The Birth Of A Flute / Part 1.Kaval Flute making (by Winne clement)

An intriguing document about the process of flute making and passion of flute maker/musician Winne Clement, making a 7 holed fipple Kaval.
More about me and my work:
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Film by Onno van Ameijde(Ovamus), www.ovamus.nl/
Music by Zeger Vandenbussche
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[@SoullessScythe]

your attention to detail is its own art to behold.

[@mietverhelst10]

Dit raakt mij tot tranen toe. D was altijd terecht trots op jou en vol lof over je werk en zou dat vandaag de dag nog altijd zijn als hij er nog bij kon zijn. Zo mooi en erkentelijk is je werk en zo komt het ook binnen. pure ambacht en met liefde gesneden....

[@kevscranes]

Great craftsmanship but I came here because I wanted to hear it played after being born. Like the joy of hearing a new baby cry when it draws it's first breath.

[@fritzbiederstadt4869]

Wow....Great Craftsmanship! As a part time, when opportunity allows, I dabble in woodcarving and have been considering learning how to make flues like this. This is by far the most inspiring video out of lots of great examples of flue crafters. Thanks much! BTW Great Website and music.

[@RoaldBoom]

Prachtig Winne! Also really well filmed and edited. The video really captures your perfectionistic eye for detail and your deep love and connection for the elemental beauty of nature and wood.

[@bamboosaxeswebshop]

Creating an instrument is like giving soul to a piece of material... Such a beautiful video! ❤️🙏

[@1fujara]

thank you :))

[@theplacebeyondthelies2429]

imagine... God has given a soul to your body which he formed from earth, hence "Adam", the first man, is a hebrew word which means "from earth" translated... your soul is the breath of life.. His breath.. His Voice.. His word! His sound, His design! All glory to the Father in Heaven who created everything!

[@runs_through_the_forest]

@@theplacebeyondthelies2429 "His breath.. His Voice.. His word! His sound, His design! All glory to the Father.." don't forget to honor the female aspect of life, as there's no doubt we all got here the same way, born in their blood and from the mothers womb. believing elohim or jahweh created us is optional. cheers

[@ryotheblessedchild9210]

I'm gonna cry, thats so beautiful and relaxing... for a young stressed wood loving depressed boy that cry himself to sleep, that's a life saving. I truly thank you, I hope you know what impact a video like this can have on a life.

[@1fujara]

you can do it too ;-)

[@matsudaindustries2530]

This video should have at least 10 milion views! Charming is an understatement

[@Cj12sings]

AHHHH!!!! brillant, now i see, the fipple is very much like the fujara without the pipe extension!!! COOL...great innovation!!! the film is just magical...beautiful!!!

[@radudiaconu2851]

It is not innovation, it is the way this caval is made...in the Balkans and Turkey there are cavals without this...caval as a playing instrument could very well predate the fujara....in the Carpathians and Tatra mountains shepherds have used aerophone instruments first to signal over large distances, the biggest beeing the romanian tulnic/a 4m long horn, and secondly to play....in tombes over the hole Eastern Europe archeologist have found primitive flutes made out of bones up to 40000 years old, so transition to other instruments was easy...the curent theory is that kaval, flute and telenka/tilinka were carried over to the Tatra in the 10 to 14 century AC by the romanian shepherds...there are a lot of places with the name vlach, vlahi, vlas, valas...tinere are the names used by the slavic ppl when designate romanians...listening to tunes from all these countries there is an amazing similarity of harmonics and singing techniques

[@evergreenstudio342]

nice videography and amazing hard work of flute Maker

[@javibendir]

I love this video. It is an artwork.

[@theworldbridger506]

...magical process, beautifully documented. thank you.

