Flute

S. African Musician Goes Back To School At 60

AP | DONNA BRYSON | Posted 04.17.2012

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JOHANNESBURG — The 60-year-old beloved South African musician shows up five days a week to sit behind a scarred desk in a bare-bones classroom, ...

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WATCH: Beatboxing Flautist Makes Flutes Cool

Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Flute, Video, Beatbox, Flautists, Greg Pattillo, Beatbox Flute, Urlesque, Musicians, Music, Beatboxing, National Flute Association Convention High School Competition, Comedy News

The flute might not be the first instrument that comes to mind when you think "hip-hop," but Greg Pattillo has managed to bridge that gap with this pi...

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Lucas Kavner

Proud 'Band Nerd' And Former Marine Inspires Kids In Music

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 08.09.2011

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Braeden Kershner's life has always been defined by music. Growing up in South Carolina, he started off playing the French Horn, quickly moved on t...

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Prehistoric German Flute Is Oldest Known

AP | PATRICK McGROARTY | Posted 05.25.2011

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BERLIN — A bird-bone flute unearthed in a German cave was carved some 35,000 years ago and is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument yet disc...

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