The pungi, also called the been, or bin is a wind instrument played by snake charmers in India and Pakistan. The instrument consists of a mouth-blown air reservoir made from a gourd, which channels air into two reedpipes. The pungi is played with no pauses, with the player employing circular breathing. The pungi originated in India and is still played by snake charmers in street performances. The pungi is traditionally made from a dried bottle gourd. Often, the neck of the gourd is carved for aesthetic reasons. On the other end, two reed or bamboo pipes are connected. These are known as the jivala. One of the pipes has seven holes and plays the melody; the other pipe is for drone. The jivala is fitted to the gourd with beeswax, which can be adjusted for pitch modification.
| Style | Chinese |
| Finish Type | Polished |
| Color | Brown |
| Material | Bamboo |
| Instrument Key | A |
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Fast shipping and great products. Thanks!
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2 notes
Item only plays 2 notes. 9 holes - 2 notes. I tried many combinations. 8 holes on top 1 underneath.
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Cheap tourist toy
This could be considered an instrument, but is more of a noisemaker for anyone without woodwind experience. I have been playing music since I was 5 (15 years) and this is probably one of the cheapest instruments that I have ever purchased. I am looking for a professional version of this instrument but had to settle with this one due to the very little access on any information about this unique flute. It can be played but in order for the drone to be in tune with the flute I had to cover the top drone hole with wax. If you are interested in buying a flute like this be weary of the expensive versions of this because they are all cheap crap. I paid around 30 dollars for mine including shipping and received a very fragile instrument. I would Not pay more that that, but if it came to it I would reinvest. This is only because of my extensive background in music and my abilities permit me to make this flute manageable to play.
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