PRESENTATION            
Some type of flute is believed to exist or have existed in every  human culture there ever was. It's one of the world's oldest and most versatile  musical instruments. Flutes From Around the World is almost as much about  history, diversity, physics and human creativity as it is about beautiful  music.



TARGET AUDIENCE
The  presentation was originally designed for children in grades 4 through 6 but age appropriate presentations can be made available for students from the first grade through college undergraduate school.                            
 

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FEATURES
The program will  feature performances on a wide variety of flutes and whistles from Asia, Africa,  Europe and North and South America. Highlights include the Native American cedar  flute, the Egyptian ney, a glass flute, tin whistle, pan pipes, a homemade flute  and toys (including the nose flute, slide whistle, water bottles and bird  whistles). Replicas of early and ancient flutes are also available, as well as  the more familiar Boehm system flute. Original poetry, intriguing photographs,  and amusing stories round out the
presentation.


RECOMMENDED CLASS SIZE AND DURATION
From 15 to 25  students (with at least one
teacher present for younger classes) for 30 - 45  minutes.

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MATERIALS REQUESTED
An appropriately  sized room with an electrial outlet (such as a standard class room); projection  screen, overhead projector and CD player appreciated, but not  required.