We believe handflute is a unique art form
The Hong Kong Handflute Association was founded in 2021. Using various social media platforms to share handflute knowledge and videos, our goal is to promote handflute, build a community for handflute enthusiasts, and share music and joy with people in Hong Kong and around the world.
Why Learn Handflute?
We believe handflute music is the most primal form of music. Free from the constraints of time, place, space, and resources, we enjoy playing joyful music anytime, anywhere with just our hands, and take pride in possessing this remarkable skill that never fails to amaze.
Our Activities
We regularly organise various handflute activities and experience workshops, giving those interested in this unique form of music the opportunity to connect with our community. Our members include students, working professionals, and even retirees. No matter who you are, we invite you to pick up your hands and experience the joy of handflute with us.
Promoting handflute is an ongoing mission
Since 2021, the Hong Kong Handflute Association has been promoting handflute music culture locally in Hong Kong, collaborating with various organisations on a non-profit basis to hold handflute workshops, experience lectures, commercial performances, non-profit projects, and more. We hope to introduce more people to handflute, this unique form of music.
Commercial Performance
We accept invitations for commercial performances, tailoring the perfect performance content for our clients to bring unique musical performances to various events, delivering unforgettable musical experiences for audiences.
Courses & Workshops
We regularly hold handflute workshops and courses, from introductory experiences to advanced techniques covering vibrato, blowing, and more. Courses progress from beginner to advanced, suitable for handflute enthusiasts of all levels.
Non-Profit Projects
We actively collaborate with various organisations to hold a series of non-profit handflute promotion projects, hoping to introduce this distinctive music culture to more people who are interested.
Experience Lecture
We regularly hold handflute experience lectures for more interested individuals to attend. At these lectures, everyone can exchange ideas, learn about the history and playing methods of handflute, and try it out firsthand.
Media Coverage
Frequently Asked Questions
Handflute is a wind instrument played using both hands. Simply put, the sound production principle is similar to an ocarina — you cup your hands together leaving a cavity in the palms to form a resonance chamber. By blowing air into this chamber, the air circulates inside and produces sound. To change pitch and play melodies, the basic principle is to alter the size of the resonance chamber between your hands. The larger the chamber, the lower the pitch. Conversely, the smaller the chamber, the higher the pitch.
Playing handflute is not difficult. Based on our experience from past workshops, as long as you follow our method, about 60% of participants can successfully produce a sound within half an hour. Some of the remaining participants can do so after one to two weeks of practice.
In principle, there is no age limit for learning handflute. As long as your hands can form a resonance chamber of sufficient size, you have the potential to play. We recommend children start at around age 7, when their hands have developed enough to form the necessary space.