Native American man playing a flute, standing outdoors with a Native American woman carrying a baby in a papoose.
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Find answers to these and other questions in Bob's educational program, "The World of Flutes". Bob is actively involved in educating children and is a Certified Teacher in the state of Texas. In this presentation, he demonstrates flutes from all over the globe. Children have the opportunity to experience world flutes and learn about the cultural history and context of each one. Understand how the many different constructions affect pitch and tone. Tie-in elements of math and physics are included, in addition to social studies and geography.

Bob allows the audience to see and hear an instrument in its traditional manner, then offers a song or two of that same flute as it may be applied in a different format. For example, the Irish Penny Whistle toots out a little jig, then you hear familiar melodies from the introduction to The Lord of the Rings or the theme from the movie Titanic.

Throughout the program, students are taken around the world to hear instruments such as: Indian Bansuri, Irish Penny Whistle, Japanese Shakuhachi, Chinese dizi, Romanian pan flutes, as well as Andean pan flutes: Zampona, Toro, Andean Quena, and Recorders: sopranino, soprano, alto and tenor.