[@khosrotohidi7575]

Having the dimensions of flute is the most important part of making a flute

[@lukehebert6207]

In my experience, if you're starting from a relatively unique piece like this branch, having the dimensions gets you in the ballpark and then tuning as you widen holes get's you the rest of the way there. Both super important

[@tornadocupcake]

Awe. I was hoping you would play it. How do you know if its in tune? Beautiful art work. Wish I could play it. Love the mellowness the wood gives. Metals do ok. But wood flute always have such a warmer fuller note

[@jonaspragis]

@oddjobbob By his ears :-D

[@karlalton3170]

Very nice to see summit made from the forest by hand , great craftsmanship dude 😁😁🤘🤘

[@fluteDurga]

making one flute requires so much expertise..you have done it beautifully..god bless.

[@1fujara]

thanks :-)

[@FrancisLwanda]

Wow! Beautiful instrument. I have tried to make my own flutes from bamboo but I have never been able to produce something that has pleasing sound that I want. The urge is back to make something I can n happily play that's how I landed here. This is amazing and I was hoping to learn the technical part of the design like length of the tube and the hole diameter, to tune.. hole positions..but that part is not given here I wonder if that is information you can share..for the love of music but hey! You are a maestro .and a great Craftsman so inspiring..

[@kevinjeffries5233]

as an amateur flutemaker this is awe inspiring to see a master of the craft at work

[@theplacebeyondthelies2429]

call no man master or teacher, for only one is your master and your teacher! Jesus Christ, the king of kings in Heaven! Call no man father, for only one is your Father, the Father in Heaven!

[@unmapa5767]

Craftsman: •blows on sawdust• Flute:• eagerly gives out brief choking note• ... Craftsman: *dont rush it we are not there yet*

[@omegaforce1262]

Yup!!! And three years later and im still waiting for my flute 🖕🏻🇺🇸

[@bizzybugseverywhere7801]

thats what she said

[@OtterLakeFlutes]

Very nice... I love seeing all the different "fipple", whistle, or air-splitting edge arrangements from around the world and over time. They seem to get freely flipped upside down. I sure wish I knew technically how you bore it, as I am only using the split in half, router bit method at present. Some people use a $350 gun boring bit on a prohibitively expensive type of lathe (I do have a very basic 14" x 40" wood lathe with no cross slides or anything). I sounded almost like you were just carefully using a hand drill.

[@1fujara]

I use a type of spoonbit that I welded in a long ord, inserted in a handdrill :) , but you could use a gundrill on your lathe as well, I do it to on the lathe , just you just ned a center guise and then you can just drill by holding the gundrill in your hands.

[@OtterLakeFlutes]

@@1fujara thanks three years later :) I finally started using a gun drill from Sterling about 6 mo. ago and just use it attached to the tail stock, and slide with my hands. I would like to get a router setup to assist in turning the outside. But it needs to be a decent one, because sometimes I do not turn mine straight. but make faux bamboo nodes and rings and things, so the Vega on the lathe, or a vintage Legacy Ornamental Mill would work. I don't want to go CNC or automated at all, despite having experience. But over three years I developed different grades of embellished or simple Native American style flutes at Otter Lake Flutes. I look forward to learning a different fipple or whistle mechanism, such as kaval and so many others... relatively similar to Irish low whistle etc. when compared to NAF. It's been a journey, and I'm hoping to get more into making and less into marketing which takes up 60% of every onesie and twosies, taking extended photo-shoots, and demos and things. If I wholesale little half-dozen lots to a well-known player and reseller then I can concentrate on what has become my real trade now. But yes, I went to Sterling Gun Drills and they are excellent :) thanks again, you told me the same thing Jon Norris did about how you can start out holding the bit if you like.

[@WoodwindSpirit]

Such a wonderful video. It moved me deeply...cannot put it in words, the process is shown so beautifully... Just wonderful. Many greetings! Meike

[@jayglo]

very well done, flute and vid kudos to Onno

[@1fujara]

my pleasure! I am working on new concent, if you want you can help me by support new video making here! www.patreon.com/mesmerizingsounds Feel free! cheers

[@meispersian]

Exquisite craftsmanship. Would you be willing to sell schematics on how to make one of these? I'm not great at woodworking or playing the flute, but I love working on both skills

[@ПашаПитецкий]

Дякую вам за працю, хай щастить

[@chrisss3233]

ITS SO CINEMATIC

[@rossthefiddler5890]

The art of it looked lovely, but I was waiting to hear it though. I mean, how do I know it has perfect tuning?

