California Peppertree Branch Flute in High C#
sound sample of this flute
  
 Some
of
the bark has
been left on
this unsplit, 6 holed California Peppertree (Schinus
molle)
branch
flute, tuned to a high c# minor pentatonic, modes 1
& 4. Sanded
smooth at the tone holes, the exposed wood contrasts
nicely, both
visually and textually, with the surface and underlayer
bark.
Measuring 16 1/4" in length, the whole
flute is finely
finished with any knot or surface checks inlaid
with crushed malachite. Elk
lacing
with
malachite and brass beads holds
the bird to
the
nest, the bird fitted with a redwood shoe to aid against
wetout. The
branch for this flute was
gathered at the Nottingham
Center
for the Arts, where the flute was made.
Interesting shamanic
use
of Peppertree: Brought to Mexico by the
Spaniards from
South America hundreds of years ago, Peppertree now grows abundantly in the wild there, where it is known by the name of "pirul", also naturalizing throughout the American Southwest. It has become an important part of Mexican traditional medicine, as its branches are used to "sweep" a person's body and thus "cast away all bad luck" and the "evil eye". This ceremony, called "una barrida con pirul" is common practice in many rural communities in Mexico today. Sold price includes U.S. shipping cost, "How to Play and Care For Your Dryad Flute" booklet, a lined felt drawstring flute bag and a quality guarantee. Home Page About Dryad Flutes Available Flutes Gallery Quality Testimonials Green Branches On The Marsh Under the Oaks Butterfly Blue Schedule Living Lightly |