Welcome to the world of flute history. This site contains information and resources for learning about the transverse flute and flute-playing in Western Europe and America over the past 800 years. It's designed for players of the modern instrument as well as earlier types, such as renaissance and baroque flutes.

You can find pages about people, instruments, periods, and music in the various sections in the navigation column at left. The site contains links to further resources on the internet, and in books and recordings in our shopping area. A good place to start is the ONE-MINUTE TOUR, followed by a trip through the TIMELINES.

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