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F A S C I N A T I O N

The open, room-filling tone of an AZUMI flute impresses from

the outset with its brilliant, clear, strong heights, sustaining

mid-tones and sonorous depths.

The AZUMI Z series are particularly popular with flute students

due to their easy and responsive articulation and simple focus

of tone. Rapid achievement is possible on these flutes, allowing

for the important elements of fun and motivation to shine

through. The flutes are also highly recommended when a strong

presence of tone is required.

Advanced flute players with high demands for both tone

production and design features will discover outstanding

models in the AZUMI S series, to support and extend playing

in all genres and situations, allowing for successful playing in

orchestras, chamber music groups, wind ensembles and also as

a soloist.

Experience the fascinating tone of an AZUMI.

I N S P I R A T I O N

Shuichi Tanaka is one of the most extraordinary flute makers

ever to have emerged from Japanese tradition. After completing

his studies with Japanese teacher Toshio Takahashi, and as an

already gifted musician, Tanaka had developed a keen interest in

the properties and technical aspects of his instrument.

At the age of 20, he embarked on the study of the art of flute

making. He was particularly fascinated by and interested in the

construction of the headjoint. He relished the opportunity to

research in fine detail the factors that influence tone production

which can change with every step, every file stroke and with

every new combination of material during the manufacturing

process.

Company founder of the professional flute brand ALTUS and former master of the Japanese art of flute-making: Shuichi Tanaka

After spending five years working at Muramatsu, the company

with which he completed his training, and then taking on a

management role at Miyazawa and Takumi, Tanaka finally realised

his dream in 1981: he drew upon his diverse experiences gathered

during his years as both a flute player and flute maker to channel

his passion into the design and construction of his own flute.

On his ambitious musical journey Tanaka encountered the

London-based flute player William Bennett. Their shared interests

in music, culture and flute making developed into a friendship

and close collaboration. This partnership led to the development

of the ALTUS and AZUMI scales, an integral part of these

extraordinary instruments.

P A S S I O N

The headjoints, produced by ALTUS for AZUMI, are the result

of a lifetime of passionate and devoted work carried out with

utmost care and attention with each headjoint manufactured

by hand to Tanaka's exacting specifications.

Each fine detail is perfected until the headjoint and body form

a unique tonal unity.

The headjoint design is one of the most important elements of

flute tone production. The significance of the headjoint led to the

founder of AZUMI flutes Shuichi Tanaka to be inspired to produce

a hand made headjoint to be combined with a high-quality

machine made flute body. His vision was to make this exceptional

combination of hand-made design and affordability available to

both beginners and advanced flute players alike.

From this vision the AZUMI flute series was born – to satisfy the

varying demands of the beginner and the advanced musician.

Experience the uniqueness of the AZUMI flutes.

All headjoints are subject to strict ALTUS quality management.

Shuichi Tanaka

V I R T U O S I T Y

Individual flautists with their varying styles and techniques

have need for instruments which can be tailored to meet their

demands.

It is vital that the flutes can meet their relevant requirements

and preferences. With this in mind, AZUMI offers two series,

each with different tonal characters. Try out AZUMI to find the

perfect instrument to reflect your own musical expression.

The AZUMI range boasts, as standard, French-

pointed key arm design, which offers the highest

degree of torsional strength and density of the

keys. This helps to guarantee a continuously

accurate articulation of the flute at the very

highest level.

All AZUMI flutes are built in accordance with the

ALTUS scale which allows for precise intonation

across all ranges.

Z S E R I E S

Easy articulation, powerfuland precise focus of tone:

AZUMI flutes from the Z SeriesThis series is characterised by theangular form of the lip-plate; the Z-Cut.

The tonal character of this series is supportedby the use of .925 'Sterling' silver.

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Diverse, personal tone with increased resistance:

AZUMI flutes from the S SeriesThis series is recognisable by theoval form of the lip-plate; the S-Cut.

