r/UnusualInstruments

What do you guys think of this instrument?
played by The Xaphoon Guy

https://reddit.com/link/1tc6rno/video/8g9jtemowx0h1/player

Here's another crack at some Fahey/Rose/Hurt inspired fingerstyle.

i've been thinking about oud,saz, gumbri,dombra,panduri maybe tar

things to consider: i like radif,maqam,andean music and hindustani, gnawa etc.

budget sth around 300€, completely self-taught, no lessons planned

sorry for my English

I just bought a bamboo flute that i cant find any information about or figure out how to play. It has 5 finger holes (3 have bone inlays on the edge) and a blow hole also with bone inlay around that you can blow like a normal transverse flute.

However! both ends of the flute is blocked by bone walls so there is no opening at all except for the blow hole and finger holes. It makes a nice deep dark sound when you blow it with all fingers closed but when you open one hole it jumps up some octave and becomes very hard to get a sound from.

In general it has a nice finish and seems hand made. I really want to know what this is and how i can play it?

https://preview.redd.it/lmnok8metdyg1.jpg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52f8a11dd2e0741fc38db1334ea9cdb706a01738

https://preview.redd.it/c6zln7metdyg1.jpg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3b83b0bac8af0b468175bd50c2b5a9b0555cfb41

https://preview.redd.it/7mibo7metdyg1.jpg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f484971d0175651961840f05fddb00f0bd47d0c