[@cw4karlschulte661]

Amazing craftsmanship

[@dari564]

Such a good video ! I have a question, how do you precisely drill the wood all the way through ? Any kind of special drill bit or setup that you could explain ?

[@1fujara]

I strech the wood and go trough it with a hand forged type of spoonbit

[@matheusr.8777]

This video is a masterpiece!

[@mukimang77]

Nice cinematography man

What a great and inspiring video we have here! Thank you for sharing this! Could I use the same process to create an overtone flute? Or maybe even a Fujara? By skipping the holes-making part ? Hope to see more of these ! ! :) bye

[@1fujara]

More or less sure, but you need dry wood offcourse, I cure it for 6 years

[@radudiaconu2851]

Yes...without holes you get an instrument called tilinca, telenka, pisztolka, name really depends on the country ... but in the old days there was no fipple... it was just an open ended wood tube...how that is challenge to play to

[@radudiaconu2851]

@@1fujara man, that is a LOT of years

[@zialakhnavir...192]

Beautiful

[@vishals6727]

Wow so easy....... I mean watching the video 😁😁😁😁 Super workmanship....

[@vallikencorvuskane4556]

Thank for this wonderful offering... : )

[@adamevert1618]

Nice work with the sound

[@Tuttodunfiato.N.A.F]

Huauuuu. What kind of wood do you use? How long does it have to mature since you cut it? Thanks❤️🙏🏻

[@skbebe8935]

Entire of my life, I only know that flute is made from bamboo not from wood. It a first time for me. Big brother you are God gifted.

[@theplacebeyondthelies2429]

bamboo is wood

[@joshuhanaho]

once you puted the juniper block, how are you doing for take it out again for the finition? and how do you make the air channel? marvelous work here! i would like to see more video like that on youtube

[@1fujara]

I use a weight inside the tube to knock it out

[@highintlowwis6580]

Why and how do you set it on fire? Is it a way to cure the wood in an instant?

[@1fujara]

Oh no, the wood is cured slowly for over 3 years. I burn the inside the make polishing more easy and the result better.

[@highintlowwis6580]

@@1fujara Thank you for a clear answer!

[@MrGywo]

les images sont magnifiques

[@1fujara]

thank you!

[@nefyjavi]

Beautiful and good sound

[@cudzict]

Really nice work. As an aspiring flute maker i would like to ask where can you purchase a drill bit like the one used in the video? Lets just say the hardware stores don't carry these types of tools.

[@1fujara]

They are not produced anymore. I get them in second hand auctions- cheers!

[@mr.marius5094]

I just bought a Romanian Caval and its so beautiful. I wanna start making this instruments

[@nc3765]

🇷🇴👍

[@samaratenzin]

amaizng work . and also so nice video !!! ;) love it

[@1fujara]

SOUND HEALING DUBLIN Samara Tenzin thanks :-)

[@njdpdv]

Wholesome 🌸EPICNESS🌸

[@zialakhnavir...192]

Classic concept

[@aleshkaemelyanov]

Душа рассветлилась Душа рассветлилась, как утро весной, признав в этом акте несметное чудо, внимая портрету над тогой простой, и приобрела вкус, что ищут под пудрой. Она распознала в увиденном рай, который когда-то утратила пара, и стала душистой, как липовый чай, легонько клубящийся дымкой тумана. Всё это случилось, как в сказках Руси, в момент многозвездья сентябрьской ночи. Ваш вид, что стихом моим изобразим, наполнил теплом, что уж не обесточить. Порою Вы снитесь всю тьму напролёт, порой забегаете в сон на минуту, бывает, что час кинообраз живёт, случается так, что мелькнёт на секунду. Как юный сновидец, поймавший мирок, Вас вижу живым и отчётливым планом, как фильм, что смотрю с наслажденьем и впрок, что был награждён жёлтой веточкой в Каннах. Пускай я не так уж богат и велик, как славный анфас, что июль излучает, я скоростижно влюбился в Ваш лик и всё то вокруг, что его дополняет!

