Trying the Alexander Karavaev Nightingale Low D Whistle | REVIEW

[@Ryush806]

I got the Karavaev low D for my first low whistle. I love it. I bought his high D at the same time and got the engraved versions. They both look and sound great!

[@wgandy9541]

Thanks for reviewing A. Karavaev's whistles. I've got six of Alexander's whistles (High C, B, Alto A, G, and Low E, D) and I love playing them all. Thanks for letting others see how wonderful they sound. I've got many makers whistles - Overton, Goldie, Burke, Karavaev, Howard, MK and others. Each one is unique in how it wants to be played. Spend time with them and they will reward you with beautiful music.

[@markc1234golf]

Hi hope you'll see this i just bought his G whistle i have a low d which i am now selling as the stretch is just too far, my question for someone struggling a bit with the d but managing the f (not one of his whistled but from a dutch whistle maker) is the E manageable for someone like that do you think? Or is the space as far as for the D whistle? I would like to get another one by Alexander i just love the sound of them so much and they are beautifully made. I definitely want to buy his C whistle too but am tempted by trying to have at least one lower i can play.

[@michk5149]

I have his Low D whistle and its really nice though I got the celtic knots engraved version too. Really cool engraving! nice guy. Sometimes hard to get a hold of.

[@sergio1154]

I have had this Alexander Karavaev tunable flute for a year and it is an incredible flute. It was recommended to me by Diego Palacios from the Celtian group.

[@Yuliasyaka]

Thanks for finally making the review! I have a plenty of high Karavaev whistles. Started to play your tabs on my first Clarke and then something went wrong, absolutely no progress. After purchasing Karavaev's whistle I totally felt the difference. I started to reach the ornaments as they should sound, not paying too much attention to my breath. It went absolutely native. As a 100% beginner, totally recommend!

[@markc1234golf]

I love his whistles i have bought the G and the sound and responsiveness is absolutely gorgeous. It's my favorite whistle

[@danasullivan8598]

Of my three low whistles the Karavaev is my favorite. My first was a Dixon, which was a little too soft for me. The Karavaev was a big step up in sound and playability. My Howard, even with two different mouthpieces is practically unplayable for the high A and B; I have to remember might trumpet playing days. But thanks for plugging this whistle which for now is still my favorite.

[@sfmans]

I've been playing a Nightingale low C for about a year and am very pleased with it, would agree with Steph's review. The stretch is even bigger on the low C of course, I've got reasonably large hands and use double pipers grip on this one. The head joint looks a bit plasticky when you're used to all-metal whistles like Goldie and Kerry, but the Nightingale low C does an excellent job sound-wise.

[@mheermance]

You have an excellent piper's grip to play a whistle with holes that large. The top D is a bit sharp, but isn't shrill so not too bad.

[@Tremendouz]

Thanks for the review! Btw, it would be cool to see a photo comparing the hole sizes and placings of different low D whistles to get a better idea how large the large holes actually are. I've found out that personally I'm fine with a larger stretch but struggle with holes larger than 12mm

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

I plan to make a comparison video of ALL my low D whistles soon 😊 hopefully that'll help.

[@Tremendouz]

@@CutiepieTinWhistle Ooh, I'm definitely looking forward to that!

[@scottmorris4914]

Hope your vacation went well. The photos looked like you had fun. Very pretty place.

[@ВолодимирСтеців-г6ъ]

Incredibly beautiful music and very interesting video. Thank you Cutie Pie 👍👏🌹🌹🌹💕.

[@jessou17450]

De belle facture visiblement et un joli son .Le piper grip est obligatoire pour les petites mains aussi bien main gauche que main droite. Merci

[@ZengHuaXiansheng]

This whistle sounds great! It has a clear tone but is also a little breathy. If I remember correctly I once watched a short documentary on KZbin about Alexander Karavaev where he played some traditional style folk music (but not Irish music) on one of his whistles. The piece he played was awesome, as well as the one you played in this video. I’ll get a wooden whistle in Bb by Roy McManus soon and I’m very excited about how it will sound! 😬 Maybe you could review one of his whistles as well!? From all of what I could find on KZbin, they sound great, too!

[@nullifye7816]

On the low end of breathiness to my ears, less windy than modern concert flutes. A few of the sharps are windier.

[@mattk6719]

Tape wears out over time, so make sure you have some handy to replace. Not as bad as wax string, though. I like the cork tuning joint on the Chieftains.

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for the video

[@mariusceron-simeon4006]

Please can u play the jig "jump at the sun" of kirkpatrick and alain pennec?

