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The 10 worst things about playing the flute

Most relaxing pieces of flute music ever written

The 10 most relaxing pieces of flute music ever written

Andrea Bocelli accompanies himself on the flute in this stunning performance of ‘Dolce è Sentire’

Andrea Bocelli accompanies himself on the flute in this stunning performance of ‘Dolce è Sentire’

Musician plays flute and piano at the same time when accompanist doesn’t show up

‘Her accompanist didn’t show up so she played the flute and piano parts’

“No one can really do this!” Lizzo teaches David Letterman the flute.

Lizzo taught David Letterman the flute, and now I want Lizzo as my music teacher

Maria Kolesnikova

Belarus opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova is a flautist with a double major in music

Cute 2-year-old boy drops his recorder in a vase, gets arm stuck, is rescued by firefighters

A toddler dropped his flute in a vase and his arm got stuck. So, firefighters rescued him.

Russian flautist Maxim Rubtsov plays the flute for dolphins

A flautist serenaded two Bach-loving dolphins, and it went swimmingly

Two musicians find an abandoned US church

When two musicians found an abandoned country church, they knew what to do…

Lizzo plays flute with NY Philharmonic for virtual 2020 graduation ceremony

Lizzo plays the flute with NY Philharmonic to kick off virtual 2020 graduation ceremony

Damian Draghici plays the pan flute for his neighbours

Romanian pan flute player performs haunting solo for quarantined neighbours

Lizzo plays the flute during 'mass meditation' to bring people together during coronavirus concerns

Let Lizzo’s calming flute meditation bring you comfort amid coronavirus uncertainty

9 greatest times the FLUTE was used in rap music

9 greatest times the FLUTE was used in rap music

Grammys 2020: Watch Lizzo absolutely kill her flute solo at the Grammys 62nd Awards

Watch Lizzo absolutely boss her flute solo at the Grammys

Lizzo classical inspiration

‘Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich make me feel alive’ – hip-hop star Lizzo

The Medieval 'Flute of Shame' was used to humiliate bad musicians

The medieval ‘Shame Flute’ was used to punish bad musicians in the Middle Ages

Jimmy Fallon does not understand how to play the contrabass flute

Shaquille O'Neal and Jimmy Fallon: a musical analysis of their Random Instruments Challenge

Man arrested after throwing flute at judge during court case in India

Man arrested after throwing a flute at judge in Indian courtroom