai's music, or to be more specific, his style meaning what he plays, how he does it. R. Carlos Nakai's impressive flute playing features prominently in this recording. “Winter Camp” shows his incredible pitch-bending control. Availing of a variety of vibratos and articulations, his…

Death of a Salesman: Symbols Miller uses symbols in Death of a Salesman to show meanings behind specific people, places, and objects. The symbols that are used are Alaska, University of Virginia sneakers, Dave Singleman, the flute, Bill Oliver’s Pen, seeds, and stockings. The theme of the play was the death of the American dream. Each of the symbols support the theme, because all of those have a cause of death, or crushed dreams. Ben (Willy’s brother) went to Alaska , and he became rich because…

the sound of blended flutes.” By establishing that the dancers voice sounded like many flutes “blended” together, the speaker shows that the dancers voice is unique and not one-side. Instead, her voice is portrayed as complex and complicated. The speaker may also be trying to show that the dancer is not as simple as she might seem to be. In addition, the description of her voice has a compelling contrast. For instance, the speaker uses flutes to describe her voice, and flutes are normally found…

Hispanic culture celebrates the 15th birthday of their young ladies. These celebrations are called Quinceaneras. They are celebrations where the family showcases the young lady and introduces her to society, basically celebrating her coming of age. However living in America, it’s customs have become our customs therefore we decided to celebrate my daughters sweet sixteen. During this highly anticipated event we surprised our family members with music and a folk dance from my Parents homeland, it…

melody. The sound was reminiscent of Syrinx’s voice, and Pan still desired her in this form. Pan, ultimately unable to decipher which reed Syrinx was, chose several of the reeds and bound them together to form the instrument bearing his name, the pan flute…

about 30 years. Frederick II later inherited the throne of Berlin, and CPE Bach went to be his keyboard player. When Frederick had private home concertos in his palace at Potsdam, Bach accompanied him on continuo. It is believed that CPE Bach composed flute sonatas and concertos for Frederick to play at such functions. Frederick II was a huge advocate of music until the Seven Years’ War ended in 1763. Afterwards, his interest in music…

Pianist and composer, Cecile Chaminade is the only female composer represented in the Flute Music by French Composers collection, and is one the early emerging female composers of this era, though not very well known. Born in Paris in 1857, “Chaminade received her earliest instruction from her mother, a pianist and singer” (Citron). With both parents amateur musicians, Chaminade was showed early talent, with her earliest compositions date to the mid-1860s. Her father did not want her to attend…