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The cover features an illustrated musician playing a wooden flute against a faded sun-like circle. Blocky lettering frames the image with the artist’s name at the top and the title Volume 1 in large red type at the bottom. Muted greens, oranges, and reds give it a vintage poster feel.
New Books

Celtic Folk Star Michael McGoldrick Unveils 50-Tune Collection For Session Players

World Music Central News Room November 29, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicfluteMichael McGoldrickworld music

Renowned flutist and composer Michael McGoldrick has published a new tune book, 50 Original Tunes & Chords: Volume 1. The collection gathers fifty original melodies…

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Eliza Marshall - New Birth cover artwork. Eliza holding a flute above her head.
Album reviews

Flute Awakening: Eliza Marshall’s Solo Debut Breathes New Life Into Global Minimalism

Angel Romero June 14, 2025 No Comments Eliza Marshallfluteminimalimworld fusionworld music

Eliza Marshall – New Birth (Real World X, 2025) Eliza Marshall unveils New Birth, her first solo EP. Best known for her work as a…

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Jaime Muñoz holding flures and a small drum held by his left arm
Artist Profiles

Multi-Instrumentalist Jaime Muñoz, a Researcher of the Traditional Music of Central Spain

Angel Romero May 19, 2025 No Comments Castilian folk musicfluteJaime MuñozLa MusgañaSpanish musicworld music

Jaime Muñoz is a Spanish multi-instrumentalist specializing in ethnic and medieval music. He holds an advanced degree in Baroque traverso from the Royal Conservatory of…

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The album cover for Sanju by Flook features a minimalist and elegant design. A delicate arrangement of white roses and slender, twisting branches stands against a stark white background. The typography is bold and modern, with "FLOOK" in a geometric gray font and "SANJU" in red.
Album reviews

Flute Expectations: Flook’s Timeless Sound Evolves with Sanju

Angel Romero February 19, 2025 No Comments Celtic musicEnglish Folk musicFlookfluteIrish folk musicworld music

Flook – Sanju (Flatfish Records, 2025) Flook has entered its fourth decade with Sanju, an album that reaffirms their distinct, deeply-grounded, engaging and dazzling flute-driven…

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Flook - The Farther Shore cover artwork. The design features a minimalist and delicate aesthetic, with a soft, muted color palette dominated by pale whites, creams, and subtle floral imagery. The flowers in the foreground are faint and slightly blurred,
New Releases

Flook Debuts First-Ever Single, “The Farther Shore/Winter Flower”

World Music Central News Room December 30, 2024 No Comments Celtic musicFlookfluteworld music

Celtic music band Flook has unveiled their first single, “The Farther Shore/Winter Flower“. The track explores themes of sea journeys, beauty, and transitions, reflecting over…

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Sujatha Maheshwari In the Initial Arising. Cover artwork of the album The Grest Intimacy that features the song. an orange brown design with a flute in the middle emitting sound waves.
Music videos

Sujatha Maheshwari’s Charming Cross-Genre Flute

Tom Orr November 7, 2024 No Comments fluteSujatha Maheshwariworld fusionworld music

Mixing Middle Eastern sounds with the relaxed feel of classical chamber music, “In the Initial Arising” by American flutist Sujatha Maheshwari is intricately beautiful and…

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Colette Michaan - Earth Rebirth cover artwork
Album reviews

Latin Jazz Flute Mastery: Colette Michaan’s Dazzling ‘Earth Rebirth’

Iliana Cabrera December 27, 2023 No Comments Colette MichaanfluteLatin jazzworld fusionworld music

Colette Michaan – Earth Rebirth (Creatrix Music, 2023) Colette Michaan’s latest musical offering, Earth Rebirth, is an enchanting Latin Jazz album featuring superb flute work.…

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Rakesh Chaurasia
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Bansuri Maestro Rakesh Chaurasia

Angel Romero February 3, 2023 No Comments bansurifluteIndiaIndian classical musicRakesh Chaurasiaworld fusionworld music

Rakesh Chaurasia was born 10 January 10, 1971, in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh, India. He is a world-renowned bansuri (Indian classical flute) master and…

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Hans Fredrik Jacobsen - Svadilja
Album reviews

The Beauty of Willow Flutes and the Songbirds of Norway

Angel Romero October 15, 2022 1 Comment fluteNorwegian folk musicwillow fluteworld music

Hans Fredrik Jacobsen – Svadilja (Heilo, 2022) Distinguished Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Hans Fredrik Jacobsen focuses on the delightful sounds of the willow flute on his fifth…

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Cover of the album Leaving Lurgangreen by Sarah Markey
Album reviews

Alluring Pan-Celtic Music from Exceptional Flute Player Sarah Markey

Angel Romero August 5, 2022 No Comments Asturian musicCeltic musicfluteIrish folk musicSarah MarkeyScotlandScottish musicworld music

Sarah Markey – Leaving Lurgangreen (self-release, 2022) Flute master, singer and harp player Sarah Markey represents a new generation of Scottish musicians who are keeping…

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