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souravli

The souravli (Cretan Greek: θιαμπόλι thiamboli, or φιαμπόλι fiamboli; Cypriot Greek: πιθκιαύλιν "pithkiavlin") is a Greek folk instrument, a type of a fipple flute made of reed or wood. It has a 2 octave ambitus. A double flute is called a disavli (δισαύλι), one with no holes and the other one having holes to play the melody.

Also recorded as suravli

souravli

Field
open single end-blown flute with fingerholes
Region
Greece

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The souravli (Cretan Greek: θιαμπόλι thiamboli, or φιαμπόλι fiamboli; Cypriot Greek: πιθκιαύλιν "pithkiavlin") is a Greek folk instrument, a type of a fipple flute made of reed or wood. It has a 2 octave ambitus. A double flute is called a disavli (δισαύλι), one with no holes and the other one having holes to play the melody.

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