Do You Say "Flutist" or "Flautist" | 38 Flute Experts From Around The World Weigh In

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  • Опубліковано 28 лют 2024
  • A question every person who plays the flute gets asked all the time: "Is It 'Flutist' or 'Flautist'?" I had 36 Flute Experts from around the world weigh in! What do you think? Flutist? Flautist? Or something else? Extended Vid Coming 3/7
    ❚ Thank you to all of the Contributors! (in order of appearance):
    Gina Luciani
    LA Recording Artist, Creator of “Practice Note”, Lecturer: Colburn School
    / ginalucianiflute
    Adam Eccleston
    Radio Host/Performer, Adjunct: Reed College
    / adamecclestonflute
    Aleksandr Haskin
    Princ. Flute: Quatar Phil Orch, Burkart Artist
    / haskin.flute
    Alessandro Baticci
    Flutist, Composer
    / ale_baticci
    Alexandra Miller
    Redlands Symph, California Symph, Marine Symph
    / amillerflute
    Amy Porter
    Flute Soloist, Prof of Flute: Univ. of Michigan School of Music and Theatre & Dance, Trio Virago
    / porterflute
    Amy Taylor
    Piccolo Prof, Univ. of North Texas, Freelance Flutist, Piccoloist
    / amytaylor.piccolo
    Ana Paola Rincones
    Recording Artist, Performer, Educator, US Marine Corps
    / paolarincones
    Antonina Styczen
    Polish Flutist in LA
    / antoninaflutist
    April Clayton
    Concert Flutist, Recording Artist, Educator
    www.AprilClayton.com
    Barry Griffiths
    Flute Content Creator, Arranger
    / grizzlyflute
    Beatriz Macias
    Founder and Artist Dir: Tampere Flute Fest
    / beatrizmaciasflutist
    Bonita Boyd
    Prof of Flute: Eastman School of Music
    www.BonitaBoyd.com
    Christina Jennings
    CU Boulder Flute Prof, Powell Artist, Greenwood Music Camp Director of Winds
    / christinajenningsflute
    CU Flute Studio
    / cuflutes
    Cobus du Toit
    Associate Prof of Flute: Mass Amherst, Performing Artist, Wm. S. Haynes Artist
    / cobusdutoit_flute
    Diana Morgan
    DM Flute Studio Founder
    / dmflutestudio
    Egor Egorkin
    Piccoloflute: Berlin Phil
    / egorkin.piccolo
    Sebastian Jacot
    Princ. Flute: Berlin Phil
    / jacotsebastian
    Emily Andenmatten
    Director of Marketing and Brand: Flute Center
    / flutecenterofficial
    Ernesto Fernandez
    Recording Artist
    / efernandezmusic
    Gabrielle Garo
    Touring Multi-Instrumentalist, Educator
    / gabrielle_vg
    Gareth McLearnon
    Soloist, Recording Artist, Composer, Educator, Wm. S. Haynes Co. Artist
    / garethmclearnon
    Geri Rotella
    LA Freelance Musician
    Giovanni Perez
    Assistant Prof of Global Music & Flute: Liberty Univ.
    / gioflute
    Jean-Paul Wright
    Creative Dir: Trevor James Flutes
    / tjflutes
    Jenni Olson
    Flute Prof: CU Long Beach, Long Beach Symphony, Hollywood Studio Orchestra
    / jenniflute
    Jim Walker
    Performer, Studio Musician, Flute Prof: Colburn School
    www.JimWalkerFlute.com
    Julien Beaudiment
    Princ. Flute: Lyon Opera House, Ex Princ.: LA Phil, Teacher: CNSM Lyon
    / julienbeaudiment
    Laurel Ann Maurer
    Concert Artist, Princ. Flute: Vermont Phil
    www.LAMaurerFlute.com
    Marina Piccinini
    Flute Soloist, Flute Prof: Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins Univ.
    / marinapiccininiflute
    Nicola Rizzo
    Jazz Flute Prof: Conservatorio “Puccini” of La Spezia, Italy
    / nicolarizzojazzflute
    Nikka Gershman
    Flute Soloist, Composer
    / nikkaflute
    Pedro Eustache
    Multidirectional Soloist, Composer, Lecturer, Researcher, Educator
    / pedroeustache
    Rachel Mellis
    LA-Based Performer, Prof: Occidental College
    / rachel.mellis.music
    Rachel Ombredane
    Flutist, Band Leader: ROSAWAY
    / rosaway_rachelombredane
    Rena Urso
    Flute, Piccolo, Body Mapping, Faculty: CU Long Beach and Stanislaus, Flutist: Oakland Symph
    / renaurso
    Rose Lombardo
    Princ. Flute: San Diego Symph Orch
    / flutefiction
    Sara Andon
    Artist, Teacher of Flute: Univ. of Redlands Conservatory of Music and Idyllwild Arts Academy, LA Recording Artist
    / saraandon
    Steve Kujala
    Fretless Flutist
    www.FretlessFlute.com
    Viviana Guzman
    Flute Prof: UC Santa Cruz, International Soloist in 136 Countries
    / viviana_flutequeen
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 71

