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
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.
ALTU
S Z-
Cut
head
join
t, s
ilver
-pla
ted
nick
el s
ilver
ALTU
S Z-
Cut
head
join
t, 9
25 s
terli
ng s
ilver
Lip-
plat
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d ri
ser,
925
ster
ling
silv
er
silv
er-p
late
d ni
ckel
silv
er b
ody
925
ster
ling
silv
er b
ody
open
hol
es
clos
ed h
oles
C-fo
ot
B-fo
ot
E-m
echa
nism
and
off
set
G
inlin
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fren
ch p
oint
ed k
ey-a
rms
Models
AZ-Z1E l l l l l l l
AZ-Z1RE l l l l l l l
AZ-Z1RI l l l l l l l
AZ-Z2E l l l l l l l
AZ-Z2RE l l l l l l l
AZ-Z2RBE l l l l l l l
AZ-Z2RI l l l l l l l
AZ-Z2RBI l l l l l l l
AZ-Z3E l l l l l l l
AZ-Z3RE l l l l l l l
AZ-Z3RBE l l l l l l l
AZ-Z3RI l l l l l l l
AZ-Z3RBI l l l l l l l
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
ALTU
S S-
Cut
head
join
t, 9
58 b
rita
nnia
silv
er
Lip-
plat
e an
d ri
ser,
925
ster
ling
silv
er
silv
er-p
late
d ni
ckel
silv
er b
ody
958
brit
anni
a si
lver
bod
y
open
hol
es
clos
ed h
oles
C-fo
ot
B-fo
ot
E-m
echa
nism
and
off
set
G
inlin
e
fren
ch p
oint
ed k
ey-a
rms
Models
AZ-S2E l l l l l l l
AZ-S2RE l l l l l l l
AZ-S2RBE l l l l l l l
AZ-S2RI l l l l l l l
AZ-S2RBI l l l l l l l
AZ-S3E l l l l l l l
AZ-S3RE l l l l l l l
AZ-S3RBE l l l l l l l
AZ-S3RI l l l l l l l
AZ-S3RBI l l l l l l l
Z 1 S E R I E S
AZ-Z1RE AZ-Z1RIAZ-Z1E
silv
er-p
late
d ni
ckel
silv
ersi
lver
-pla
ted
nick
elsi
lver
925
ster
ling
silv
er
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.
• 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
silv
er-p
late
d ni
ckel
silv
er92
5 st
erlin
g si
lver
92
5 st
erlin
g si
lver
Z 2 S E R I E S
AZ-Z2RI AZ-Z2RBI
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.
• 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
• closed holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • offset G
AZUMI model: AZ-Z2RE
• open holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • offset G
AZUMI model: AZ-Z2RBE
• open holes• H-foot • E-mechanism • offset G
AZUMI model: AZ-Z2RI
• open holes• C-foot • inline
AZUMI model: AZ-Z2RBI
• open holes• H-foot • inline
AZ-Z3RE AZ-Z3RBEAZ-Z3E
925
ster
ling
silv
er
925
ster
ling
silv
er
AZ-Z3RI AZ-Z3RBI
925
ster
ling
silv
erZ 3 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.
• 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
• closed holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • offset G
AZUMI model: AZ-Z3RE
• open holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • offset G
AZUMI model: AZ-Z3RBE
• open holes• H-foot • E-mechanism • offset G
AZUMI model: AZ-Z3RI
• open holes• C-foot • inline
AZUMI model: AZ-Z3RBI
• open holes• H-foot • inline
silv
er-p
late
d ni
ckel
silv
er95
8 br
itan
nia
silv
er
AZ-S2RE AZ-S2RBEAZ-S2E AZ-S2RI AZ-S2RBI
925
ster
ling
silv
erS 2 S E R I E S
Diverse, personal tonewith increased resistance:
AZUMI flutes from the S SeriesThis series is recognisable by theoval form of the lip-plate; the S-Cut.
• 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
• closed holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • offset G
AZUMI model: AZ-S2RE
• open holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • offset G
AZUMI model: AZ-S2RBE
• open holes• H-foot • E-mechanism • offset G
AZUMI model: AZ-S2RI
• open holes• C-foot • inline
AZUMI model: AZ-S2RBI
• open holes• H-foot • inline
AZ-S3RE AZ-S3RBEAZ-S3E
958
brit
anni
a si
lver
958
brit
anni
a si
lver
925
ster
ling
silv
erS 3 S E R I E S
AZ-S3RI AZ-S3RBI
Diverse, personal tonewith increased resistance:
AZUMI flutes from the S SeriesThis series is recognisable by theoval form of the lip-plate; the S-Cut.
• 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
• closed holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • offset G
AZUMI model: AZ-S3RE
• open holes• C-foot • E-mechanism • offset G
AZUMI model: AZ-S3RBE
• open holes• H-foot • E-mechanism • offset G
AZUMI model: AZ-S3RI
• open holes• C-foot • inline
AZUMI model: AZ-S3RBI
• open holes• H-foot • inline
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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