"You could learn a thing or two about Music. So could I." The Ethnomusicology Thread.

[axolotl]

I thought we needed this thread. Let me know if we don't.

The flute, Africa's breath of life

This is an insight into the role of the instrument, with a focus on the musicians who made it famous and those who place it in the spotlight today.

pan-african-music.com

 

[Ojai Sam]

I thought we needed this thread. Let me know if we don't.

The flute, Africa's breath of life

This is an insight into the role of the instrument, with a focus on the musicians who made it famous and those who place it in the spotlight today.

pan-african-music.com

Thanks for a great thread, Axo!

Who knew there were so many kinds of flutes?

 

[Nickyboy]

I thought we needed this thread. Let me know if we don't.

The flute, Africa's breath of life

This is an insight into the role of the instrument, with a focus on the musicians who made it famous and those who place it in the spotlight today.

pan-african-music.com

I took classical flute lessons for about a decade from a man who was the first chair with the Philly Orchestra and then three years of jazz improvisation with a guy who was best friends with Robert Fripp. My flute playing is eclectic. Let's leave it at that.

 

[axolotl]

Wider Reeding: Clarinets and Saxophones Put to Unusual Uses

Exploring the artists and albums carrying woodwinds and brass into uncharted musical territory.

daily.bandcamp.com

 

[axolotl]

Zounds! What sounds!

Where do sounds go when they die?

(RNS) — A visit to the Cemetery of Sounds. With the solid conviction — the sound of the shofar will not wind up there.

religionnews.com

 

[Ojai Sam]

Guide To World Music

worldmusic.net

These are the folks that put together the wonderful Rough Guide series of albums. Their website has an ongoing blog chock-full of information about music from all over the world.

 

[axolotl]

The difference between the lute and the guitar? So glad you asked....

 

[axolotl]

Daxophone - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Nickyboy]

^All of those together make a neat photo.

 

[axolotl]

^All of those together make a neat photo.

Agreed. Hans Reichel, who invented the daxophone, has used them as the artwork for his album covers.

 

[axolotl]

The Seven Metals Singing Bowl Myth

A common misconception is that Himalayan singing bowls are made from a special "sacred seven metal" alloy. This is a false myth that has been perpetuated over the internet. Many people believe the seven metal myths. However, there is no truth to it. Singing bowls were never made from seven...

bellsofbliss.com

 

[axolotl]

Charango - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[axolotl]

Ronroco - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The ronroco is a mix between the charango (see above) and the guitar. The sound is however lower than that of the charango but higher than that of the guitar. The tuning is the same as that of the charango with the first and fourth strings at a lower octave. One of the fifth strings changes from G to a lower octave.

 

[axolotl]

The Man Who Split American Music in Half (by Thomas Stubbs)​

https://medium.com/@thomasstubbs/the-man-who-split-american-music-in-half-f5620624d1d4