[Steppes] Flutist & Flautist Are BOTH Acceptable..

[Nzingha, The Moor Of Dundee]

I've worked in both Public Radio and Classical Radio for 35 years now and both pronunciations are acceptable... It's a Matter Of TASTE, what you choose to call yourself.   Leza Mesiah  www.wrr101.com


Barbara Lee <barb at barbsgarb.com> wrote:
My sister, a professional "flutist" always hates to be called a "flautist".
It seems to be both regional, and teacher oriented....

Barbara

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>I always thought it was funny that the correct term for "flute player" is 
>"flautist."
>
> Helene
>
> On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 12:15 , Genie Barrett 
> sent:
>
>>I have a great book of music that I downloaded from the Internet of about 
>>a
>>hundred different dance tunes with two to five parts. If anyone is 
>>interested:
>>http://crab.rutgers.edu/~pbutler/music.html
>>Go here. The man who did most of the arrangements is a integral part of
>>the East Kingdom's musicians guild, and a mean "flute" player, among other
>>things.
>>
>>I'll play, but my instrument is a Chinese DiZi, and the scale is slightly
>>different. I also, however, play with a tin whistle, and can pick out 
>>most
>>tunes from the other six holed instruments I've played with. My fear is
>>half notes. GRIN
>>
>>YIS
>>Maggie MacPhaerson
>>(Who is trying to find a way to go back to school and get her
>>Masters/Doctorate in Musicology)
>>
>>You said:
>>
>>I attempt the recorder, too, and I read music, but I am a bit out of 
>>practice
>>myself. I guess you realized that the 'flûte à bec' I previously 
>>mentioned is
>>the medieval French term for the recorder (I've always hated the modern
>>American instrument name). It makes sense, really, if you picture it. 
>>The
>>French name literally means a flute with a beak-like mouthpiece, or 'flute 
>>with
>>a beak'.
>>
>>I once played the harmony of the song, 'Nonesuch' with Baron Mahdi playing 
>>the
>>melody at an event several years ago. I have since lost my nice wooden 
>>'flûte'
>>and haven't replaced it. It might have even been stolen - not sure.
>>
>>Since not all of the Steppes members, past or present, are on the Steppes 
>>email
>>list, you might consider putting a note in the "Notes and Challenges" in 
>>the
>>next Black Star that the Steppes Dance Guild is promoting interest in 
>>getting a
>>Steppes Instrumental Musicians Guild started here. Just a thought. :)
>>
>>Gabrielle
>>
>>
>>
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