quarta-feira, 9 de abril de 2008
for PAS students and teachers...
Hi!!!
Did you like our presentation?
We hope you did. This website is for you to see some information that we didn't present or only to remember what we did. Maybe it will be unuseful for you, but maybe it won't. If you are working on a project on flutes, why don't you take a look? Just don't forget to leave your opinion about our presentation in the comentários section that you will see at the bottom of this writing.
Have fun!!!
Hoping you enjoy our hard work,
Pauline, Julia, Luiza, and Maria Rafaela,
the flute group.
terça-feira, 8 de abril de 2008
What is a Flute?
Types of Flutes
There are lots of types of flutes that were made all over the globe. Here you can discover some of them.
The Nay-Egypt
Made of bamboo, wood or metal
Can be 3 ft long
It is played by resting your bottom lip and is blown across the top edge
Played like a recorder, but where you rest the lip, it is replaced by the nose
Air is blown through one nostril, as the thumb holds the other closed
In some countries the air blown is considered magical
Sometimes played in religious ceremonies
To direct, summon or salute others on board
10 cm long
Only produces two notes
Cup hand, open or close fingers while blowing into the mouthpiece to create rythm with the notes
Played for 1000 years
It is made of bamboo
Small tissue covers one hole to make the sound
Aeolian Organ-Melanesia
Tall pole planted to the ground. The pole has holes in the side that creates a sound when the wind passes.The Nay-Egypt
Made of bamboo, wood or metal
Can be 3 ft long
It is played by resting your bottom lip and is blown across the top edge
Nose Flute-All over the world
Played like a recorder, but where you rest the lip, it is replaced by the nose
Air is blown through one nostril, as the thumb holds the other closed
In some countries the air blown is considered magical
Sometimes played in religious ceremonies
Bosun's Pipe-Sailors
To direct, summon or salute others on board
10 cm long
Only produces two notes
Cup hand, open or close fingers while blowing into the mouthpiece to create rythm with the notes
China-Di
It is made of bamboo
Small tissue covers one hole to make the sound
China-Pigeon Whistle
Attached to the bird's tail
Wind in the sky makes the sound while the bird flies
Ocarina-All over the world
Egg shaped or round
Made of clay, china or plastic
Before was made by: bones, seeds or natural substances
Invented by italians
means little goose in italian
India-Suling
Also called ''ring flute''
made with bamboo
Japan-Shakuhachi
Weapon, self-defense
Traditionally played by men
Made with bamboo
Played during ceremonies
Players Wore baskets over head so they weren't reconized
Nightingale-All over the world
Shaped like a strange bird
Made with clay or plastic
To play, fill with water
Player blows through the plastic tail
Air bubbles come out through the plastic head
Creates twittering sound, like a bird
When using different materials different bird sounds
Now that you've learned more about flutes, take your time to leave your opinion here at www.mundoflute.blogspot.com!!!
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