Description: Aulos from ancient Greek and Roman times music by Max Brumberg, Ancient Greek Double Pipes - 'The Frogs' composed and played on the Louvre Aulos by Callum Armstrong, Benjamin Simao - Ancient Greek Auloi, Ancient Aulos - "Satyr's Hubris" by Yannis Pantazis
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The flute is a family of a musical instrument in the woodwind group. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds , a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening. According to the instrument classification of Hornbostel–Sachs , flutes are categorized as edge-blown aerophones .
A musician who plays the flute can be referred to as a flute player , flautist , flutist or, less commonly, fluter or flutenist .
Flutes are the earliest extant musical instruments . A number of flutes dating to about 43,000 to 35,000 years ago have been found in the Swabian Alb region of Germany . These flutes demonstrate that a developed musical tradition existed from the earliest period of modern human presence in Europe. Flutes, including the famous Bansuri , have been an integral part of Indian classical music since 1500 BC. A major deity of Hinduism , Krishna , has been associated with the flute.