FluteDesigner777

Transverse flutes featuring 4, 5, 6, and 7 tone hole tuning systems. Asian scales, Eastern scales and Ragas from India.

In my workshop I cure different species of Chinese bamboo all year long. When I build your flute order I drill the emboucher and the tone holes first, then I finish the holes with a quick burn from a selection of burning rods I have developed. Many of my flute designs are based on the late David Carradine flute design model [bamboo flute can rest on the left shoulder like a violin.] My flutes are built in the ancient tradition of the master flute builders from China, Japan and India. I use a colorful custom mix of finishes, an eco-flow natural water based stain and a final treatment of various natural oils. Some flutes feature brown thread bindings. My artist wife Nicole Richardson creates all of the artwork on my flutes via her beautiful hand carving and painting work.

I offer interesting and exotic flute tunings, North Indian Bhairava, Oriental Minor, Melodic Minor, Bilaval, Asavari, Arabian, Native Style Tuning, Middle Eastern, and more.

All my bamboo flutes are tuned in concert pitch A440 hertz. I am known all over the world for my flute designs. Thank you for checking out my etsy listings! Flutes are good medicine, try one! Experience "Nada Yoga" sound meditation with your flute journeys!

Namaste,

Thomas Richardson, Bamboo Flute Designer
Nicole Richardson, Artist/Belly dancer