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  • Flute
    flute
    / Types of flutes

    …to facilitate sound generation (notched flutes). In some regions, including China, South America, and Africa, a notch is cut into the edge to aid sound production (notched flutes), while nose-blown flutes, found particularly in Oceania, use airflow from the nasal cavity.

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    …to facilitate sound generation (notched flutes). In some regions, including China, South America, and Africa, a notch is cut into the edge to aid sound production (notched flutes), while nose-blown flutes, found particularly in Oceania, use airflow from the nasal cavity.

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