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The traditional Andean traverse flute is the predecessor of the Boehm flute and is an extremely popular instrument among the indigenous tribes of South America. It’s warm tones are widely used in many areas of traditional Peruvian music.

Made from various materials including bamboo, bone and other rare woods such as Jacaranda and Wayacan, the traverse flute has a musical span of 3 octaves and is constructed with either a plain or bone mouth piece.

These professional traverse flutes are exceptional instruments made from Bolivian Jacaranda, a beautiful wood native to South America and were created by a professional Bolivian musician, composer and luthier who has been making instruments, playing and touring South America for over 30 years.

The precision instruments he makes in his workshop are renown around the world.

As with the charangos, classical guitars and all other instruments sold on this site, these flutes are of exceptional quality and should not be confused with other South American souvenir type tourist flutes of substandard quality. Such instruments are manufactured on mass with no attention to sound quality and tuning.

These traverse flutes are precision concert tuned to the scale of Sol Major (G) / Mi minor (Em)

Measuring approx. 19.5 inches long and 0.8 inches wide, these really are beautiful instruments, each encompassing their own individual characteristics.

Free Traverse Flute Cover

This flute comes with a stunning deluxe woven case worth £9.99 absolutely free. Please click the link below to view our colourful selection of cases and pick yours to accompany your flute.

Click here to select your free case

I only have a small number of flutes and cases available which are shipped on a first come first served basis. Please be quick to ensure you get your favourite first.

Note : The images you see here were taken using a number of Jacaranda traverse flutes in order to show off the slight differences in colour, wood grain and dressing between each of these handmade flutes.

The flute you receive will be of exactly the same nature, each varying slightly in appearance due to the natural characteristics of the woods used.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.

The traditional Andean traverse flute is the predecessor of the Boehm flute and is an extremely popular instrument among the indigenous tribes of South America. It’s warm tones are widely used in many areas of traditional Peruvian music.

Made from various materials including bamboo, bone and other rare woods such as Jacaranda and Wayacan, the traverse flute has a musical span of 3 octaves and is constructed with either a plain or bone mouth piece.

These professional traverse flutes are exceptional instruments made from Bolivian Jacaranda, a beautiful wood native to South America and were created by a professional Bolivian musician, composer and luthier who has been making instruments, playing and touring South America for over 30 years.

The precision instruments he makes in his workshop are renown around the world.

As with the charangos, classical guitars and all other instruments sold on this site, these flutes are of exceptional quality and should not be confused with other South American souvenir type tourist flutes of substandard quality. Such instruments are manufactured on mass with no attention to sound quality and tuning.

These traverse flutes are precision concert tuned to the scale of Sol Major (G) / Mi minor (Em)

Measuring approx. 19.5 inches long and 0.8 inches wide, these really are beautiful instruments, each encompassing their own individual characteristics.

Free Traverse Flute Cover

This flute comes with a stunning deluxe woven case worth £9.99 absolutely free. Please click the link below to view our colourful selection of cases and pick yours to accompany your flute.

Click here to select your free case

I only have a small number of flutes and cases available which are shipped on a first come first served basis. Please be quick to ensure you get your favourite first.

Note : The images you see here were taken using a number of Jacaranda traverse flutes in order to show off the slight differences in colour, wood grain and dressing between each of these handmade flutes.

The flute you receive will be of exactly the same nature, each varying slightly in appearance due to the natural characteristics of the woods used.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.

The traditional Andean traverse flute is the predecessor of the Boehm flute and is an extremely popular instrument among the indigenous tribes of South America. It’s warm tones are widely used in many areas of traditional Peruvian music.

Made from various materials including bamboo, bone and other rare woods such as Jacaranda and Wayacan, the traverse flute has a musical span of 3 octaves and is constructed with either a plain or bone mouth piece.