  • @AprilClaytonflute
    @AprilClaytonflute 3 місяці тому +9

    I'm so impressed that you put all of this together! Brava, great work!! 😍

    • @GinaLuciani
      @GinaLuciani  3 місяці тому +1

      Aw, thank you April! Thank you for being a part of this!

    • @AprilClaytonflute
      @AprilClaytonflute 3 місяці тому

      @@GinaLuciani it was fun, and I love these end results!

  • @claudiagrode1385
    @claudiagrode1385 3 місяці тому +4

    I am a German flutist, Flötistin. My husband is Italian...so there I am flautista. Changes wherever I go or in which language I speak🎶🪈🎵.
    I love your channel!!!❤

  • @TheFlutePractice
    @TheFlutePractice 3 місяці тому +2

    I love this video! So great to hear so many opinions. I was raised a flautist but a total converted flutist. Makes way more sense and just SO much clearer and less confusing!

  • @Jemtheflute
    @Jemtheflute 3 місяці тому +4

    Thing is, it's "flautist" in British English but no-one in GB would pronounce it "flout-ist" - it's *always* "flaw-tist". You didn't have many Brits in your sample. It's no surprise Americans go for "flutist" as that's what's taught to them, just as Brits are taught "flautist" (flaw-tist!!) is "correct". Personally I prefer "fluter"! It's got nothing to do with salary! 😉
    If you look them up, "flutist" does have the longest etymological pedigree in English, followed by "fluter", but "flautist" started to be used during the C19th, probably because of musical use of Italian for much terminology, and by the early C20th it had become the received norm in British English (with pronunciation shifted to the most usual British pronunciation of the "au" dipthong - "awe", as in autism, author, haul, Chaucer, haunt, gaunt, flaunt, etc. etc. - even Americans wouldn't pronounce those with an "ow" sound!) but that shift didn't happen in America.

  • @triplea25
    @triplea25 3 місяці тому +5

    Flautist... no clue why ... just do....

    • @GinaLuciani
      @GinaLuciani  3 місяці тому

      You have to go with your gut!

  • @Strive-Music
    @Strive-Music 3 місяці тому +3

    I'm a flutist because I'm an American that speaks English. =)
    I think the confusion comes from how many different languages all say "flute" very similarly.
    English: Flute, French: Flûte, Spanish: Flauta, German: Flöte, Russian: Fleyta, Italian: Flauto, etc.
    Most of our terminology come from the Italian language in classical music (mezzo piano, forte, ritardando, poco a poco etc.) Therefore we confuse saying flauto for flautist vs flutist.
    There's almost no way one can confuse bassoon for fagotto (Italian) or Oboe for Hautbois (French) so they don't struggle as much as we do when it comes to identifying ourselves. I highly doubt someone from France will say they're an oboist suddenly changing to the English language, but I can be wrong! However, I can totally see how an Spanish speaker could hear a German speaker say what they are very similarly.
    This is just my thought though! I'd love to hear what anyone else thinks!

    • @GinaLuciani
      @GinaLuciani  3 місяці тому

      What a good observation! I bet you’re right!

  • @megboyd2609
    @megboyd2609 3 місяці тому

    This is amazing!!

  • @mariadavis8745
    @mariadavis8745 3 місяці тому +4

    Flautist. From London UK.

