Wood Notch Flute
Watercolor and Pencil on A5 Paper
2017
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An end-blown flute with a V- or U-shaped notch cut or burnt into its upper rim to facilitate tone production.
An enormous variety of notched flutes used as solo and ensemble instruments are found widely distributed across Africa, East Asia, the Pacific Islands and Central and South America.
Oxford Music Online
Please listen the music in the video. These flutes where made and played on the spot.
Simplicity at its best.
Music from north-west Vietnam, Si La ethnic group.
Notch flute / Flûte à encoche - Si La - Vietnam ~ GEOZIK