Re: [tuning] overtone flutes

on 11/28/00 9:12 AM, tuning@egroups.com at tuning@egroups.com wrote:

> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 08:18:01 -0000
> From: "David Finnamore" <daeron@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: fujara
>
> Does it have a common name, or is it simply called "Swedish overtone
> flute"? I have a feeling I'm going to have to get one of those.

It is called salgflojt in Swedish, I've seen it spelled various ways. It's
often listed on albums as the willow flute, or overtone flute.

>> you end up with
>> a full octave (plus a few notes lower) of the lydian dominant
> overtone
>> scale.
>
> What's lydian dominant? Does that mean it has a raised fourth degree
> but a lowered seventh degree? I'd be very interested to see it
> spelled out as ratios, if you happen to know. Otherwise, note names
> will be close enough for now. And if you know how far up the series
> it can be overblown, that would be helpful.

Yes, raised fourth, lowered seventh. Easily playable range is harmonics
6-14, a good player can get up to around 17 or 18, it's very loud up high.
I'm still working on playing 13-14 consistently.

Basically the scale is 1/1, 9/8, 5/4, 45/32 (I'm guessing this one, could be
a 7/5), 3/2, 5/3, 9/5. I have flutes piched in D and F, these are Swedish
synthetic made, available from Lark in the Morning for around $25 each. I
also have a Chieftain (the same people who make the low D whistles) in G, it
has the pennywhistle style mouthpiece, I find it painful to play indoors,
it's really loud, I'd consider selling it. Lark also sells some wooden hand
made ones that are over $100, I haven't tried any of these.
>
>> A similar instrument, but end blown, is used in eastern European
> music such
>> as Hungarian, Rumanian, etc.
>
> Where could a fellow find one of these for sale (without traveling to
> Rumania)? End blown is more my style. Any web links to info on
> either of these? Thanks.

I have not been able to find one of these for sale anywhere, I think you
have to make them yourself, I'll keep you posted if I find a source,
website, plans, etc. I really want to play one of them, as my ethnic
background is from that region.

Seth

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