    • @GinaLuciani
      @GinaLuciani  3 місяці тому

      Great! Thanks for letting me know :)

  • @laurasflutereboot
    @laurasflutereboot 3 місяці тому

    I’m both. I say flutist most often but I love the sound and spelling of flautist. It sounds more enchanting. 🌷

  • @k1melise
    @k1melise 3 місяці тому +1

    As Barry Griffiths says, I am a flautist!
    Australian is usually closest to the English pronunciation. So I think that's why I say flautist. That's Fl-aww-tist, not Fl-oww-tist.

  • @fluteinthehills
    @fluteinthehills 3 місяці тому +1

    Great compilation. Aussie player here and I personally prefer flautist - but pronounced the way Barry Griffiths said, like 'floor-tist'! The US pronunciation sounds a bit too much like the word flout for my tastes :)

  • @potapotapotapotapotapota
    @potapotapotapotapotapota 3 місяці тому +1

    haha Pedro just avoids the argument altogether

  • @angela_flute52689
    @angela_flute52689 3 місяці тому

    I'm a flutist! I'm also American, and I noticed the only ones who said "flautist" were European or spoke a language in which that sounded closer to their word. I'm just glad nobody said "fluter"!

  • @garethmclearnonflute
    @garethmclearnonflute 3 місяці тому +2

    Could you see the resignation in my eyes?

    • @GinaLuciani
      @GinaLuciani  3 місяці тому

      I loved your response! I included your other take with your amazing explanation in the video coming next week! Thanks again for being a big part of this video!

  • @Hambo3469
    @Hambo3469 3 місяці тому +3

    I’m a FLUBA! I play flute AND tuba (not at the same time, though)!
    Fight On!

    • @GinaLuciani
      @GinaLuciani  3 місяці тому

      Omg! You win best answer! That’s such a cool combo

    • @GinaLuciani
      @GinaLuciani  3 місяці тому

      ❤️💛❤️✌️❤️💛❤️

    • @Hambo3469
      @Hambo3469 3 місяці тому

      Thanks Gina!
      I stumbled across your channel and have to say that it’s literally my favorite flute channel!!
      It’s great to see a fellow Trojan alum musician making a difference!
      I got my BM at SC in 96 (graduated with Elizabeth Roe, nonetheless) and my MM Ed in 2003
      Thank you for sharing your experiences and expertise to the world…it is appreciated!
      ✌🏾❤️💛

  • @TheBlueeyes93
    @TheBlueeyes93 3 місяці тому +3

    I use flutist, in Hungarian we say it as "fuvolista" (you pronounce the "S" as "sh" like in ship )😊

    • @GinaLuciani
      @GinaLuciani  3 місяці тому

      So interesting! Thanks for sharing! I hadn't heard that one before now

  • @sam_is_trash
    @sam_is_trash 3 місяці тому +1

    Ive always said flautist bc my first tutor was hispanic!

  • @michaellasfetto5810
    @michaellasfetto5810 3 місяці тому

    Patricia George once scolded me that she is “a flutist. Flautists are recorder players.” 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @christensoos1337
    @christensoos1337 3 місяці тому

    I get asked this all the time and I am team flute player or flutist! 🎶🎼

  • @worldof2ndfluteclarinet353
    @worldof2ndfluteclarinet353 3 місяці тому +3

    Flutist because I speak english.
    Flute in English/Flauta in Spanish

    • @GinaLuciani
      @GinaLuciani  3 місяці тому

      I personally agree with that :)

  • @amandaWL
    @amandaWL 3 місяці тому +2

    I think it was in Nancy Toff’s “The Flute Book” that she said flutist because the verb “flout” means to mock and I am not a flautist for that reason. I’m a flutist. Now if your language pronounces flute as “flauta” or similar, then “flautist” does make more sense. But for me, I’m a flutist.

    • @GinaLuciani
      @GinaLuciani  3 місяці тому

      I had never heard that, thank you for sharing (regarding Nancy's book!). Totally agreed that Flautist or Flautista from Flauta makes sense

    • @Jemtheflute
      @Jemtheflute 3 місяці тому

      The primary current meaning of "flout" is "to openly disregard a rule/law/convention", but the sense "to mock" is an archaic usage (which I hadn't come across before looking it up just now).
      Funnily enough, I notice that in recent times many people get "flout" and "flaunt" muddled up, though their meanings are significantly different.

