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This ney from Russian Turkestan, about 1872, was a transverse flute (Source: Wikipedia)

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...

The Muse, also known as Warm Spot on the Russian Gulch Trail

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

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,...

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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,...

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Close-up of Crystal Flute

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...

A Dizi player (Source: Wikipedia)

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 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...