The Sound of the Flute: Popular Music from Classical, Rock, Jazz, and Folk Traditions
Few musical instruments can sound as simultaneously ancient and modern as the flute. Its clear, breathy voice can suggest birdsong, pastoral landscapes, courtly elegance, melancholy, or wild improvisation. Although the flute is strongly associated with classical music, it has found an important place in jazz, rock, folk, pop, film music, and countless other traditions. Read more