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The ney figures prominently in Middle Eastern music and is the only wind instrument used in Arab art music. It has been played continuously for 4,500–5,000 years, making it one of the oldest musical instruments still in use today.
Ney

Instrument Information

Title

Ney (end-blown flute)

Alternative Title

Nāy

Accession Number

6301

Collection

MIMEd; Cannon Collection

Date Information

No information recorded.

Gallery Information

Gallery

Laigh Room

Case

Classical instruments display

Maker Information

No information recorded.

Made In

No information recorded.

Description

Technical Description

Reedpipe with 8 nodes, 6 finger-holes grouped in two sets of three and one thumb-hole at the back; mouth-hole at bevelled edge of the pipe distant from finger-holes.

Classification

Instrument

Ney/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Ney

Instrument Family

Wind

Hornbostel Sachs Classification

421.111.12 ; musical instrument