Different Types Of Bamboo Flutes

Depending on whichever holes you have left open or kept closed the sound is produced due to resonance created inside the column of the instrument.

Different types of bamboo flutes.

The antara pan flute is traditionally played by boys and men in the andes mountain region where it is still used today. The antara pan flute originated in the andes mountains. These are just a few of the types of native american flutes that we offer. The tube of the alto flute is considerably thicker and longer than a standard c flute and requires more breath from the player.

Sarfuddin flutes indian bamboo flute scale c natural medium 19 inches concert quality accurately tuned recommended for beginners hindustani prof. The alto flute is a transposing instrument meaning that music written for it is in a different pitch than it s actual sound. The indian version of the bamboo flute the bansuri ranges from 12 inches to 40 inches the 20 inch one being the most common. The 13 pipes create 13 different notes.

Usually the antara is made of 13 bamboo pipes which are slightly curved. The dizi is a transverse keyless bamboo flute used in chinese opera folk music and orchestra. There are several varieties of this instrument made from different bamboos species as well as several front blown traditional flutes. The regular bansuri has six holes and both hands are used to control them.

In the indian subcontinent it is a very popular and highly respected musical instrument available even to the poorest and the choice of many highly venerated maestros of classical music.