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| -A flute generates sound when an air stream is blown across the edge of a hole in the instrument, causing the air column to split. A whistle or duct-flute generates sound when an air stream is blown through a chamber or duct and directed to an opening where the air is split to create a sound. |
Bamenda ( Mende-Nkwe) Whistle
Mende Cameroon | Bamileke Flute
Bamileke Cameroon | Benin Figural Bronze Flute
Benin Nigeria, West Africa | Bobo Bwa Flute - Reptile Skin
Bwa Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region | Bobo Fing Bronze Flute
Bobo-Fing Burkina Faso |
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Bobo Fing Bronze Flute (#2)
Bobo-Fing Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) | Bwa - Nuna (Burkina Faso) (D) - Set
Bwa Burkina Faso | Bwa Flute - Lizard (A)
Bwa Burkina Fasco | Bwa Flute - Lizard (B)
Bwa Burkina Faso | Bwa Flute with Female
Bwa Burkina Fasco |
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Bwa Flute/Whistle (Mpiru)
Bwa Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region | Bwa Hunter's Flute (Mpiru)
Bwa Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region | Bwa/Samo Bulbous Flute (C) - Set
Bwa Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region | Bwa/Samo Bulbous Flute (A)
Bwa Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region | Bwa/Samo Ceremonial Flute
Bwa Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region |
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Bwa/Samo Figural (Females) Flute (B) - Set
Bwa Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region | Bwa/Samo Figural (Male) Flute (A) - Set
Bwa Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region | Bwa/Samo Mpiru - Small Flute
Bwa Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) | Chokwe Figural Flute - C
Chokwe Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | Chokwe Figural Flute D
Chokwe Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) |
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Chokwe Flute - A
Chokwe Eastern Angola - DRC - Zambia | Chokwe Flute - B
Chokwe Eastern Angola - DRC - Zambia | Chokwe Pendant Flute/Whistle E
Chokwe Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | Dan Ivory Flute
Dan Liberia - Ivory Coast | Fra Fra Arrow -Shape Flute
Fra Fra Ghana |
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Fra Fra Bone Flutes
Fra Fra Ghana, West Africa | Fra Fra Flute - Ceremonial
Fra Fra Northern Ghana | Guronsi Whistle/Pendant
Gurunsi Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) | Kuba Field Flute
Kuba Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kuba - Kete Hunter Flute
Kuba Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) |
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Kuba Bulbous Flute
Kuba Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kuba Face Whistle
Kuba Democratic Republic of Congo | Kuba Field Flute/Whistle
Kuba Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | Kuba Hand Flute (A)
Kuba Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) | Kuba Hand Flute (B)
Kuba Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Kuba Hunter Figure Flute
Kuba Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | Kuba Signal Flute/Whistles (2)
Kuba Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | Kuba Whistle old w/skin
Kuba Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | Latuku (Lotuko / Lotuka) Horn Flute
Latuku Southern Sudan | Lega Bone Flute/Whistle (2)
Lega Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) |
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Lega (Bwami) Flute (1)
Lega Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | Lengola Flute
Lengola Democratic Republic of the Congo | Lobi Hunter's Flute
Lobi Upper Volta in early 1990's | Lobi Two-Face (Janus) Flute
Lobi Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) | Luba (Kifwebe) Flute/Whistle
Luba Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) |
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Luba Flute (Mwana Pwo-face)
Luba Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | Luba Janus Flute
Luba Democratic Republic of Congo | Luba Warrior Flute
Luba Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | Lulua Signal Flute
Lulua Democratic Republic of Congo | Lulua Signal Flute (incised facial marks)
Lulua Democratic Republic of Congo |
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Mossi Bulbous Hunter's Flute (B)
Mossi Tougan area, Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) | Mossi Bulbous Hunter's Flute (D)
Mossi Tougan area, Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) | Mossi Bulbous Hunter's Flute (A)
Mossi Tougan area, Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) | Mossi Bulbous Hunter's Flute (C)
Mossi Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region | Mossi or Gunronsi Flutes (2)
Mossi Central Burkina Faso (formerly Volta) River Basin |
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Nuna Flute/Whistle
Nuna Southern Burkina Faso | Nuna or Dafing Flute
Nuna Burkina Faso | Samo (or Bobo-Fing) Flute
Samo Tougan area, Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) | Samo (or Bobo-Fing) Flute (small)
Samo Tougan area, Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) | Samo or Bwa Bird Flute
Samo Burkina Faso, Black Volta River region |
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Songye Flute (1)
Songye Democratic Republic of Congo | Songye Flute (2)
Songye Democratic Republic of Congo | Songye Flute (3)
Songye Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | Sundi Divination Janus Whistle
Sundi Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | Tanzanian Two-tone Whistle
Tanzania Tanzania |
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Teke Figural Flute
Teke Democratic Republic of Congo | Yaka
Yaka DRC (SW) and Angola | Yaka (Ndemba) Figurative Flute
Yaka Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | Yaka Figural Flute
Yaka DRC (SW) and Angola | Yaka Figurative Flute-Female
Yaka DRC (SW) and Angola |
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Yombe Figural Head Flute
Yombe DRC and Angola | Yombe Figure Flute
Yombe Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) |