The tonal character of this series is supportedby the use of .958 'Britannia' silver.

S S E R I E S

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AZ-S3E l l l l l l l

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AZ-S3RBE l l l l l l l

AZ-S3RI l l l l l l l

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Z 1 S E R I E S

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• headjoint: handmade Z-Cut silver-plated nickelsilver• lip-plate: sterling silver (925)• riser: sterling silver (925)• body: silver-plated nickelsilver• mechanism: silver-plated nickelsilver french pointed key-arms• pitch: A = 442 Hz

AZUMI model AZ-Z1E

• closed holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • offset G

AZUMI model AZ-Z1RE

• open holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • offset G

AZUMI model AZ-Z1RI

• open holes• C-foot • inline

AZ-Z2RE AZ-Z2RBEAZ-Z2E

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AZ-Z2RI AZ-Z2RBI



• headjoint: handmade Z-Cut sterling silver (925)• lip-plate: sterling silver (925)• riser: sterling silver (925)• body: silver-plated nickelsilver• mechanism: silver-plated nickelsilver french pointed key-arms• pitch: A = 442 Hz

AZUMI model: AZ-Z2E


AZUMI model: AZ-Z2RE


AZUMI model: AZ-Z2RBE

• open holes• H-foot • E-mechanism • offset G

AZUMI model: AZ-Z2RI


AZUMI model: AZ-Z2RBI

• open holes• H-foot • inline

AZ-Z3RE AZ-Z3RBEAZ-Z3E

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• headjoint: handmade Z-Cut sterling silver (925)• lip-plate: sterling silver (925)• riser: sterling silver (925)• body: sterling silver (925)• mechanism: silver-plated nickelsilver french pointed key-arms• pitch: A = 442 Hz

AZUMI model: AZ-Z3E


AZUMI model: AZ-Z3RE


AZUMI model: AZ-Z3RBE


AZUMI model: AZ-Z3RI


AZUMI model: AZ-Z3RBI


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Diverse, personal tonewith increased resistance:


• headjoint: handmade S-Cut britannia silver (958)• lip-plate: sterling silver (925)• riser: sterling silver (925)• body: silver-plated nickelsilver• mechanism: silver-plated nickelsilver french pointed key-arms• pitch: A = 442 Hz

AZUMI model: AZ-S2E


AZUMI model: AZ-S2RE


AZUMI model: AZ-S2RBE


AZUMI model: AZ-S2RI


AZUMI model: AZ-S2RBI


AZ-S3RE AZ-S3RBEAZ-S3E

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AZ-S3RI AZ-S3RBI

Diverse, personal tonewith increased resistance:


• headjoint: handmade S-Cut britannia silver (958)• lip-plate: sterling silver (925)• riser: sterling silver (925)• body: britannia silver (958)• mechanism: silver-plated nickelsilver french pointed key-arms• pitch: A = 442 Hz

AZUMI model: AZ-S3E


AZUMI model: AZ-S3RE


AZUMI model: AZ-S3RBE


AZUMI model: AZ-S3RI


AZUMI model: AZ-S3RBI


A E S T H E T I C

Voices from the trade press:

“...a very beautiful, solidly built and functioning flute with a great tone in all positions and good intonation.”

“This flute is a pleasure and it simply makes it enjoyable to play this flute!”

“All in all, the high quality of the craftsmanship, the good playing cha-racteristics and an accessory package that leaves no wish unfulfilled.”

Your AZUMI dealer:

More information about AZUMI: www.azumi.eu

Each flute is provided in an elegant, high-quality, velvet-lined

wooden case, with matching shoulder bag, cleaning rod and

cloth set.

AZUMI is a registered trademark ofQS-MUSIC Division of MUSIK MEYER GmbH · Industriestr. 2035041 Marburg (Germany) · www.qsmusic.euSpecifications and designs are subject to changewithout prior notice. No liability is assumed for misprintsand typographical errors. printed in July 2013

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