[@ДмитрийБудяну]

Просто супер!!! Очень медитативно!!!

[@maxbrumbergflutes]

very beautiful winne!!!

[@1fujara]

overtoneflute Thanks Max! Hope all is well :-)

[@JamesNoble97]

This video inspired me to start making flutes, if you don't mind me asking, how do you go about making a name for yourself to start selling them?

[@1fujara]

+James Noble hi James that's a difficult one to answer, I would say bit by bit, learn to play well or as good as you can and start at markets and stuff playing there while taking some flutes, on internet make a nice home page with soundsamples and use social media and so on so people know you exist, but I think you can't 'make ' a name for yourself 'by' yourself , you can only make the best instruments you can and be honest when selling them, and in return you will 'earn' a name as a side effect :-) but most of all it talkes time , a lot of time ... good luck and have fun!

[@omegaforce1262]

My advice to you James is to always come through for people and do what you say you will do for them. I had this guy put me on his wait list…it must have been back in early 2019 and even emailed him several times to confirm which flute I wanted I’m still waiting and here we are it’s 2021 in June and no flute, not even an update or nothing. So my advice to you James is if you want to make a name for yourself don’t start something and NEVER go through with it.

[@zsoltsuto]

Wonderful.

[@Sanket_Choukate]

This video is a piece of artwork. It needs to be preserved for next generations for the knowledge it contains. The cinematography, the background score, the slo-mos, everything is top notch. Hat's off to the team.

[@theplacebeyondthelies2429]

well, can you rebuild a flute like this now? it's not very educational, more of a show, it serves the purpose of selling his products

[@ktoto-ro]

Beautiful!

[@nagarajuadloori2770]

This video deserve something better ❤️

[@hoecherd]

What is the drill called that you used to hollow the body? I have tried to google lots of stuff, but I don't know what to call it and flute hollowing drill doesn't give useful results.

[@josequins9099]

What species of wood did you use? Do you usually use aged wood or fresh cut?

[@1fujara]

This is Sambucus Nigra, I use it after curing it for 3 to 4 years

[@nikiel666]

Cool! :)

[@GTalcoholstove]

Just discovered your channel! Thanks so much for the vids, with your hand forged auger it looks a cross between a gimlet and a shell auger, do you have a flexible cord to drive it along a bendy branch?

[@1fujara]

no I straighten the branch before drilling

[@GTalcoholstove]

Winne Clement ahhhhh- HAH! Thanks ☺️

[@КоржАлександр-й8д]

So my question is: what deep have air channel (where air is pushed on the recorder). And what’s wrong if it’s almost impossible to get base sound of kaval. Sound loosing. I think my air channel is too deep

[@hephaestushymeryos932]

SUPERB

[@TheMrAlex101]

Здравствуйте вы изготавливаете данные флейты?

[@seller559]

Well done!

[@wildernesboy]

Whats the name of the drill you use

[@dustinhovendick]

Amazing presence:) this video is inspiring! Could you tell me where you got your drill bit to bore out the flute? Much thanks

[@1fujara]

I get the heads on second hand auctions and then make the drills myself

[@Geburtswehe]

Elder has a soft pulp

[@altheaberosil1041]

they are awsome

[@881buddha]

What is the name of the long tool that you bore the hole through the flute with please?

[@artomlaptiv2786]

steve edwards Did you find a name?)

[@radudiaconu2851]

A wood hand drill

[@mahonrijaussi2925]

What type of drill bit do you use for boring

[@1fujara]

it's a type of twisted spoon bit

[@greatlakeblake]

why does it burn like that?

[@manubodea1580]

What type of wood do you use?

[@1fujara]

all kinds of wood, Ash, Dogwood, Elder, Ahorn, Hazel...

