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I'm concerned about a teacher..
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I found a teacher, but her simple system flute is ceramic? Should I be worried?
Thanks,
Tony
I found a teacher, but her simple system flute is ceramic? Should I be worried?
Thanks,
Tony
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Gurukula flute style
No need to worry Tony, I’m sure you will do fine.
She probably just one of those flute players out of Lugnaquilla in Wicklow. Ceramic flutes are pretty
common in this area, you’ll see quite a few at the Gurukula summer school.
Don’t be afraid if she’ll ask you to wear a special ISKCON session outfit during practice, it’s just one of those trad things.
If the tunes you’ll learn all have the same base rhythm
(Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare)
then you can be sure it’s Gurukula style you’re learning.
Another good indication is that everybody else at the session also brought their bed sheets along
and all the bodhran players use tiny drums with bells on.
Best of luck!
/MarcusR
She probably just one of those flute players out of Lugnaquilla in Wicklow. Ceramic flutes are pretty
common in this area, you’ll see quite a few at the Gurukula summer school.
Don’t be afraid if she’ll ask you to wear a special ISKCON session outfit during practice, it’s just one of those trad things.
If the tunes you’ll learn all have the same base rhythm
(Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare)
then you can be sure it’s Gurukula style you’re learning.
Another good indication is that everybody else at the session also brought their bed sheets along
and all the bodhran players use tiny drums with bells on.
Best of luck!
/MarcusR
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Tony, if you're after learning Irish style playing, I would think that a wooden flute would be what she should be teaching you with (or a Boehm instrument second, IMHO), unless she can get the same sounds out of a ceramic instrument, and the embouchure techniques are the same. If not, well...maybe you could get the fingering techniques out of her, but I think that tone and timbre count. If it's all the same, then go for it.
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Living in the cutural wasteland of southern Idaho I also have had difficulty finding a teacher.
Eventually I took some Boehm flute lessons for a short time (had to stop due to scheduling problems).
The lady knew nothing about Irish flutes but knew a great deal about embouchre, breathing, phrasing etc...
I learned a great deal.
My advice would be; if your lady can make beautiful music with her "elongate ocarina" learn all you can from her.
Doc
Eventually I took some Boehm flute lessons for a short time (had to stop due to scheduling problems).
The lady knew nothing about Irish flutes but knew a great deal about embouchre, breathing, phrasing etc...
I learned a great deal.
My advice would be; if your lady can make beautiful music with her "elongate ocarina" learn all you can from her.
Doc