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ney

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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.

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Subclass of: open single end-blown flute
flute
Practiced by: ney player
Hornbostel-Sachs classification: 421.111.1
Made from material: Arundo donax
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1.britannica.com/plant/giant-reed
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