Panpipes or Syrinx
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Panpipes consist of a series of tubes cut to different lengths, joined together in a raft shape or bundle. These pipes have no mouthpieces ; you blow across the top of the tubes to produce a note. Panpipes are common folk instruments in Latin America, China, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Europe - especially Romania.
| Family |
| Woodwinds |
| Pitch range |
| Varies according to the number of pipes. |
| Material |
| Commonly bamboo, but also wood, pottery, or plastic. |
| Size |
| Variabl e: Peruvian panpipes can have 24 in (60 cm) tubes. |
| Origins |
| Panpipes have been used worldwide since prehistoric times, and are still popular, especially in South America. |
| Classification |
| Aerophone: an instrument that produces its sound by the vibration of a column of air. |
| And also... |
| According to Greek legend, the nymph Syrinx turned into a reed to escape from the god Pan, who was in love with her. Kissing the reed. Pan found he could play tunes on it. |
