Flutes

alt=Picture of a collection of flutes. Contains Shinobue and other flutes spread out on a violet velveteen cloth.|thumb|Shinobue and other flutes

traditional Chinese radical flute (U+2FD5)

musical instruments, flutes, made of bamboo

system of keywork for the flute

type of flute

flutes that date to the European Upper Paleolithic

Flutes played in pairs that produce sound using a fipple or air blown across a hard edge; these do not use a reed (pipes).

A tlapitzalli is an aerophone known from pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, particularly the Aztec. It is a form of flute, made of ceramic, wood, clay, or bone. They are most often decorated with abstract designs or images of Aztec deities. The tlapitzalli could be multi-chambered, examples using up to four chambers are known. Tlapitzalli was also a term that was used to refer to the conch shell trumpets used to coordinate attacks during Aztec war ceremonies.

woodwind musical instrument

type of orient flute

The lingm (, ) is a bamboo flute indigenous to Bhutan. The lingm, the dramyin (lute) and the chiwang (fiddle) comprise the basic instrumental inventory for traditional Bhutanese folk music.