Traditional Bamboo Panpipes

Panpipes are truly an ancient transcontinental instrument appearing in various cultures across the globe from China to Peru. Archeologists have found panpipes of clay in Ireland with the Celts and bamboo in SE Asia. Spirit Song Flutes panpipes are a hybrid instrument borrowing the best features of the Romanian, Greek, and South American pipes. The tuning of the pipes offered reflect the tonal purity of a bygone age. Larger pipes are modal, or diatonic, scale and have a one or two octave range, these have a whole tone scale, meaning no flats or sharps. The smaller panpipes are pentatonic and lend themselves to spontaneous improvisation in much the same way as the native american "flute". Spirit Song Flutes panpipes are made from the finest "tea stick" bamboo from South Central China. They are bound with industrial beeswax impregnated nylon cord. The panpipes are capable of very quiet subtle sounds to one of the loudest wind blown instruments, rivaling the bagpipes. Panpipes are available in small : E, D, F, and G, pentatonic, two octave double pentatonic come in E, D, F, G, and A. The large modal panpipes come in one or two octaves and are available in E, D, F, C, G, and A. Other keys and tuning are available upon request.