These professional traverse flutes are exceptional instruments made from Bolivian Jacaranda, a beautiful wood native to South America and were created by a professional Bolivian musician, composer and luthier who has been making instruments, playing and touring South America for over 30 years.

The precision instruments he makes in his workshop are renown around the world.

As with the charangos, classical guitars and all other instruments sold on this site, these flutes are of exceptional quality and should not be confused with other South American souvenir type tourist flutes of substandard quality. Such instruments are manufactured on mass with no attention to sound quality and tuning.

These traverse flutes are precision concert tuned to the scale of Sol Major (G) / Mi minor (Em)

Measuring approx. 19.5 inches long and 0.8 inches wide, these really are beautiful instruments, each encompassing their own individual characteristics.

Free Traverse Flute Cover

This flute comes with a stunning deluxe woven case worth £9.99 absolutely free. Please click the link below to view our colourful selection of cases and pick yours to accompany your flute.

Click here to select your free case

I only have a small number of flutes and cases available which are shipped on a first come first served basis. Please be quick to ensure you get your favourite first.

Note : The images you see here were taken using a number of Jacaranda traverse flutes in order to show off the slight differences in colour, wood grain and dressing between each of these handmade flutes.

The flute you receive will be of exactly the same nature, each varying slightly in appearance due to the natural characteristics of the woods used.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.

This bamboo traverse flute was specifically made for Original Artisan following requests from our clients for Celtic flutes.

Beautifully made by our professional luthier – Augustine Mamani, this 6 hole Celtic flute is tuned to Bb Major and it’s relative G minor.

Measuring -  71 cm x 3.6 cm

Tuning – Bb Maj – G min

Note : This flute does not come with a cover but we will soon have cases made to measure by our artisans in La Paz and those purchasing this flute will be given the opportunity to purchase one at a discounted price.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.

This bamboo traverse flute was specifically made for Original Artisan following requests from our clients for Celtic flutes.

Beautifully made by our professional luthier – Augustine Mamani, this 6 hole Celtic flute is tuned to C Major and it’s relative A minor.

Measuring -  62.5 cm x 3cm

Tuning – C Maj – A min

Note : This flute does not come with a cover but we will soon have cases made to measure by our artisans in La Paz and those purchasing this flute will be given the opportunity to purchase one at a discounted price.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.

This bamboo traverse flute was specifically made for Original Artisan following requests from our clients for Celtic flutes.

Beautifully made by our professional luthier – Augustine Mamani, this 6 hole Celtic flute is tuned to D Major and it’s relative B minor.

Measuring -  54.5 cm x 3cm

Tuning – D Maj – B min

Note : This flute does not come with a cover but we will soon have cases made to measure by our artisans in La Paz and those purchasing this flute will be given the opportunity to purchase one at a discounted price.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.

This bamboo traverse flute was specifically made for Original Artisan following requests from our clients for Celtic flutes.

Beautifully made by our professional luthier – Augustine Mamani, this 6 hole Celtic flute is tuned to F Major and it’s relative D minor.

Measuring -  47.5 cm x 3cm

Tuning – F Maj – D min

Free Traverse Flute Cover

Each Andean flute purchased here on Original Artisan now comes with a stunning deluxe woven case worth £9.99 absolutely free.

Not to be confused with a standard cover, these have been especially made upon our request for covers that provide even better protection for our instruments, with a high quality case lining and individually made for each flute to provide an extra snug fit.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.

Here we have our beautiful selection of deluxe woven Quenacho covers.

Unlike standard flute covers, these have been especially made for Original Artisan to provide even better protection for our instruments.  Featuring a thicker padded case, a beautiful inner lining and each case being individually hand made to provide an extra snug fit.

I only have a limited amount of flutes and cases in stock and each will be shipped on a first come first served basis.

To claim your free case, please select at least three from the images shown and list them in your order of preference, using the ‘Additional Information’ text entry box below.

You may also add notes as to any particular covers you do not wish to receive along with various shades, colours and patterns you may prefer should your choices be unavailable.

