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Floghera

The floghera is a type of flute used in Greek folk music. It is a simple end-blown bamboo flute without a fipple, which is played by directing a narrow air stream against its sharp, open upper end. It typically has seven finger holes.

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The floghera (Greek: φλογέρα, romanizedfloyéra, pronounced [floˈʝeɾa]) is a type of flute used in Greek folk music. It is a simple end-blown bamboo flute without a fipple, which is played by directing a narrow air stream against its sharp, open upper end. It typically has seven finger holes.1

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  1. Papadelis, George; Papanikolaou, George (1991). "An acoustical approach to the Greek flogera". Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 90 (4_Supplement): 2352. doi:10.1121/1.402163.