The ney ( ; ) is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in traditional Kurdish, Persian, Turkish, Jewish, Arab, and Egyptian music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. The ney has been played for over 4,500 years, dating back to ancient Egypt, making it one of the oldest musical instruments still in use.
Key facts
- Instrument.name
- Ney
- Instrument.image
- Persian ney with 6 holes.jpg
- Instrument.image_capt
- Kurdish ney with six holes (one on the back)
- Instrument.background
- Ancient
- Instrument.classification
- End-blown
- Instrument.range
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- flute
- Material used
- Arundo donax
- Image
- KizNey.jpg
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- Hornbostel-Sachs classification
- 421.111.1
- Commons category
- Ney
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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