Blowing edge inlays and about the flutes I use and play
I have found that inlays do very little to the texture of the sound. I’ve broken inlays and the flutes played no differently. I’ve played on flutes with the inlay totally knocked out. The sound was a little bit fuzzier; that’s all. I have flutes made by Yamaguchi Shugetsu (Nara), the Kôno family (the deceased […]
What sort of flute do you need in order to play Watazumi Dokyoku?
Someone recently was quoted as saying, “you can’t play Watazumi dokyoku songs properly without a very good flute,” and that “flutes that other people have aren’t up to the task.” It was pointed out that this wasn’t really egalitarian, as not everyone can afford a “very good flute.” I cannot see the rationale behind these […]