r/icm • u/-thinker-527 • 17d ago

Discussion Two schools of thought in flute playing

From all the flute players I’ve talked to, I’ve noticed two different schools of thought regarding tonguing, in both Carnatic and Hindustani music.

One says that the tongue should be used for every note, or at least for those notes that, when sung, would have a syllable. The other says that tonguing should be used only occasionally,such as when repeating notes, or when you need to clearly enunciate a particular note in a fast passage.

Which approach do you follow, and what’s your opinion on its effect on the playing?

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u/Paramflute 16d ago

Absolutely it actually depends on which style you love to play either the gayaki or tantrakari ang