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Flute Tuning in Northern Chile by Chascón Pérez is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses pre-Columbian flute tuning traditions still practiced in central Chile. It describes the unique "tear sound" produced by simple flutes used in ritual music groups. The tuning process aims to create a dissonant, complex sound rather than specific pitches. Artisans carefully construct the flutes

Author
Chascón Pérez
Language
EN