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This flute sounds as good as any wood flute. As a matter of fact TerryLee is using it in his next album "Kairos" and his brother John Two Hawks already beat him to it. Two Hawks used one of TerryLee's C-PVC flute on his latest album "Heal". We both use the C-PVC flutes in live concerts.
You are listening to TerryLee playing on the C-PVC flute
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This is a C-PVC Double Drone Flute in the Key of F# ---- $85.00
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This is a Electrical Pipe + PVC parts for a True Double Flute - Keys C & C#
(Bottom) ---- $135.00
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This is a Electrical Pipe + PVC parts Drone Flute - Key of C ---- $85.00
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Voices From The Past
The
flute has been around for about 3ooo years.
This one is from the style of
about 200 years ago….
Oh,
if only the wood could talk
But
it can
Don’t
you here the voice speaking
All
it needs is some breath
and oh, what the voices
have to say
To
teach us
and set our heart and mind at
ease
Let
the Voices
take you on your journey
For
if you listen
the voice of Flute will
will find what you need
Oh,
how the wood can talk
Copyrights © 2004 TerryLee WHETSTONe
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Life in A Flute
The
flute, is a human connection. What I mean when I say that is, the flute has been
found in every generation past and present. The flute has been found in caves in
Europe that dated back 84,000 years.
It is so
much more that just a musical instrument. It is a life and it has a voice which
only needs a breath to come alive. It is also a voice for healing, and is very
sacred. One of the oldest words in the world for "God" roughly translates into,
"Wind through the end of a flute" and equates to "Breath of life" commonly known
to different peoples across the World as the "Giver of life."
The
American Indian people have used the flute as an instrument of meditation,
medicine, and courting. Missionaries decided, it was immoral to court women with
"God's instrument," and the ancient art almost died.
The
American Indian Elders, past and present, have taught to honor the "Tree"; also
know as, "Standing Person"; as it has sacrificed a part of itself for the life
of the flute. A voice waiting for all people to hear. Not only has the tree
transferred a part of its spirit, but the flute maker as well.
To the American Indian music is a great expression
of spirit. They believe that it comes from a sacred place, from the "Giver of
all life."
Music
allows me to release my innermost feelings and emotions. I feel the "Great
Mystery," when I play. I believe He smiles upon me with truth, so that I may
share it with you. When I am playing, I am placed in the palm of the Creator,
and within the womb of our "Mother Earth." The credits for my gifts are not
mine, but the "Father's". I give thanks for them all. We are privileged by the
grace of the "Great Spirit."
I play
with complete spiritual admiration and honor for, and to sooth the heartbeat of
our "Mother Earth."
The
flute, is believed to have healing effects, and the ability to communicate with
spirit animals, such as the wolf, hawk, and eagle. I believe this to be true,
and I hope that my music will help in some way to strengthen your connection
with "Mother Earth," the spirits, and your spirit within.
TerryLee WHETSTONe
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Some Flute History and Woods
There are those who think all American Indian flutes were
made from Cedar in the ages gone by. This is not the truth, for you see flutes
were made from the materials which were available to the American Indian
Nations. Since there were no modern electric tools all the materials were of
soft woods or hollow like the wild reed or bamboo.
Cedar is a Sacred wood to the American Indians and was used
were it was available to make the flute and also used for other purposes. The
different woods, the diameter, length, and thickness of the wood will affect the
tone and voice which will come from the flute. The flutes made from bamboo
and/or wild reed, tend to be of a higher pitch than the wood flutes do.
History credits the Cherokee Indians as creators of the
bamboo or wild reed flute. Actually the Creek should be given credit for their
creation. The Cherokee did use the wild reed to create blow guns for hunting and
in sport for training how to go out and hunt for small game. Since they used the
wild reed, I am sure they also made flutes out of the material as they do today.
Today’s market for flutes, combined with today’s tools and
knowledge, the American Indian flute is being made from all sorts of materials.
The hard woods, soft woods, antler, commercial counter top materials, extruded
plastics, PVC, and C-PVC pipe. All of these materials has broadened the range of
the voices which come from the American Indian flute.
There is also another design of the American Indian flute
which has evolved from the imaginations of the creators. The flute is a two
welled instrument; where the air hole is to blow into is the first small well
(the air chamber), and the second long well is where tones and voice is
controlled by the placement of your fingers on the holes of the flute.
The new idea is creating a second tube or hollow area
beside the single tube flute. Usually this second tube will not have any holes
to change its tone and it acts as a drone when played. This creates a
harmonizing second tone when you are playing and sounds like you have two flutes
playing. Now this second tube has also had some holes put into it and this just
expands on the ways the flute can be played. This kind of flute is for the very
experience flute player. The sky is almost the limit on the flute design today
and you can even find as many as 4 tubes or chambers being created using the
American Indian knowledge on flute making.
Happy fluting!
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