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Hornbostel–Sachs class

Flutes (edge-blown)

In flutes, an air jet is split on a sharp edge, setting the air column vibrating – flutes, recorders, whistles and panpipes. Hornbostel–Sachs number 421.

88 instruments

Flute

Flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

5 recordings
 Pipe organ

Pipe organ

Flutes (edge-blown)

Ancient Greece
 Recorder

Recorder

Flutes (edge-blown)

4 recordings
 Piccolo

Piccolo

Flutes (edge-blown)

1 recording
 Whistle

Whistle

Flutes (edge-blown)

4 recordings
 Ocarina

Ocarina

Flutes (edge-blown)

5 recordings
 Pan flute

Pan flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Barrel organ

Barrel organ

Flutes (edge-blown)

1 recordingFrance
 Tin whistle

Tin whistle

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Organ

Organ

Flutes (edge-blown)

5 recordings
 Ney

Ney

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Bansuri

Bansuri

Flutes (edge-blown)

1 recordingIndia
 Shakuhachi

Shakuhachi

Flutes (edge-blown)

2 recordingsJapan
 Fujara

Fujara

Flutes (edge-blown)

Slovakia
 Kaval

Kaval

Flutes (edge-blown)

Bulgaria
 Quena

Quena

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Flageolet

Flageolet

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Alto flute

Alto flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Transverse flute

Transverse flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Western concert flute

Western concert flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

Germany
 Dizi

Dizi

Flutes (edge-blown)

1 recordingPeople's Republic of China
 Xiao

Xiao

Flutes (edge-blown)

People's Republic of China
 Quray

Quray

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Sikus

Sikus

Flutes (edge-blown)

5 recordings
 Dog whistle

Dog whistle

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Irish flute

Irish flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

Ireland
 Fife

Fife

Flutes (edge-blown)

1 recording
 Alghoza

Alghoza

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Bass flute

Bass flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Xun

Xun

Flutes (edge-blown)

1 recording
 Calliope

Calliope

Flutes (edge-blown)

2 recordingsCanada
 Willow flute

Willow flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Suling

Suling

Flutes (edge-blown)

4 recordingsIndonesia
 Native American flute

Native American flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Tarka

Tarka

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Svirel

Svirel

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Slide whistle

Slide whistle

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Danso

Danso

Flutes (edge-blown)

Korea
 Shvi

Shvi

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Flabiol

Flabiol

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Pinkillu

Pinkillu

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Low whistle

Low whistle

Flutes (edge-blown)

1 recording
 Sopilka

Sopilka

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Txistu

Txistu

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Flûte d'amour

Flûte d'amour

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Hyperbass flute

Hyperbass flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Ryūteki

Ryūteki

Flutes (edge-blown)

Japan
 Kōauau

Kōauau

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Musical jug

Musical jug

Flutes (edge-blown)

Telenka

Flutes (edge-blown)

Washint

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Frula

Frula

Flutes (edge-blown)

Serbia
 Kuvytsi

Kuvytsi

Flutes (edge-blown)

Ukraine
 Contrabass flute

Contrabass flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Vessel flute

Vessel flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Csakan

Csakan

Flutes (edge-blown)

 End-blown flute

End-blown flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Double flute

Double flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Rih

Rih

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Pifilca

Pifilca

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Rondador

Rondador

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Khlui

Khlui

Flutes (edge-blown)

Larchemi

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Subcontrabass flute

Subcontrabass flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Fipple flutes

Fipple flutes

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Dvoyanka

Dvoyanka

Flutes (edge-blown)

Bulgaria
 Treble flute

Treble flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Stabule

Stabule

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Voice flute

Voice flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Khloy

Khloy

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Soprano flute

Soprano flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Kalyuka

Kalyuka

Flutes (edge-blown)

Dentsivka

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Contra-alto flute

Contra-alto flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

Floyara

Flutes (edge-blown)

Ukraine

Frilka

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Double contrabass flute

Double contrabass flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Hotchiku

Hotchiku

Flutes (edge-blown)

Japan

Kawala

Flutes (edge-blown)

Paidi

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Zuffolo

Zuffolo

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Anasazi flute

Anasazi flute

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Palendag

Palendag

Flutes (edge-blown)

Souravli

Flutes (edge-blown)

Greece
 Xirula

Xirula

Flutes (edge-blown)

Spain

Zubivka

Flutes (edge-blown)

Floyarka

Flutes (edge-blown)

 Tumpong

Tumpong

Flutes (edge-blown)