ASW Guide to Historical Woodwind Instruments - http://www.aswltd.com/guideww.htm
Discusses makers and types of historic woodwind instruments, beginning with the Medieval period. |
Bamboo and Ethnic Flutes Around the World - http://shakuhachi.com/TOC-WorldFlutes.html
Descriptions and pictures of ethnic flutes from India, China, South America and North America. (Purchasing information provided.) |
Build a PVC Flute - http://www.thewidgetforge.com/projects/flute/
Provides instructions for making a simple and inexpensive flute from PVC tubing. |
Dayton C. Miller Flute Collection - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/dcmhtml/dmhome.html
Pictures and audio files of some of the historic flutes in this collection, located at the library of congress. |
Flutehistory.com - http://www.flutehistory.com/
Historical information about players, makers, composers, and instruments of the past 800 years. Site contains articles, pictures, and a catalog of books and CDs. |
Malayalam Film Songs - http://www.odakuzhal.com
Explains the technical aspects of playing the light Indian film song flute. |
My Historical Flutes - http://webhome.idirect.com/~toot/flutes.html
Links to pictures and descriptions of the author's antique flutes and historical reproductions. Includes purchasing tips. |
Rick Wilson's Historical Flutes Page - http://www.oldflutes.com
Presents photos, descriptions, and information about historical European and American flutes from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Performance practices are also discussed. |
Terry McGee Flutes - http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/
Australian maker of wood flutes, offers links to historical flute studies, research, and fingering charts. |
The Beginnings of Music: The Opposites in the Flute - http://www.barbaraallen.org/The-Flute.html
History and philosophy behind the instrument. From a presentation by Barbara Allen. |