American Native Style Flute - Totem Series - Bear

Name: Flauta Estilo Nativa Americana - Série Totens - Urso | Flauta Nativa Ashar
Brand: Ashar
SKU: 9219
Price: 798.00 PLN
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Ashar Native Flute – Totem Series – Bear – American Native Style (NAF) in Bamboo.

The wooden mouthpiece is optional.

Scale: Minor Pentatonic
Material: Specially Treated Bamboo
Block: Wooden Bear Head
Finishes: special paint, leather strings, waxed strings, and glossy lacquer varnish.
Average length: A 46 cm, G 48 cm, F# 52 cm, E 55 cm, D 68 cm, C 70 cm

This flute is made to order, especially for you! We ask for an average period of 90 business days for production and shipping. 100% handmade flute, so there may be small variations compared to the photo.

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SKU: 9219 Categories: Flautas, Flauta Nativa, Totens Tags: flauta naf, flauta nativa, flauta nativa americana

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The bear is a creature of contrasts: it possesses enormous strength and yet loves fruits and honey. In Jungian Psychology, the bear represents the danger caused by the uncontrollable contents of the unconscious, and because of this, it is often associated as an attribute of the cruel and rude man. The bear’s energy is the energy that seeks your deepest truth, and with the discovery of this truth we are graced with the honey of life – the sweetness that comes with the knowledge of who we truly are.

The symbolism of the Bear’s cave reflects returning to the womb of Mother Earth. This also suggests a strong feminine aspect of nurturing and protection. Bear cubs, born at the beginning of spring, can spend up to seven years with their mother before reaching adulthood. People with the Bear medicine are considered by many to be self-sufficient and prefer to stand on their own feet rather than trust others. They are often considered dreamers.

The WHITE BEAR signifies openness and the arrival of happiness in the body and soul. It has deep vision, seeing great distances across the ice.

The PANDA BEAR teaches us to be more attentive to dangers, not to be influenced by those who claim to be our great friends, because there is always an intention and time will reveal it. It teaches us to keep secrets well.

The BROWN BEAR is the tracker of medicines and roots of the forest. It helps the shaman find the right remedy for healing.

The bear stores the teachings of dreams until the dreamer awakens to them. It is in the Dwelling of Dreams that our ancestors gather in council, to show us the alternative paths that lead to our goals. If you like bears, you may dream a lot. If you need a lot of sleep, you may be working with the bear’s force. This receptive feminine energy, for centuries, has brought prophecies to visionaries, mystics, and shamans.

Those who have the bear as their power animal do not usually make sudden decisions. They are the ones who say: “I have to think about this. I’ll be in touch later.” Opinions are well thought out and deepened based on the facts presented. It is a fierce warrior, especially when protecting its offspring. They may seem clumsy and slow, but they can have the speed of light when threatened. The bear’s strength helps us dive within ourselves, to make inner journeys and to connect with places where intuition and “knowing without thinking” are the rules. Entering silence gives us the opportunity to return to the world stronger and wiser.

Fingering and Note Chart for 5, 6, and 7-hole Native American Style Flute

Flutes are simple and powerful instruments, directly related to the vital movement of breathing, the exchange of energy through the breath that transports life, sound and allows expressing the unspeakable. Music, in particular melody, is nothing less than a range of vibrations interacting and relating to each other, the flute being one of the most suitable musical instruments for initiation into the universe of melodic relations and combinations.

The breath is the manifestation of life, the only thing we need to do in the first instance to keep ourselves alive is to breathe, and our respiratory system is at the same time involuntary and voluntary, it is possible to exert some control over it, so the act of blowing and producing sound is very magical because it is a creative act, it is movement; life!

The native flute has elements that favor musical awakening, that is, our innate ability to make music, and helps deconstruct the idea that only people with natural talent for music can make it.

In principle, every flute created by native peoples is considered a native flute, in the Americas, we have many native flutes, Brazil is rich in this regard, as many native peoples have their flutes. However, here we use the term “Native Flute” or Native American Style Flute, as a reference to a specific style of flute, developed in North America, whose current characteristics were only standardized in the second half of the twentieth century. Its main characteristic that differentiates it from other Amerindian native flutes is the fact that it has two chambers (slow air chamber and sound chamber) whose passage of air from one to the other happens through a block over a table creating a tunnel for the fipple (whistle/chimney). This characteristic offers a soft sound that is sensitive to variations of breath, in addition to facilitating the production of sounds.

What definitively marked the American native flute, with an unmistakable musical style, was the standardization of the minor pentatonic scale. This mysterious scale that takes us back to deep emotions and nature, was already used by other very ancient peoples. The minor pentatonic scale was incorporated into the native flute with a combination of elements that reason will hardly be able to explain, what we know is that this marriage combined in such a way that currently, the native flute has become a symbol of ancestral rescue, of connection with nature and a path of “return home”. What we can say is that words will not be enough to explain what you will feel when you play your native flute. I felt magic and beauty, vibrating peace and love in the universe; our mission is to share this magic with you.

The main advantage of the native flute is that it is an instrument of quick mastery, which facilitates musical initiation for people who have never played an instrument, creating the possibility of rescuing their musicality, acting as a powerful ally in meditative, respiratory and therapeutic practices. In a few minutes playing the flute you will notice its magical effects.

Our flutes are handcrafted creations worked one by one with great love. We care for the bamboos from harvesting, preparation, and drying for months. It is a slow and careful process. Each flute that is born has its unique personality. The photos of the flutes are references for you to choose and order your new flute. Due to the wide variety of models and customization possibilities, we need time for delivery:

The “Flute Time”.

