Leo and Erik the Flutemakers Egyptian Flute - 13. August 2011

Hey - it´s time to introduce new flutes - part 2 ;-))
Here we have a flute with an exotic scale, very melodic. It´s a modified side blown ancient Egyptian Ney.
Although Neys are found in the Arabic world from Morocco to Pakistan, Persia, and Turkey, it is said to have started over 5,000 years ago in Ancient Egypt.
Seen in tomb paintings in pyramids and still played in some Ethiopian tribes. It is one of the oldest forms of flutes. The Museum in Cairo shows some very primitive Neys that bear striking similarities to the simple cane instruments that are still found in Egypt today.
The Ney (nay, or nai) is the soul instrument in the Arabic music. The Ney is commonly a pastoral instrument and also used in classical, folk and religious music.
The traditional Ney is made of Nile Reed. The Persian word Ney means reed.
Egyptian Neys usually are made from plain cane with seven sound holes, Six in the front and one in the back. While Persian instruments have six sound holes and a brass mouthpiece.
Erik the Flutemaker played around with a 6 hole Ney and perhaps to his western way of interpreting harmony he found one hole to be a real bother musically. So he modified the flute without it; leaving 4 top holes and one in the back.
It is traditionally an end-blown flute. One of the hardest to play in the world.
Even this flute arrived on that day - so i wanted to check it out immediately. Enjoy this very exotic sound!

The Egyptian Flute - available @ Leo the Flutemaker:
http://www.wildartisans.com/home.htm
or @ Erik the Flutemaker:
http://www.eriktheflutemaker.com/

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[Tinderboxing]

Truly enjoyable, and I cannot wait to play the Large Arabian that I am getting in the set! Thanks again for the wonderful display, keep it up!

[cci78]

@Tinderboxing Soon i will post a video in which i am playing the Large Arabian. This is a very beautiful flute with a very very exotic sound. Have fun playing this Magic Flute!

[gregjah1]

Beautiful playing! Thanks for the post - the world needs more of this!

[cci78]

@gregjah1 Thank you very much for your kind comment :-)

[bellydancerann]

It looks like a bansuri because it is to the side and the mouth piece is on top.

[cci78]

@bellydancerann It is indeed a modified Ney. Modified because it is side blown, has 4 top holes and one in the back.

[Tinderboxing]

@cci78 That idea is grand and I cannot wait to hear your skills for I am sure they have improved on the lovely sounds you have created already. Also, if you played at the end of the tunnel, with your back to the camera, and projected the sound into the tunnel from the end, it would sound magnificent, don't you think? Perhaps you've already fooled around with it, just a thought :D Peace be with you all, always.

[GimmeSomeHipHop]

This is so epic! Man I can HEAR This all day! :D

[cci78]

@jcawalton Wow, thank you very much for these kind words :-)

[jcawalton]

That's one of the most beautiful videos I've ever experienced on YouTube. Use of the bridge is genius. Well done, and thanks.