double pipes gallery

associated pipes - double pipes

gallery - a randam selection of images

compiled by Frances
under construction

gallery contents

Double pipes, or two pipes played at the same time, are found in sculptures, paintings, stained glass, religious manuscripts and archaeology dating back into pre-history, right up to the present day. Sometimes the two pipes are exactly the same; other images show two slightly different shapes, one playing the tune and the other a drone pipe.

It is impossible to see the mouth-piece on some of these images: some may be duct flutes, others may have single or double reeds or be trumpets. If you have information on the mouth-piece of any of these instruments I would be grateful to know.

I have not included images where it is definately not a variety of duct-flute without keys. Around 1810 an English instrument maker, William Bainbridge, patented a keyed double flageolet which consisted of two English flageolets joined together so that the player could harmonise the tunes that s/he played. Flageolets are therefore not included here.

All images are copyright If you would like more information on unacknowledged sources contact the project manager.

worldwide
*Arabic countries*
945-525BC statuette Egypt		900-700BC box, Lebanon	8th c BC Syria	8th-6th BC Pheonicia
200AD south Iraq			150BC Iraq (with drum)


*Bulgaria* videos
(sound)		(sound)		dvoyanka



modern dwojnica
*Russia*
Svirel, Russia
*Belarus*
2 different lengths
Americas
Maya style, Mesoamerica		double native American		double native American
Mexico (sound)
Asia
Tipolo nose flutes, Taiwan		Ney, China (brought from Egypt)

*Africa*
cane pipes with horn bell Morocco
India and area
2nd c, India		Satara, India (probably reeded pipes)

2nd-3rd century NW Frontier, Pakistan
			double flute, one pipe a drone video by langa community, here and here
21st century	Algoza (double flute of Rajasthan), video duet
1975 doneli Baluchistan, Pakistan/Iran/Afganistan	another doneli [ two separate pipes, one a drone]		flute doneli audio
not known
		21st century desert