I will endeavour to send you your first choice, followed by your second, then third and so on depending on availability. If none are available, I will select a cover for you either at random or based on the extra information you supply.

If you do not select a cover or state any alternatives in the event of your preferred choice being unavailable, then I will select a cover at random for you.

Please note : The colours in these cases are very bright and vibrant making them hard to replicate accurately on screen. In reality the shades and colours depicted in these images may differ somewhat from how they appear in real life.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.

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The traditional Andean traverse flute is the predecessor of the Boehm flute and is an extremely popular instrument among the indigenous tribes of South America. It’s warm tones are widely used in many areas of traditional Peruvian music.

Made from various materials including bamboo, bone and other rare woods such as Jacaranda and Wayacan, the traverse flute has a musical span of 3 octaves and is constructed with either a plain or bone mouth piece.

These professional traverse flutes are exceptional instruments made from Bolivian Jacaranda, a beautiful wood native to South America and were created by a professional Bolivian luthier who has been making these excellent high quality instruments as his lifetime’s trade.

As with the charangos, classical guitars and all other instruments sold on this site, these flutes are of exceptional quality and should not be confused with other South American souvenir type tourist flutes of substandard quality. Such instruments are manufactured on mass with no attention to sound quality and tuning.

These traverse flutes are precision concert tuned to the scale of Sol Major (G) / Mi minor (Em)

Measuring approx. 19.5 inches long and 0.8 inches wide, these really are beautiful instruments, each encompassing their own individual characteristics.

Free Traverse Flute Cover

This flute comes with a stunning woven case worth £6.99 absolutely free. Please click the link below to view our colourful selection of cases and pick yours to accompany your flute.

Click here to select your free case

I only have a small number of flutes and cases available which are shipped on a first come first served basis. Please be quick to ensure you get your favourite first.

Note : The images you see here were taken using a number of Jacaranda traverse flutes in order to show off the slight differences in colour, wood grain and dressing between each of these handmade flutes.

The flute you receive will be of exactly the same nature, each varying slightly in appearance due to the natural characteristics of the woods used.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.

The traditional Andean traverse flute is the predecessor of the Boehm flute and is an extremely popular instrument among the indigenous tribes of South America. It’s warm tones are widely used in many areas of traditional Peruvian music.

Made from various materials including bamboo, bone and other rare woods such as Jacaranda and Wayacan, the traverse flute has a musical span of 3 octaves and is constructed with either a plain or bone mouth piece.

As you can see, these particular traverse flutes are thicker and slightly longer than our other styles of traverse flute. They have a slightly shorter bone insert and feature a beautiful acai seed embedded at the lower end.

These professional traverse flutes are exceptional instruments made from Bolivian Jacaranda, a beautiful wood native to South America and were created by a professional Bolivian luthier who has been making these excellent high quality instruments as his lifetime’s trade.

As with the charangos, classical guitars and all other instruments sold on this site, these flutes are of exceptional quality and should not be confused with other South American souvenir type tourist flutes of substandard quality. Such instruments are manufactured on mass with no attention to sound quality and tuning.

These traverse flutes are precision concert tuned to the scale of Sol Major (G) / Mi minor (Em)

Measuring approx. 19.5 inches long and 0.8 inches wide, these really are beautiful instruments, each encompassing their own individual characteristics.

Free Traverse Flute Cover

This flute comes with a stunning woven case worth £6.99 absolutely free. Please click the link below to view our colourful selection of cases and pick yours to accompany your flute.

Click here to select your free case

I only have a small number of flutes and cases available which are shipped on a first come first served basis. Please be quick to ensure you get your favourite first.

Note : The images you see here were taken using a number of Jacaranda traverse flutes in order to show off the slight differences in colour, wood grain and dressing between each of these handmade flutes.

The flute you receive will be of exactly the same nature, each varying slightly in appearance due to the natural characteristics of the woods used.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.