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Pan pipes from Chile.

These pan pipes are probably not the best quality, but do play adequately. The pipes are made from bamboo and are tuned to a major scale, covering approximately 1.5 octaves. Bamboo in use


Photograph © Andrew Dunn, 13 August 2005.


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Keywords: Pan pipes, musical instrument, bamboo

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