[@anaporymataverdepory2977]

Em que afinação sua flauta está guerreiro? Gratidão muito boa sua técnica

[@sergioolivares2243]

Maestro misterioso no habla no muestra

[@jansima8392]

Vždy ked vidim toto video mam chuť robiť pištalku je krasa ked začne drevo spievať Je dosť ťažke vyrobiť pšťalku aby vydala jaky krasny zvuk ale najkrajšie je ked pekne ladi a može rozdavať svoj pribeh Držim palce nech je ešte veľa pišťal ktore vijdu s tvojich ruk

[@1fujara]

Glad you liked it ! :) plan to have another video online soon :)

[@All4Hunting]

Wow. What wood is that?

[@culture5394]

WOW, Where can I buy this drill bit?

[@nathand256]

Nice

[@1fujara]

thanks :-)

[@Viralpost555]

Background music....♥️

[@gilberthoste4315]

It is an artwork.

[@amantapaul9039]

Are you a carpenter😄

[@grigorepurja5306]

Poți să îmi dai măsuri , dimensiuni pentru construirea unui fluier cu dop și 6 găuri .Dacă poți să îmi trimiți în privat mă pasionează pentru mine personal .

[@AmanRaj-qj3sw]

sir aap bansuri bechte v hai

[@bobfrischkorn3195]

Would have been nice if we could hear the finished product. Otherwise a nice video.

[@edgardojosenoviski1823]

Esperaba escucharla sonar....

[@Name1057]

Incredible video would be even more incredible (to me) without the added soundtrack...any chance of a version w/out the added music?

[@1fujara]

Name1057 Thanks! We chose to add a soundtrack that was played on the video while watching, and it works for us ,though we wanted to respect the natural sounds as well. Any good reason why we should make the extra effort to have a version without? Cheers

[@radudiaconu2851]

In the romanian language, dear Winne, this wood is called SOC and is considered very difficult to work, but THE VERY BEST for caval, fluier and nai...caval, flute and panflute...The old way to work was ALL BY HAND, even drilled by hand, I am trying to buy an old hand drill for this purpose. The wood has to be very dry, 8-10 % humidity, usually kept 1-2 years in a loft. The arhaic masters and players had no music knowledge and did not worked with music scales, but they had soul and ear...by trial and error they reached a level of understanding far beyond our capabilities of today. Now, varieties of caval: oltenian caval, south of Romania, 5 holes, mainly in La minor; moldavian caval, with 5 or 6 holes, Bargau Valley caval, only with 6 holes, an evolution of the moldavian caval. In certain parts of Bucovina and Moldova a caval without fipple( we called it dop or vrana) and 6 holes exits., it is certainly the old variant, very hard to play. Best romanian caval maker: Nicolae Sava, he makes concert quality type cavals. Flutes...dont know who is best, since there are a lot of varities, depending on the region. Panflutes - the romanian has from 8 to 22 tubes, period - made out of wood are VERY expensive, mainly from plum, cherry and chestnut wood...anything from 600 to 1500 euros easily. NOT the panflute modernised by Zamfir, which is an aberration made from bamboo and with added tubes - that is a MODERN instrument. I am talking strictly about romanian nai as a WOOD instrument, considerably harder to make, but very rewarding in terms of DURABILITY AND SOUND.Great job, Winne!! ps cavals are also made in Romania from red plum wood, cherry wood, sour cherry wood and another type, which is called salcam...it must be a light wood, but durable and flexible in the same time. Fluier - Flute are mainly from plum wood, 6 holes, always with fipple - dop. Tilinca of overton flute is made from a lot of materials, even plastic and metal, and is either just an two open ended pipe or, more modern, with a pipe like a caval, but without finger holes. Some wood masters use for these instruments hazelnut wood, I personally have an oltenian caval - always five holes - , it is in La minor, made from that, it is very light...also in the old days they only used flaxseed oil and glue from bones...today more and more they use electric drills and artificial oils and lackers. Also...there are a lot of archaic cavals, flutes and panflutes decorated with carved and painted symbols, zoologiocal, vegetal and even antropomorphic, depending on the region and the customers. Only modern days instruments are undecorated, since people of today dont understand the meaning of symbols.

[@1fujara]

wow thats a book you are writing here! ;-)

[@radudiaconu2851]

@@1fujara sorry about that...we have to find a better way to talk...what app do you use for tuning, pls... I went into the woods and got some dogwood and wild elderberry pieces...in about a year I will start to make my own caval...I also have to find a long wood screw in order to bore the cilinder and done flaxseed oil... edible variant. Do you use shellac on the outside??

