My Honest Take on Playing the Muramatsu DS Flute

If you're at that point in your musical journey where you're looking for a "forever" instrument, the muramatsu ds is almost certainly on your radar. It's one of those flutes that carries a certain weight in the flute community—and I don't just mean the literal weight of the solid silver. There's a reputation behind it. When you pull a Muramatsu out of its case, people tend to know you're serious about your sound. But beyond the name recognition, what is it actually like to live with and play this specific model day in and day out? ...

May 1, 2026 · 6 min · Hughes Klencheski