Hi everybody, this is my first post here.
I’m kinda ignorant about flutes since I am a guitar player mainly..
I’d need some help determining which type of flute is played in this song.. I just like it a lot and I’d love to get one asap 
You can listen to the songs here:
Regards,
Max.
So no one else has to wait for the stupid countdown:
http://8.download-1.files-upload.com/50/2007/08/16/17-60/raising.mp3
http://4.download-1.files-upload.com/50/2007/08/16/17-60/sadness_sorrow.mp3
Anyway, it sounds like a regular ol’ flute to me.
thank you for the fast reply!
ol’ flute? what does “ol” stand for? got any link\pics?
Regards,
Max
edit: This is not the double-post you are looking for.
wastzzz, if you ended up on this forum via google, you may not
realize that this is a predominately Irish flute forum. The flutes
used in Irish music are mainly a type of simple-system flute,
usually made of wood with conical bore. So, most of the people
on this forum are most familiar with that type of flute. The mp3s
you posted do not seem to feature an Irish flute, so withak is
trying to say that the flute you’re hearing is probably a regular
metal Boehm flute, like you’d find in a school band room. Now,
of course, you could differentiate between brands of metal Boehm
flutes, but we don’t do that very often here, as it’s not the focus
of the forum. Though maybe someone with more expertise in the
area will come along soon…
withak, I don’t know if I completely agree, though. That flute
sounds awfully reedy for a regular old Boehm. Though I guess,
as always, that could be the player… Might it be a dizi? I’m not
familiar enough with Asian flutes to guess…
indeed i got here from google (or wikipedia, can’t remember) and sorry for the missunderstanding.
thanks for your explanation
wast.
Don’t run off, though. There are people here with a lot of varying
interests. I know some folks have experimented with Asian winds,
maybe they could lead you down the right path if it turns out to be
one of those. It does have a slightly unusual sound in those clips.
I thought it sounded a little odd also, but figured it was just the recording/production. Those tracks don’t provide the best flute listening environment. I’ll bet you could get that sound out of a Boehm flute if you tried though.
I also recommend waiting around until someone who knows what they are talking about shows up.
ok, i will wait!
in the meantime, i’m gonna get some info on Boehms
the links seem to have exceeded their usage…
(implying that he knows somethin’)
yeah, right!
Or, in my kitchen!
If you’re referring to withak’s links, then try the ones in the original post.
To me, this doesn’t sound like a Boehm-system flute at all.
I think this is a quena:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quena
–James
I’m thinking a japanese traverse something like a shinobue.
Just a guess.
I found the Quena and the Shinobue very interesting.
Do you guys have an idea about where I could get them? Some trustable online store or something? Cause I don’t think I will be able to find those easily here in Italy.
Thanks in advance,
Max.
I tried to look the guy up but could find no pictures of him with his flute. He is Japanese so it could be a Japanese flute of some sort.
The Quena is from the South American Andes. You may be able to find them online. If you do, jacaranda is probably the best wood they are made out of.
I kind of doubt that a Japanese flute player would play an Andean flute, though.
I think I found what I was looking for, it’s called Shakuhachi and it’s a japanese flute, more info on http://www.shakuhachi.com/ ..
I think it sounds very good, I love it
But it’s very expensive.
Max.
It is also keyless and pentatonic.
I did not listen to the clips close enough, but I have a feeling, this would not be the right flute.
I missed the name of the player and I did not listen closely enough to hear the key, but the quena is usually pitched high (G?). If the tune is in D it might not be a quena either.
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