World flutelore folktales, myths, and other stories of magical flute power / Dale A. Olsen.
| Author/creator | Olsen, Dale A. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Urbana : University of Illinois Press ; [2013] |
| Description | xx, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Folktales, myths, and other stories of magical flute power |
| Contents | Flute types and stereotypes -- The making of world flutes -- Flutes that talk -- Flutes and gender roles -- Flutes, sexuality, and love magic -- Flutes and the animal kingdom -- Flutes and nature -- Flutes origin myths and flute-playing heroes -- Flutes and protective power -- Flutes and death -- Flutes and unethical/ethical behavior -- Religious status of flutes -- Socioreligious status of flute musicians -- The aesthetics and power of flute sounds, timbres, and sonic textures. |
| Summary | In many places around the world, flutes and the sounds of flutes are powerful magical forces for seduction and love, protection, vegetal and human fertility, birth and death, and other aspects of human and non-human behaviour. This book explores the cultural significance of flutes, flute playing, and flute players from around the world as interpreted from folktales, myths, and other stories - in a word, 'flutelore'. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-223) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013951049 |
| ISBN | 9780252079412 |
| ISBN | 0252079418 |
| ISBN | 025203788X |
| ISBN | 9780252037887 |