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Free reed instrument; pi so

P? s?, pi chum, side-blown reedpipe with free reed. A bamboo tube with a single node, which closes the proximal end. A metal free reed is sited in an opening below the node. Seven fingerholes are positioned along the body on a plane at 90 degrees to that of the reed. The holes are slanted towards the proximal end and have elliptical openings at the surface.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.31 Single reedpipes with free reed
  • Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • Measurements:overall: 371 x 25 mm