Innovation and Evolution of the Flute

Flute

Fundamental Information

            Above is a photo to show a better example of what the Keys and Body looks like of a Flute. There is a neck piece, the body and the foot joint. Those sections do come apart when putting it back into the case or the areas to clean it. Usually when purchasing a flute it comes with a rod to clean it. The body has 7 keys but it does vary on what kind of instrument because there are specific flutes that could have more. The joint has 2 keys which all together is 9 but some have 12 keys. The left hand will fall along the A, B G and G# key, the right hand falls onto the F, E, D, and F# key. A musician that plays the flute is called a flautist or a flutist. 

Brief History of the Flute

        According to the Article of History of the Flute, 'The flute is the oldest woodwind instrument, dating to 900 B.C. or earlier. The first likely flute was called the "ch-ie" and emerged in China.' Above is a photo that shows how different the flute became about, it changed and transitioned. There are different forms of the flute now like piccolo or curved head flutes. The flute does fall under woodwind family, regardless if it's wood or not. Earlier in time the flutes were played like a recorder and then it transitioned to playing it horizontally. According to Wikipedia, 'Flutes have been made of metal, wood, glass, plastic, bone, bamboo, reed, and nephrite.' Below is a photo of a flute that's called open holes. The keys have an open hole on it, these would be considered more advance compared to a closed holes. The Flautist have to be careful with their fingers making sure they are closing all the keys. 

                                            

Music

        According to an Article 'Rajesh Cherthala is one of the top ranking Indian flutists of the South Indian music tradition and an outstanding Western music instrumentalist. He is a well known figure in the professional music industry.' He plays the Punam flute which is also considered a flute but it's made of bamboo and it's more of the original flutes that were made prior to the modern flute now. Below is a link to here Rajesh Cherthala music, he has completed playing in over 300 films and has made over 1000 musics compositions to his credit. 

Rajesh Cherthala Punma Flute

Opinion

        I love flute, I have mentioned it before in my previous blog post but I love the flute because it was an instrument that soothes and it is very pretty in music. I also love that in modern time many flautist like to explore to do covers specifically in one instrument. Below are links that I found on youtube of this Flautist who does covers of music that sound very nice with the flute covering the melody. I remember being in the band and remembering that when one specific instrument not being there doesn't sound as good from playing 

Melissa - Shallow

Melissa - Never Enough

References

https://www.theinstrumentplace.com/history-of-the-flute#:~:text=The%20flute%20is%20the%20oldest,was%20called%20the%20transverse%20position.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flute#:~:text=A%20number%20of%20flutes%20dating,modern%20human%20presence%20in%20Europe.

https://punamflutes.com/blogs/rajesh-cherthala

https://punamflutes.com/blogs/about-punam-flutes