Tolou-System Flute

Details
  • Origin: France
  • Date: c. 1870
  • Maker: Buffet-Crampon & Co
  • Collection: E 83
Description

Wooden flute, contains wood, metal, cork and pads.

Modification of the simple-system flute, known as the “Tulou System” developed by Jean-Louis Tulou. Employs rod-axels which characterize Boehm flutes, but also feature small tone holes that represent a marked contrast to Boehm’s preferences. See Masculinity and the British Sound Ideal to learn more about Tulou.

For further information, see section titled “Reception of the Boehm Flute in Continental Europe” in Jeremy Sexton’s blog post, Boehm’s Ghost: A Vicarious Portrait of a Flute Maker in London.