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Barry Wood has updated his NAMM Oddities page from this year’s NAMM show. NAMM is a trade show that happens around the beginning of the year for music related items.

Some flute related items are here:

I’ll […]

Totally awesome

Launch Equity Acquires MakeMusic:

Today, MakeMusic announced that Launch Equity will purchase the company.  You can read MakeMusic’s press release here.   Launch Equity proposed the buyout last July (July 15, […]

If you haven’t browsed Kickstarter, you should. There are some interesting projects on there looking for funding. One that I came across is FlutEase. Looks like an interesting aid for people to learn the flute.

Another Jazz Legend has left the house.
Dave Brubeck, jazz legend, dies at 91 – latimes.com:

Dave Brubeck, the jazz pianist, composer and bandleader behind the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet, has died at age […]

Food for thought.

Jim Snidero’s new site: jazzimprovisation.com:

Jim Snidero’s new site, jazzimprovisation.com, is now live. The site offers a variety of instructional videos on jazz improvisation, features top New York players, […]

Amazing Flutist Robert Dick is back with more videos. The topic this time…..multiphonics.

This is great www find if I do say so.

Joachim Andersen Works for free. Including his excellent 24 etudes book. Now, they are scans, and not as good as the print version (I own the 24 Etudes book), but…the […]

This is a great article telling a little of how Nagahara flutes are made using CNC technology.
“The greatest flute players in the world strive for a uniquely personal sound to the way they play their instruments […]

This was posted on the Galway Flute Chat list:

“Southern California flutists were delighted to be treated to a
Masterclass by Sir James this last November in Malibu. For a variety
of reasons, masterclasses by […]

Sorta flute related. I think the video was shot mirror (hence the hands being backwards).

There was a National Flute Association Convention (so I hear). A couple of people on the Flute list cross posted on the Galway List. Here are some interesting ones.

NFA Convention 2007 Workshop: How to Practice […]

If you don’t subscribe to the Flute List, then you should. They had some interesting posts about lesson policies going on. Here are a couple to ponder…..

Do you have perfect pitch? Can you listen to the howl of the wind, and say that it was blowing in D? Or that a two-tone clock strikes in B minor? This site explores the complexities of perfect pitch, which can be […]

I play in pit orchestras sometimes. And this article was interesting. It’s very true that orchestra sizes seem to be diminishing. Last couple of shows I’ve done have been “abridged” versions, where we have 2-3 […]

I came across this tonight. Wow. Very interesting flute there. Anyone ever tried one?

Seems they also make wooden ones as well.