The Ramos Quena…one of my very first flutes. One of an even smaller group of first flutes that I still have. At one point I cleared out and sold or gave away nearly all of my flutes - sometimes I still reminisce about the ones I let go of, but fortunately with the Ramos, there are no such regrets.
The Ramos has a U-shaped notch. Others are made with V-shaped notches. Personally I think I tend to have better luck with U-shaped, but whatever you play a lot, you get used to.
This flute was made from Jacaranda wood. It has a distinct scent that hasn’t lessened over the two years I’ve had it. Prior to taking an interest in quenas I’d never seen, held or smelled Jacaranda wood, so it was a strange smell for me at first, but quickly it became for me the smell of music - now I love smelling this distinct wood, it brings back many memories and feelings of the peace and strong emotions that music can bring on.
In terms of playability, this is not my best flute, but it is solid and reliable, and I imagine if I worked hard to ingrain the nuances of playing mechanics it has the potential to be a top notch flute - but I have others for which consistency comes more easily.
I got this flute from the Alcasami store. Personally I would recommend this vendor to anyone. Although I would also have to say that I’m pretty sure you can get the same Ramos flute on other sites like eBay for a little less, with Alcasami store you’re supporting a smaller business that deals in these types of things with living interest, and for me that is worth the slight difference in cost.
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