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randgeblazen

English translation: edge-blown

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Dutch term or phrase:randgeblazen
English translation:edge-blown
Entered by: MoiraB

08:22 Feb 9, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Music / flutes
Dutch term or phrase: randgeblazen
Can randgeblazen mean anything but side-blown in a flute context? I’ve come across loads of sites that say that the Moroccan “nay” is actually an end-blown flute. Could simply be a mistake on the author’s part, but I’m not sure what the Dutch term for end-blown would be. Unless side-blown and end-blown are the same thing??? Can someone please fill this crucial gap in my knowledge ;-)

Bij de blaasinstrumenten vallen op: de randgeblazen nay en de hobo gaita, de dubbelklarinet zamr
MoiraB
France
Local time: 04:35
edge-blown
Explanation:
See the reference below for the difference between edge-blown and duct flutes, Moira. That should clear it up!
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 04:35
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Thanks, Jack. I checked with the author, pointing out that website research suggested that this kind of flute was end-blown rather than edge-blown (i.e. randgeblazen), but all he said was that "end-blown" was the correct term! Probably just didn't want to admit his mistake...;-)
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4 +3edge-blown
Jack den Haan
3 +2edge-blown
Dave Calderhead


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
edge-blown


Explanation:
See the reference below for the difference between edge-blown and duct flutes, Moira. That should clear it up!


    Reference: http://www.musicaviva.com/encyclopedia/display.tpl?phrase=ed...
Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 04:35
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks, Jack. I checked with the author, pointing out that website research suggested that this kind of flute was end-blown rather than edge-blown (i.e. randgeblazen), but all he said was that "end-blown" was the correct term! Probably just didn't want to admit his mistake...;-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dave Calderhead: snap - pipped me to the blow hole/mouthpiece // Not down to you - I am busy with the book on referenda and direct democracy again and have my mail beep turned off.
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Dave! Didn't mean to distract you with my remark on the Hilversum powwow ;-)
agree  Saskia Steur (X)
11 mins
  -> Thanks, Saskia.
agree  Johan Venter
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Johan.
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
edge-blown


Explanation:
all flutes are "edge blown" in theory, the fact that the blow hole is on the side or the end is then secondary.

ref:

Musica Viva: Buyer's Guide to Musical Instruments: All categories
Edge-blown flute · Piccolo flute · C flute · Fife · Wooden flute · Renaissance flute
... Basuri · Dizi · Suling · Nay · Quena flute · Shakuhachi · Pan pipes ...
www.musicaviva.com/buyers-guide/all.tpl

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 04:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saskia Steur (X)
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Saskia (:-{)>
agree  Jack den Haan
13 mins
  -> Thanks, Jack, (:-{)>
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