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The Ney: The Middle Eastern Flute
One of the oldest forms of flute is the ney, the endblown flute played in slightly varying forms from Morocco to Pakistan. The word is Farsi for reed, and indeed...
The Ney: The Middle Eastern Flute
One of the oldest forms of flute is the ney, the endblown flute played in slightly varying forms from Morocco to Pakistan. The word is Farsi for reed, and indeed...

Olaf Palm: Oil Painter Of Musicians
California artist Olaf Palm has long had a fascination with 17th century Dutch Masters that is evident in his work, which has an old-world feel and favors rich, dark tones...
Olaf Palm: Oil Painter Of Musicians
California artist Olaf Palm has long had a fascination with 17th century Dutch Masters that is evident in his work, which has an old-world feel and favors rich, dark tones...

Hurdy Gurdy History: History Of The Hurdy Gurdy
The hurdy gurdy, known in France as the vielle a roue or vielle for short, is an ancient instrument which is undergoing a modern renaissance in Europe and America. First,...
Hurdy Gurdy History: History Of The Hurdy Gurdy
The hurdy gurdy, known in France as the vielle a roue or vielle for short, is an ancient instrument which is undergoing a modern renaissance in Europe and America. First,...

Transverse Flutes: An Overview
One of the most ancient and widespread of musical instruments is the flute. Almost every culture on Earth has some sort of flute; some like the end-blown reed flute ney...
Transverse Flutes: An Overview
One of the most ancient and widespread of musical instruments is the flute. Almost every culture on Earth has some sort of flute; some like the end-blown reed flute ney...

Chinese Flutes
The Chinese have an ancient tradition of making and playing bamboo flutes. Although ocarina like vessel flutes, panpipes, and endblown flutes have been used extensively in China, the most common...
Chinese Flutes
The Chinese have an ancient tradition of making and playing bamboo flutes. Although ocarina like vessel flutes, panpipes, and endblown flutes have been used extensively in China, the most common...

Celtic Harp History: The Story Of The Celtic Harp
Celtic Harps by Astra Thor It is said the music heard in heaven is the golden sound of harps. Today the harp has an aura of mystery because the...
Celtic Harp History: The Story Of The Celtic Harp
Celtic Harps by Astra Thor It is said the music heard in heaven is the golden sound of harps. Today the harp has an aura of mystery because the...