Like today, music meant a huge amount to the peoples of the Dark Ages. Flutes were easy to learn and easy to carry around, and so were a popular musical instrument.
Bone flutes have been found all across Europe throughout history, made from a variety of animal bones. The most common animal bones that flutes were made from were sheep and deer tibias. The word 'Tibia' itself comes from Latin and is a reference to earlier Greek flute players, who played a flute known as a ‘tibia’ or ‘aulos’.
These flutes are based on various archaeological finds from Exeter, Norfolk, Yorkshire and London. They are made from sheep tibia bone and are painstakingly cleaned, bleached and carved to produce a consistent finish and a beautiful sounding instrument.
Each flute consists of three holes and a fibble. The fibble consists of the shaped whistle and the wind way, and is built from beeswax. This gives the flutes a total of at least 4 clear notes and a variety of intervals, giving the ability to play a wide variety of beautiful pieces. As with many traditional wood and bone instruments, each flute is unique and tuned to itself. So while many modern notes will be replicated, each flute has its own unique sound.
Each flute comes with an information booklet printed on high quality parchment paper, detailing the care of your new instrument, as well as some of the historical significance of bone flutes.
Each set includes;
- One bone flute
- One instruction and information booklet
Priced at £40 each
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