[@Lukewebbharpist]

Great review! Fair play Steph😁

[@СиндромАдель]

Приветствую!)) У меня такой же, и можно сказать что в России вистлы Караваева очень ценятся)

[@notfoundrick3878]

One of the best sounding Low D imo, for the price is really amazing

[@gustavo33413]

You remind me of the Tracy from How I met your Mother

[@arthurozenne8450]

Awesome whistle, Alexander is also so kind and try his best to answer your questions. If I could had two more things, if @CutiePie allows me to do it ! 1. You will have to familiarize yourself with the whistle especially about the required air. Sometimes it takes some times to find a good way to send the good quantity of air on the tube. So if i had to sum up this point, I should say : "Air Control" ! (Once again, test it because, some people will have some difficulties and other ones will find it easy :) ) 2. a) If you are as me, a huge Viking Age fan, or if you have Viking blood in your family tree, then this tip will interess you : Alexander also makes engraved Low D and High D "Nightingale" whistle in an "Old Viking Age" style. He has his own patern but it looks pretty cool to me (I also have one ! And I love it). 2. b) Alexander only makes this "Old Viking Age" style on the Low and High D ! But he makes other tonalities. You can find his whistles everywhere but if you wish an engraved one, you will have to ask him directly on his Facebook or Instagram : facebook.com/alexander.karavaev.9 ; instagram.com/whistles_workshop/ Its all for me !! :) Once again dear, you made a lovely reviewing and video ^^

[@danielshephard5263]

great review 😄

[@danmusiceasy]

I love this whistle when I hear it in Dryante's songs, but when I played one of his low whistles for real, I didn't like it nearly as much, and in this video, the same (even with reverb), I don't know why... Also, how can you play all the notes in the 2nd octave so easily with sustain? Was it hard in the beginning? I can on the Tin Whistle, but I tried on several different low whistles and I could barely sustain high A...

[@Tremendouz]

Keep in mind that the sound of a whistle can be very different depending on the mic position. Personally I get the best sound out of my low whistles when I have the mic quite high and close, pointing to the top of the whistle. Also, it's quite likely that Dryante uses some EQ (equalizer) on the whistle to improve the sound alongside with some other production magic.

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

I've played low whistles for a long time, and low whistles that are difficult to play. That always helps. When you play a more responsive whistle, with lower breath requirements, it makes things easy.

[@danmusiceasy]

@@Tremendouz Of course he uses effects, but I was surprised that when playing the instrument for real I didn't enjoy the sound (and I also heard it played by a guy who makes whistles who has more experience). Same with a few other low whistles. Maybe being outdoors was part of the reason, though... Anyway, I'm soon going to a low G soon and I will be able to study it better at home.

[@Tremendouz]

@@danmusiceasy I feel like my low whistles sound better in rooms that have some reverb going on. Outside you basically don't have any so they might sound a little "dead"

[@thelonelyirishman1916]

Very cool

[@sarra_tonin]

hey! could all tuneable whistles just use PTFE tape instead of grease? thank you!!

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

@@sarra_tonin some of them don't need it or really have the space for it...

[@sarra_tonin]

@ thanks a bunch

[@manubishe]

Karavaev manufactures great tin whistles for beginners, while the lower ones (D for example) have nice lower tunes (albeit the requirement of wider finger control).

[@SoloMotherTrucker]

Maybe since my hands are huge and old injuries exist I should try a bigger whistle like this

[@DdRuggitoDellAnima]

❤️❤️❤️

[@wack8589]

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿. I bought one in the key of (E) from a store called Hobgoblin in the USA

[@christophertsiliacos8958]

We all should be so blessed to get discounted and/or free whistles. 😏 There's no need to rub it in. 😔 Now, on with the review of "the fantastic 'Nightingale' low D whistle by A. Karavaev." 😊

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

Indeed it is a blessing ❤️

[@christophertsiliacos8958]

@@CutiepieTinWhistle As Jackie Gleason, the American actor, comedian, writer, composer, and conductor known affectionately as "The Great One" might have said (may he rest in peace) “How sweet it is!” For all parties involved, it is a munificent quid pro quo. You get the whistles at either a discount price or for free and as you said, “of course, they get a little publicity as well.” 👌😉 Keep up the impartial, objective reviews. 😊❤

[@terminator_t404]

Смотрю ваш канал. Удивительно, что и у вас есть вистл от Караваева:) Привет из Крыма, Украина.

[@DarkDao]

It's KaravAev, not Karavev. Karavay is a celebratory bread from old slavic traditions.

[@CutiepieTinWhistle]

Hmm, everyone likes bread though, right? 😉