by Sherry Boas | Jun 1, 2014 | bamboo flutes, classes
Our own Ryan Stauffer will be hosting his second flute-making workshop at Beautiful Bamboo Nursery on Saturday, June 14th. The full-day class will cover how to make a side-blown bamboo flute, similar to the one pictured above. The $40 fee includes...
by Sherry Boas | Feb 19, 2014 | bamboo flutes, building, crafts, giant timber bamboo, madake, running bamboo
Few things are as peacefully inviting as a gentle breeze blowing through a bamboo forest. While mountainsides covered in giant bamboo are not part of the American landscape, by installing a few Madake Japanese Timber Bamboo plants, you can create a miniature...
by Sherry Boas | Feb 16, 2014 | bamboo flutes, classes, workshop
Beautiful Bamboo employee, Ryan Stauffer, loves bamboo almost as he loves making music.Music and bamboo affectionado, Ryan StaufferRyan combines his two interests by creating a variety of musical instruments out of bamboo including didgeridoos and several sizes of...
by Sherry Boas | Feb 26, 2011 | bamboo creations, bamboo flutes, clumping bamboo
People have been making musical instruments out of bamboo for thousands of years. The oldest bamboo flute dates back to 433 BC and was discovered in the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng at the Suizhou site, Hubei province, China. Over the ages, people around the...
