The ney (also nai, nye, nay) is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in
Persian and West Asian music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the
only wind instrument used. It is a very ancient instrument, with depictions of
ney players appearing in wall paintings in the Egyptian pyramids and actual
neys being found in the excavations at Ur. This indicates that the ney has
been played continuously for 4,500–5,000 years, making it one of the oldest
musical instruments still in use. It is a forerunner of the modern flute.
The ney consists of a piece of hollow cane or reed (ney is an old Persian
word for reed--the reed comes from Arundo donax plant--with five or six
finger holes and one thumb hole.) Some modern neys may be made of
metal tubing or PVC electrical conduit. Pitch differs, depending on the region
and the finger arrangement. A highly skilled ney player can reach as many as
three octaves, though it is more common to have several "helper" neys to
cover different pitch ranges or to facilite playing technical passages in other
maqamat. Note that, in Romanian, nai is also applied to a curved Pan flute.
Persian and West Asian music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the
only wind instrument used. It is a very ancient instrument, with depictions of
ney players appearing in wall paintings in the Egyptian pyramids and actual
neys being found in the excavations at Ur. This indicates that the ney has
been played continuously for 4,500–5,000 years, making it one of the oldest
musical instruments still in use. It is a forerunner of the modern flute.
The ney consists of a piece of hollow cane or reed (ney is an old Persian
word for reed--the reed comes from Arundo donax plant--with five or six
finger holes and one thumb hole.) Some modern neys may be made of
metal tubing or PVC electrical conduit. Pitch differs, depending on the region
and the finger arrangement. A highly skilled ney player can reach as many as
three octaves, though it is more common to have several "helper" neys to
cover different pitch ranges or to facilite playing technical passages in other
maqamat. Note that, in Romanian, nai is also applied to a curved Pan flute.
Ney - professional - luthier Hanefi (Istanbul - Turkey)
pvp - 200 €
audio -
Hanefi's workshop (Istanbul - Turkey)
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shipment price to request