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World Flutelore : Folktales, Myths, and Other Stories of Magical Flute Power /
"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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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Urbana :
University of Illinois Press ;
[2013]
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.