Bamboo Flutes

The flute is a musical instrument an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening, flutes are categorized as Edge-blown aerophones. A flute produces sound when a stream of air directed across a hole in the instrument creates a vibration of air at the hole.

Bamboo is cut one or several segments and then given a few holes in the trunk to produce different tones. While the length and diameter is very diverse, some short and long, slender in diameter there is no fat. This is characteristic of the bamboo flute in countries that have a bamboo art.

Bamboo flute is a wind instrument that is very easy to play, there are several types of play at the special training required. Blow and produces a sound course not everyone can do, while to the holes in the rod provided also needs to be studied. But generally it is easy to play the flute.

The form and the resulting sound was an inspiration to create the modern flute as used today. Amazing natural material and its use is no doubt.

Here will examine some bamboo flute from several countries that form and have a different sound.