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End-blown flute
End-blown flute, ishpahei or ishpoi (Kalasha language, derived from ishpo, 'to whistle'), a type used by shepherds, and made by a shepherd. The cylidrical flute is made of a length of stainless steel pipe from the Chitral bazaar, using a drill, saw and pliers. The front of the proximal end of the pipe is flattened to facilitate performance in the instrument. The five equidistant fingerholes are spaced 10mm apart.
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2013 - Maker:
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Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Krakal - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.111.12 Open single end-blown flutes with fingerholes
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- Materials:stainless steel
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.111.12 Open single end-blown flutes with fingerholes
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements:overall: 276 mm x 12 mm