ney flute
E605593
The ney flute is a traditional end-blown reed flute central to Middle Eastern, particularly Sufi, music, known for its breathy, spiritual tone.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerophone
ⓘ
end-blown flute ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
nai
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nay ⓘ ney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
breathy tone
ⓘ
expressive pitch bending ⓘ microtonal capability ⓘ spiritual sound ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Islamic mysticism
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ⓘ
Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ whirling dervish ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
cane
ⓘ
metal mouthpiece (in some traditions) ⓘ reed ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasPart |
blowing edge
ⓘ
body tube ⓘ finger holes ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique |
end-blown
ⓘ
oblique embouchure ⓘ use of overblowing to reach higher registers ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
longing for the divine
ⓘ
separation from the source ⓘ spiritual yearning ⓘ |
| hasTuningSystem |
dastgah system (Persian)
ⓘ
makam system (Turkish) ⓘ maqam system (Arabic) ⓘ microtonal scales ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Anatolia
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ⓘ
Arab world NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Persia (Iran) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedBy | neyzen ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
end-blown flutes worldwide
ⓘ
kaval ⓘ shakuhachi ⓘ |
| usedFor |
classical ensemble performance
ⓘ
meditative music ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ solo improvisation ⓘ |
| usedIn | zikr rituals (in some Sufi orders) ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Arabic classical music
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ⓘ
Middle Eastern music ⓘ Ottoman classical music ⓘ Persian classical music ⓘ Sufi music ⓘ Turkish classical music ⓘ |
| usedInTradition | Mevlevi Sufi tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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