  • @yogawithdoug
    @yogawithdoug 3 місяці тому

    I'm a sax player, who sometimes plays flute.

  • @spundley
    @spundley 3 місяці тому +1

    Uk flautist here.

  • @chaplainmattsanders4884
    @chaplainmattsanders4884 3 місяці тому

    Fun stuff!! “Fretless”😅 “depends on the salary”😂

  • @kiaraeijo
    @kiaraeijo 3 місяці тому

    So my answer is similar to that of Ana Paola and Marina Piccinini. I am a flutist and flautist pero I’m also a flautista!!❤️❤️❤️

  • @thomasd9237
    @thomasd9237 Місяць тому +1

    I don't say either yet. I'm an older guitar player looking for a recommendation. I want to pick up an entry level flute specifically to learn Marshall Tucker Band songs. Anyone have any thoughts it would be appreciated ☺️

  • @CharlieMeyerson
    @CharlieMeyerson 3 місяці тому

    AP style: Flutist. (But "flautist" sounds soooo much cooler.)

  • @Natalie-vu6mr
    @Natalie-vu6mr 3 місяці тому

    Great video!! I play the flute, not the flaut. I’m a flutist.

  • @YOGA4ADDICT
    @YOGA4ADDICT 3 місяці тому +1

    One wonders what the opinion of non-native speakers adds to this discussion. Flutist or flautist... let's leave that a fight between Brits and Americans (Even in this clip, I often hear the latter distinctly say: fludist. Do these people play a flude? So, what the hack... We all know what they mean.

  • @GabeVocello
    @GabeVocello 3 місяці тому +3

    Flautist

  • @russ1957
    @russ1957 3 місяці тому +1

    Hi, I'm a flutist / Flötist from Vienna :)

    • @GinaLuciani
      @GinaLuciani  3 місяці тому

      awesome! Thanks for letting me know!

  • @mariadavis8745
    @mariadavis8745 3 місяці тому +2

    Yeah Barry Griffiths!

  • @tanniedavidson2514
    @tanniedavidson2514 3 місяці тому +1

    I usually say flutist or flute player

  • @chicoplateado
    @chicoplateado 3 місяці тому

    It depends on the language a guess ... in spanish I am Flautista, in english I am flutist

  • @michaellee2731
    @michaellee2731 3 місяці тому +2

    I say flutist or flute player

  • @pveaudry68
    @pveaudry68 3 місяці тому

    I'm a flutist who'd rather play piccolo!! :)

  • @daynadengler
    @daynadengler 3 місяці тому +1

    i’m a flutist!

  • @williamcvaughan7921
    @williamcvaughan7921 3 місяці тому

    I'm a taverso player :)

  • @camila.escobar1
    @camila.escobar1 3 місяці тому

    I’m a violinist.

  • @Thedreadedflutist
    @Thedreadedflutist 3 місяці тому

    Flutist ❤

  • @ianj1698
    @ianj1698 3 місяці тому +1

    Flautist in the UK. Always hear Flautist not flutist.

  • @nekokna
    @nekokna 3 місяці тому +1

    Ocarinista jajaja well,if you play only ocarinas i guess? There is any term?

    • @GinaLuciani
      @GinaLuciani  3 місяці тому

      oh my goodness - your guess is as good as mine! I'll have to look into this!

  • @igormap03
    @igormap03 3 місяці тому +1

    🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

  • @68katydid
    @68katydid 3 місяці тому

    Yes, flutist because I speak English. Flautist is Italian.

  • @BattleCattleSA
    @BattleCattleSA 3 місяці тому +1

    I am the flutest

  • @SophieLeung-du9we
    @SophieLeung-du9we 3 місяці тому

    Flautist then, but now flutist

  • @she_fw_angel_7037
    @she_fw_angel_7037 3 місяці тому +2

    I am Venezuelan, in Spanish it’s “flautista” so in English I feel like it’s fancier to say flautist

    • @GinaLuciani
      @GinaLuciani  3 місяці тому

      My dad is from Venezuela! Thanks for sharing this!

    • @she_fw_angel_7037
      @she_fw_angel_7037 3 місяці тому

      @@GinaLucianithat’s so cool!!!