Nose whistle

The nose flute is a simple musical instrument in which the coming of the nasal air flow is deflected into the oral cavity. The pitch is produced by varying the size of the mouth as in the pipes and in the Jew's harp.

History

The nose flute to have been invented in 1904 in the United States by James J. Stivers, one company for wind instruments operating in New York City, and has since been sold there under the brand name Humanatone. The first copies were made ​​of sheet metal, since about the 1940s, they are made of plastic. In German-speaking countries, a similar model is distributed, which bears the imprint Made in Germany and a swan as a distinctive mark. In addition to the nose flutes made ​​of plastic, the (2011) cost 1-2 euros, more expensive wooden models are offered.

Game art

The nose flute is placed on the nose and the mouth. The open mouth encloses the lower opening of the nose flute, it may be able to escape no air side. The exhaled air through the nose is deflected into the oral cavity. By changing the size of the oral cavity, the pitch can be changed continuously. The range includes, depending on the player, around 2 octaves. The volume is dependent on the strength of the air flow, including a vibrato can be provided.

Sound of a toy nose flute made of plastic, 197 kB? / I

Use in popular music

One of the most famous pieces in which takes a nose flute use, is " Henry Thomas " by The Lovin ' Spoonful.

Occasionally, nose flutes are used in contemporary music, founded by twelve members in 1991, for example, original Oberkreuzberger nose flute orchestra: The Grind choir, of the doctors in a 5 -minute, only with nose flute and percussion mock use, on their side of the border of what is reasonable tour, published as part of the live DVD the band, which they called horse, the ear boats that use in some songs his nose flute as a melody instrument and Die Toten Hosen on their tour Machmalauter in song Sascha ... an upstanding German.