The Tajik eagle flute is named after the eagle's wing bones. In Tashkorgan, where the Tajik people live, you will hear the fascinating sound of the eagle flute whether you are walking in a mountain village or on a grassy pasture.
When playing, press the upper hole with the middle finger of the left and the two holes with the index finger and middle finger of the right. The tube body is placed upright and slightly tilted to the left or right, with the upper mouth in the mouth, half of the mouth of the tube is blocked with the tip of the tongue, blowing against the wall of the tube, making the air column in the tube vibrate, and press the hole with your fingers to pronounce. Both flat blowing and super blowing are used, and the vocal range is d1-e2, up to nine degrees. The tone is high-pitched and bright, and the whistle is vivid. Traditional eagle flutes come in pairs. The Tajik people often use a pair of wing bones of an eagle to make two pairs of eagle flutes with the same size and opening. , like a pair of twin dolls, quite rich in national style. Due to the different eagle bones used in eagle flutes, there are also differences in sound. The eagle flute made of eagle bone has hard bone, fine bone lines, smooth surface, long and thick bone tube, low pitch, and strong tone; the eagle flute made of eagle bone has a bone The tube is short and thin, with a high pitch and bright tone. The Eagle Flute can be played solo, in ensemble, or accompanied by singing and dancing. The folk eagle flute band usually consists of four people, two men play the eagle flute, and two women accompany the hand drum.