How the diaulos makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the diaulos belongs to the double-reed instruments: two reeds beat against each other – oboes, bassoons, shawms and the duduk.
More broadly it is one of the aerophones (wind instruments), where sound comes from vibrating air.
Players shape its sound through technique and materials; the resonating body filters the raw vibration, boosting some harmonics and damping others.
From Wikipedia
The diaulos was an ancient Greece wind instrument composed of two pipes (aulos), which were played similar to an oboe. The diaulos is basically two reed pipes put together The two pipes were connected at their base and often of different lengths. Circular breathing was sometimes used by the performer.
Other double-reed instruments
More instruments from Greece
Frequently asked questions
What does a diaulos sound like?
As one of the double-reed instruments, its sound comes from the way two reeds beat against each other.
What type of instrument is the diaulos?
It is classified as double-reed instruments (Hornbostel–Sachs 422.121).
Where does the diaulos come from?
The diaulos originates from Greece.