Peppertree Branch Flute in A
sound sample of this flute
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 Measuring
18
3/4" in length this very unique
Peppertree (Shinus
molle)
branch flute is tuned to A minor
pentatonic, modes 1 & 4 and plays 3 upper octave notes
as well as the gypsy scale. The
wonderful,
gnarled bark has been left on and well sealed so it won't
peal off, with all knot holes or crevices inlaid
with crushed malachite. Elk lacing
with malachite and amber 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 from a tree that grows
where the
flute was made, at the Nottingham
Center
for the Arts.
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 quilted cotton 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 |