For a flute to be born, there is an alchemical consciousness working in the invisible through 4 elements; the artisan is an interpreter of the process, and when integrated into the natural flow of the raw material and participates in each stage of gestation, develops the subtle art of knowing what each bamboo will become as a flute. The intention of the artisan is shaped by the form and nature of the material. The latent flute awaits the presence of the Being to manifest what it has been from the beginning!

If you are looking for an instrument of power and vibrational healing, this is our mission, and time is a value in our favor, necessary for the manifestation of an instrument with a Soul.

Range	Root Note	Approximate Length	Difficulty Level
High	E (MI)	38 cm	Easy
High	D (RE)	40 cm	Easy
High	C (DO)	43 cm	Easy
Medium	B (SI, TI)	45 cm	Easy
Medium	A (LA)	48 cm	Easy
Medium	G# (SOL #)	54 cm	Easy
Medium	G (SOL)	55 cm	Easy
Medium	F# (FA #)	60 cm	Intermediate
Medium	F (FA)	61 cm	Intermediate
Medium	E (MI)	63 cm	Intermediate
Medium	D (RE)	68 cm	Advanced
Medium	C (DO )	72 cm	Advanced
Low	B (SI, Ti)	76 cm	Advanced
Low	A (LA)	85 cm	Advanced
Low	G (SOL)	94 cm	Advanced

Weight	1.5 kg
Dimensions	8 × 11 × 60 cm
Estilo	Nativo Americano – NAF
Escala	Pentatônica Menor
Embocadura	Frontal de Apito
Série	Totem
Cores	Amarelo, Laranja, Marrom, Vermelho

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Is the flute ready or will it be made?

Our flutes are made to order. We want to make your flute! When you express the intention to acquire one of our flutes, your energy will directly influence the flute that will be born uniquely for you or for the person who will receive it. We offer many options and models, which makes it impossible to have all tunings and models available for immediate shipping, as our creation is 100% handmade, all flutes are tested one by one.

What is the Delivery Time?

The delivery time depends on the model, characteristics, degree of difficulty, availability of raw materials, etc... Each model has the average time defined in the flute description. It can vary from 15 to 180 days. Check the desired model and if you have any questions, contact us before making the purchase.

International Shipping

We are located in Brazil and ship to many countries, to find out if we ship to your region, add an item to the cart, go to the checkout page and see if your country is listed in the Country field. If your region is not on the list, contact us so we can add it.

Last Hole Alignment

The choice of the last hole alignment will depend on the size of the flute and which hand is used below to close the last three holes. The vast majority of people play with the right hand below, in this case, for large flutes, we recommend that the last hole be aligned to the right, as a way to facilitate the fingering of this last note on the flute without causing discomfort to the ring finger of the right hand, this way it is easier to close the holes. But if you use the left hand at the foot of the flute (lower part) then the last hole should be shifted to the left.

For small flutes such as High E, High D, High C, B, and A, there is no need for the last hole to be to the right, in this case it can be the standard center alignment, as the flute is small in size there will be no difficulties in covering the flute holes. Remembering that to know the approximate length of each flute according to the tuning, just check our Measurements Table. For medium flutes such as G#, G, F#, F, E, D, and C, for people who have small arms, hands, or fingers, we recommend requesting the last hole to the right or left, this way it is guaranteed that there will be no difficulties in performing the fingering on the flute. For bass flutes of great length and 6 holes, we shift the holes of the ring finger of the left hand and the ring finger of the right hand, so it is very important for us to know in advance which is the upper hand (used near the face) and which is the lower hand (used near the foot of the flute).

Wooden mouthpiece or natural bamboo mouthpiece?

Watch this video! The choice between the wooden mouthpiece or the natural bamboo mouthpiece does not influence the sound quality because the sound quality is related to the whistle of the Flute and with the block or totem. The air chamber, which is where we blow, serves only to conduct the air down to the block or totem and direct this air to the whistle. The wooden mouthpiece has the advantage of giving a differentiated finish, more aesthetic and also more ergonomic because you just need to lightly touch your mouth to the mouthpiece, without needing to open your mouth, just enough to cover the small area of the mouthpiece and blow. The bamboo flute with the natural open mouthpiece does not have the aesthetics of the wooden mouthpiece, but the sound quality is the same. The advantage of the open mouthpiece is that we can easily dry it when we finish playing and in the long term this makes a difference. This is the great advantage over the wooden mouthpiece because with the wooden mouthpiece, the entry is small and very difficult to introduce any artifact to clean it. With the open bamboo mouthpiece it is possible to perform this maintenance by drying with a cloth and also removing dust with a brush. So basically that is the difference between the wooden mouthpiece and the natural bamboo mouthpiece, it does not influence the sound quality. While the wooden mouthpiece has an aesthetic and ergonomic quality, the natural bamboo mouthpiece has an instrument maintenance quality.

1 review for American Native Style Flute - Totem Series - Bear

Anderson Stoffelshaus
Rated 5 out of 5
19/11/2019
Tenho algumas flautas do Ralph. E cada uma traz uma grande e boa surpresa. Não podia ser diferente com esta nova peça. Frequências e melodias que elevam o espírito, lhe tocam a alma e espalham paz. In...More
Tenho algumas flautas do Ralph. E cada uma traz uma grande e boa surpresa. Não podia ser diferente com esta nova peça. Frequências e melodias que elevam o espírito, lhe tocam a alma e espalham paz. Instrumento de reconexão com nossos eus ancestrais e toda egrégora de luz destes espíritos primevos. Permita-se esse alinhamento! HauX!