eunuch flute
The eunuch flute, onion flute, or mirliton (flûte eunuque, flûte à l'oignon or mirliton; Zwiebelflöte) is a membranophone that was in use during the 16th and 17th centuries. It produces a sound akin to a comb and paper and is still manufactured as a toy. • Illustration — French mirliton circa 1910 • Illustration — Eunuch flute made from a cicely stem The sound of the eunuch flute resembles that of a kazoo. Unlike the kazoo, it is held transversally (basically a transverse kazoo) against the mouth while the user vocalizes into the aperture.
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