A Flute Maker/Player Dyad — Part 6

Summary

In summary, it could be said that all four “participants” in this study (i.e. the maker, the player, the researcher and the flute) had the same aims for their work. If the aim of research is as Kenny (1996) tells us, “to learn, to understand, to improve, to change and to grow,” it seems as if all involved shared these desires. I include the flute at this point, as it seemed to take on a personality and become almost alive. Being made of organic material gives the wooden flute the power to become involved in the process of growth and change. A willingness to promote growth in one’s life is an essential part of becoming a therapist, according to Corey (2001).

The single, most lasting image which will remain with me from this study will be that of the flute powerfully consuming both maker and player, and demanding the very essence of what keeps them alive (i.e. their breath) to nourish its own life.

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