Author: Pasha Mansurov

  • Alternative Crowns & Stoppers: A Resounding Leap Forward?

    Alternative Crowns & Stoppers: A Resounding Leap Forward?

    Recently there has been some debate over whether the cork assembly inside the headjoint makes a difference to the way the flute plays and feels. Many headjoint makers and flute enthusiasts have been experimenting with different materials and set-ups, and several alternatives are already available through specialist shops. In this article I want to demystify…

  • Don’t Let A Metal Allergy Stop You Playing Flute

    Over recent years in Jonathan Myall Music, we have come across more and more flute players who suffer a silver allergy – and I’m one of them. I have several allergies: silver, dust, cats, (sharp flute playing!), and have found that I can not do anything about them other than to find a way not…