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DCM 0811: John Spear, North American Indian (Winnebago) Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute)
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The flue plate, if original, and the flue cover is the carved wood type sometimes referred to as the "saddle." DCM ledger: "Winnebago" [and] "Made by John Spear, about 97 years old. See No. 242, for new flute by 'John Spear.'"
Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute)
Medium: Red cedar tube, aluminum flue plate, wood flue cover.; 53.9 cm.
Key Holes System: 0/6 holes plus 4 vent holes. Both the 6 fingerholes and 4 ventholes at the bottom are tapered (reverse of undercut), and bored upward at an angle. They appear to have been both drilled and burned.
Mark Maximum: No mark.
Provenance: H. H. Bennett Studio, Kilbourn, Wisconsin, 25 Sept. 1928.
The Dayton C. Miller collection in the Library of Congress, contains nearly 1,700 flutes and other wind instruments, statuary, iconography, books, music, trade catalogs, tutors, patents, and other materials mostly related to the flute. It includes both Western and non-Western examples of flutes from around the world, with at least 460 European and American instrument makers represented. Items in the collection date from the 16th to the 20th century.
Many native peoples in Mexico and Central America retain Indian identities and languages and also practice Roman Catholicism and speak Spanish. Musical instruments, genres, and styles borrowed from European culture have been adapted to native tastes and incorporated into traditional repertories. Mexican and Central American Indians emphasize instrumental music more than singing, and much of the traditional music from this region is performed by ensembles that incorporate several different instruments. Music, dance, and religious ceremonies are intertwined in Mexico and Central America, and music accompanies both collective and solo dances. Native Mexican and Central American musics may be divided into four main geographic areas: Northwestern Mexico, Central Mexico, the Maya area, and the Atlantic Coast.
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