NOVICA Bamboo Andean Quena Flute with Owl and Textile Carrying Case, 'Night Owl'

A beautifully crafted instrument in a very nice case. The night owl is a lovely embellishment. The quena has a lovely sound and goes to the second octave very nicely. I haven't checked for accuracy of pitch, but it's close enough for me. The instruction sheet could be improved since it only shows fingering for the first octave and doesn't mention other octaves. This information is readily available on the internet from many websites as well as Facebook videos demonstrating how to play the quena.

This Peruvian Quena is very well made and has excellent aesthetics. The bone mouth piece is an ingenious feature, as it helps to preserve the instrument's integrity. The tuning of each note seems accurate, and the sound that comes from it is most pleasant. I have a few Quenas, but this one is now my best instrument. I feel that I can play much better, because of its consistent tones.

The flute cracked in the first 2 hrs of playing it. Also the one they shipped me is brown and i clicked on the tan one with a owl. The quality is nice if it wouldn’t have cracked.

Ok, so I know very little about flutes !!! Only that my husband loves them , and does play them occasionally. When I saw this flute, it caught my eye right away .!! First, he did not, to my knowledge, have this particular type, and second the craftsmanship, I took a chance, and ordered it for him for Christmas. Wow!! He was thrilled !!! As was I with his reaction! He's kind of picky, about his "stuff" and looked it over carefully, loving all the perfect detail! He's learning to play this type, which is fun to watch!! It's a beautifully crafted flute , you won't be disappointed!!!i also have to give 5 stars to the seller!! As it was delivered before Christmas!!! Thank you very much! Again , I doubt you will be disappointed!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As can be seen in the photo, the notch in the mouthpiece area is off-center by a few degrees, and I thought initially that this might have caused some play difficulty, so I bought a quena from a different maker to compare them. Result: This quena actually plays quite a bit better than the other one for a comparable price, despite the other quena having a more consistent hole & notch placement. The only change is I have to hold the flute at a slight rotation to keep the notch in line with the embouchure. I would prefer to not have such an issue, at the very least for cosmetic reasons, but otherwise the flute plays nicely. As a plus, this one is also in better tune for all holes than the other quena, so I tend to play this one despite the notch issue. For sound quality and embellishment art I give it 5/5, but the notch is so far off that I have to take a star off.

I had it four days and was unable to create a single note! I played the trumpet and sax in high school, so I'm not a total novice. Nice quality, well made, but had to return it.

Flute itself is beautiful. The sound is lovely. If you have never played any sort of flute, you may find it difficult at first. But there are several great YouTube videos on proper lip placement and how to practice. the sound is worth the practice. If you have played a western flute or a ditzi, you will have less trouble. Lip shape is sorta similar. I was able to get nice sounds in just a few minutes. relax. and practice.

The tone was good. The issue was that the one finger hole wasn't correct. This means that there are notes that I can not play because the pinkie finger whole was too far from the ring finger hole. It is frustrating and now I'm looking for a replacement. If you accept a return that would be good.

Buen material, boquilla no se si es sintético o marfil. Corresponde a lo anunciado.

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