Ash Branch Flute in A
sound sample of this flute
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 Playing
with
contrasting shapes between the exposed wood grain and
the bark
(the bark being an important aspect of the spirit of a
tree) is
one of the creative joys in the making of a Dryad Flute,
when a
particular branch provides the opportunity, as
with this Evergreen Ash (Fraxinus
uhdei) gathered from the beautiful Descanso
Gardens. This
technique is possible since the branch was gathered
green (shortly
before being kiln dried), with it's
original colors intact and the bark still tightly
adhered to the
grain. An adherence that will remain for the life
of the flute,
as it's been well sealed from biodegration in the
finishing
process. Measuring 19 7/8"
in
length this six holed flute is concert
tuned to an A minor
pentatonic, modes 1 & 4, playing the Gypsy scale (as
heard in the
sound
sample) as well as 3
upper octave notes. A few knot holes have been
inlaid with
malachite, elk
lacing
with malachite and amber beads holding the bird to the
nest.
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