Wind Blown Folk Instruments

Australian Didgeridoo

Aboriginal folk instrument. A large wood instrument developed by indigenous Australians of Northern Australia around 1,500 years ago. Conical bore.

Anonymous, Flageolet, c.1850

Granadilla wood, 1 key.

Anonymous, Flageolet, c.1860

6 keys.

William Bainbridge, Double Flageolet, c.1820

London, England

Tenor in D, boxwood and ivory, 7 silver keys, 1 wind shutter.

Forest Horn, Lithuania

Vilnius Lithuania

This end blown horn is constructed of wood bark. It was used to call family members when they were away from home.

Horns, Bhutan

Tourist examples of two Bhutan religious music instruments. A long (six feet), conical bore horn and a 22 inch double reed, conical bore instrument. Both instruments are used for religious services by monks in Bhutan.

Anonymous, Naw, Myanmar

Mouth organ.

Jewish Shofar, Israel

The Jewish Shofar is made from an ocean shell which was decorated. The Shofar is used for high holy days in the Jewish faith.

Tibia Alexis (Mirliton or Eunuch)

Replica by Stefan Beck.

The 15th Century original is displayed in the Lucerne Museum, Lucerne, Switzerland.