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KEVIN BUDD: Canada's Pan Flute Pasha!


 
 

Sweet, sweet, sweet, O Pan!
Piercing sweet by the river!

Kevin Budd, of Toronto, Canada, plays and builds wonderful Romanian-style pan flutes. The fine bamboo pipes are tuned to the traditional key of G major or the optional C. Cost is from $300 to $550 U.S. (about half of European prices!) Left or right handed. A 44 page "Introduction to the Panflute" book is available for C-major pan flutes.
 

Contact Kevin directly for info on the pan flutes, or on performing or teaching!
E-mail address: kbudd@ica.net or phone in Toronto, (416) 485-0572
 

  • Here is more information and photos of Kevin's pan flutes:Instruments
  • New! Here is a selection of unusual original pan flutes made by Kevin:Multipans

  • Listen to a sample of a lovely original melody composed and played by Kevin, on one of his own pan flutes. Hora din Planatsch (500 K, MP3 Format)

  • Click here for some honest advice on buying a pan flute!

    • Click the left picture for a short lovely panflute whisper! 

    Click the Pan drawing to experience a gorgeous lonely lake with Pan lamenting his loss! 

    25 tubes.=>

    Click to see more photos of Kevin's handmade pan flutes.

    Look at some unusual pan flutes!

    See a painted pan flute that lights up to music! with light emitting diodes


    See a lovely stained glass of Pan


    Look at a Mozart's "Magic Flute"!


     The best resource!Join the free, international Yahoo "PANFLUTE WORLD" mailing list! Founded by Kevin Budd and co-managed by Kevin and Brad White. If you have trouble getting to it, go to www.yahoo.com and search for "pan flute" under "Groups"
    Meet other panflutists! Search the messages for the very best advice and information on pan flutes!

    Read"The Legend of Pan!"or see a "Pan oil painting!"

    Kevin also writes poetry, and lovely songs. He is a Meta-Master Practioner of the Art of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, (NLP) which he studied in California and Toronto. Read a short bio of Kevin Budd.

    Look at an animated picture
    of the wonderful Fanica Luca, the man who taught Zamfir!

    See some other pan flute players!

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    Click here to "view a Stereo 3-D photo."

    **! SOME INTERESTING RELATED SITES TO VISIT !**


    Damian Draghici, overall, perhaps the finest young pan flutist in the world today. Born in Romania of Roma (Gypsy) Jewish parents, and now living in California. His great uncle was Fanica Luca, and Damian Luca is his uncle!
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    Brad White! (at www.pan-flute.com)
    Pan Flutes in Paradise. Join Hawaii's Brad White on an exotic musical journey. Listen to melodies, sparkling and lush orchestrations. Read about the myths and histories of the pan flute, world resources and much more. Entertaining, educational, and fun! 
    Jean-Claude Mara, of France, is an original pan flute improviser. He plays lovely meditative music, often with other fine instrumentalists. He has recorded many beautiful CDs.

    Peter Keelan , of Australia is doing some real exploring with pan flutes of various kinds, and his band Tok Pan Tok. He has studied with Cornel Pana of Romania. And yes, he has a sense of humour!

    Ullrich Herkenhoff, Especially known for his very fine classical music pan flute playing.

  • Joeri Murk, Swiss panflute specialist! Joeri runs the excellent Arosa pan flute festival and makes very fine pan flutes.

    • Roar Engleberg (right) with Stein-Erik Olsen, Roar is the great Norwegian pan flute virtuoso.

    Costel PuscoiuThis Romanian born panflute teacher lives in the Netherlands. He has method books available and sells the fine Ion Preda pan flutes. (at http://www.puscoiu-panflutes.com)

    David Pighills of the UK has a very fine site with links, information and excellent suggestions for panpipe builders.

    Wayne St. John, a versatile Toronto musician does some original and creative playing with the pan flute, often while singing at the same time! Wayne is involved in many kinds of music, and has a great singing voice.

    Walti, a Swiss pan flute player, living in Japan. He does some interesting, different stuff! (With "Pan de Deux" partner Yuki)
  • Ontario Folkdance Assoc. - The Ontario Folkdance Association! Recreational Folkdancing!
  • World Wide Arts Resource - A useful arts-based searchable site.


    • "The Bans": Marcel & Diane Ban Romanian Portal - The really excellent Romanian Portal and other fine technical information too.

    Send E-MAIL to KEVIN (English/Espanol/Francais). Click below:
    kbudd@ica.net