World flutelore : folktales, myths, and other stories of magical flute power / Dale A. Olsen.

"In many places around the world, flutes and the sounds of flutes are powerful magical forces for seduction and love, protection, vegetal and human fertility, birth and death, and other aspects of human and non-human behaviour. This book explores the cultural significance of flutes, flute playi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Olsen, Dale A. (Dale Alan) (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Urbana : University of Illinois Press ; [2013]
Series:	Book collections on Project MUSE. UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. Global Cultural Studies Supplement.
Subjects:	Flute > History. Flute > Folklore. Flute in literature. MUSIC > Musical Instruments > Woodwinds. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural. Flute Music and magic Flute in literature Flöte Flötenmusik Magie Mythologie Music. Electronic book. Folklore History
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Table of Contents:

Flute types and stereotypes
The making of world flutes
Flutes that talk
Flutes and gender roles
Flutes, sexuality, and love magic
Flutes and the animal kingdom
Flutes and nature
Flutes origin myths and flute-playing heroes
Flutes and protective power
Flutes and death
Flutes and unethical/ethical behavior
Religious status of flutes
Socioreligious status of flute musicians
The aesthetics and power of flute sounds, timbres, and sonic textures.

World flutelore : folktales, myths, and other stories of magical flute power / Dale A. Olsen.

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