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zufolo
[zuffolo]

A small Italian fipple flute or flageolet, often used to teach birds to sing.

First described in the 14th century, it has a rear thumbhole, two front fingerholes and a conical bore. It is approximately 8 cm in length and has a range of over 2 octaves, from B3 to C6. A larger instrument of the same name, with a lowest note of C5, appeared in the early 17th century.


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