Pan Flute
OriginGreece
Year600 BC
FamilyWind
About the Pan Flute
Named after Pan, the Greek god of nature. Multiple tubes of different lengths bound together. Each tube produces a single note. The Romanian nai is the most developed version. Gheorghe Zamfir popularized it worldwide. Over 2,600 years of history. The Andean siku is a variant from South America.
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