[@atmospheree]

Don't wont to underestimate your work, you look brilliant flute maker, however this is not Kaval, Kaval should be made of 3 pieces and other differences. Can you tell me where people make that flute from?

[@radudiaconu2851]

Romania...caval traditionally was made in one place...now that is also a two parts caval ...never heard of three parts

[@ivanilarionov1893]

@@radudiaconu2851 Bulgarian kaval is made of 3 parts. It is a 7 tone holes instrument with no fipple

[@Abdullah-uw1xh]

Allah support to you work for give me the flute for the family member

[@vittoriobesio1788]

...mani guidate🌹🙏

[@ВитаВиталина-л8п]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ceesvangrondelle9672]

Ik heb echt vol verwondering zitten kijken.

[@1fujara]

Cees Van Grondelle Blij dat je er van kon genieten!

[@CountDoucheula]

The lead of that pencil makes me uncomfortable

[@bpetnoi1472]

I am a player of the Native American flute. I don't know why, but I have watched you flute making video at least 5 times over the years. There is something restful and just right about the process. Some how it speaks to me and that is why I return to view it from time to time.

[@1fujara]

Thats very nice to hear! Thanks- with some good luck there will be another one online soon about fujara making!

[@juanmanueltodarello2215]

Excelente trabajo, gracias por compartir tu arte. Me encantan las flautas. Nunca había visto construirlas de madera a mano. Siempre en torno y nunca de una rama tan pequeña. Muy bello el video también. Entrar al taller aunque sea por medio de un video siempre es mágico!! Gracias!

[@simascelta]

One of the most beautiful videos I've ever seen! I almost cried!

[@1fujara]

Carlos Simas thanks!

[@ahmadbidmeshki]

why cry? 😂

[@solus9752]

whA?

[@vishnuashok2723]

@@ahmadbidmeshkiits true mahn some form of arts can make us cry

[@KajanLakhan]

..it's the wood. The working with the wood. It has a soul ie. Many natural frequencies. Eg. Harmonium, tabla and aeolian flue all sound better then unnatural material instruments

[@unmapa5767]

Hollywood ain’t got sht on you Flutewood is the new visual art form

[@1fujara]

hah :-)

[@ellalogx]

I've never seen such a beautiful video 😍✨ May God bless you!! Jesus loves you and he's coming soon ❤️

[@एस्ट्रोलाजर]

मैं इस बांसुरी को बहुत पसंद किया हूं मैं शोक रखता हूं बजाता हूं कहां मिलेगी ये वाली चाहिये थी ।।चीड़ लकड़ी वाली ।।

[@markdoherty754]

What a fantastic video. Also, I've found your ancestor Jubal, Genesis 4:21.

[@Tlawuda_Gaming]

what wood is used?

[@1fujara]

Sambucus Nigra

[@teoflyfishing2004]

How do you get the measurements for the finger holes?

[@1fujara]

searched for it :)

[@mrbrown6421]

​@@1fujara- And that search will lead you to many places if you keep looking. There are many misleading directions in the search to discover WHY the holes reside in a certain location. Less experienced flute makers will likely stumble upon something that works and stick to that profile. But on discovering the reason for the physics allows one to make more radical instruments, instead of adhering to a standard template. To: Teo Fly fishing: See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_series_(music) The secret to the hole positions is buried in this image: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Harmonic_series_to_32.png Best to all, THanks for THinking North Central Florida

[@il35215]

Mr Brown As I can understand hole positions not so important how their diameter.

[@teoflyfishing2004]

@@mrbrown6421 Thank you! It is really usefull!

[@Vei2aC]

7:55 is the most satisfying part of this video for me, i love how you can hear the click of when the plug gose in just that little bit to sit flush, just a little "crack" sound after the 9th tap, i dont know how manny times i have watched that one part over and over, thank you so much for alll your videos tho, all of them are well made, and enjoyable.