Ludaya (side-blown flute)

P R Cooke

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Alternative Title

Ludaya.

Instrument

Ludaya ; Ludaya/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

P R Cooke

Date Made

Circa 1967

Description

Technical description: Open side-blown flute; made from flower spike of giant lobelia (`mudaya'); no finger-holes; left hand thumb closes near end; far end open, or closed by finger. Repair History: Cracks sealed with orange flake shellac and adhesive tape by owner. Overall size: 677mm. General literature references: Trowell and Wachsmann 1953, p.347; Cooke 1971.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1993.

Measurements

677.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2053