Abu the Flutemaker (born William Emerson[1]) is a street musician in Baltimore who has been crafting instruments and playing music for almost 50 years as of 2024. He often recycles found objects into musical instruments.[2] Many of his instruments are used for instruction at schools.[3][4] In 2020, he was listed as Baltimore's best street performer by the Baltimore Sun.[5]
References
edit- ^ Gessler, Paul (24 December 2015). "'Abu the Flutemaker' still entertaining Baltimore after 40 years". WBFF. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Welcome to "Abu"-timore: A Celebration of Abu The Flutemaker". Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ "Friday's Recycled Instruments: Meet Abu The Flute-Maker – The Climate Message". 14 February 2014. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ By (26 May 1998). "The man who finds music everywhere Abu: Flutemaker knows how to turn practically anything into a musical instrument. He can show you, too". Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ staff, Baltimore Sun (26 May 2020). "Baltimore's Best people and media 2020". Retrieved 2024-10-21.
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