The Tajik eagle flute is named after the eagle's wing bones. In Taxkorgan, where the Tajik people live, you will hear the fascinating sound of the eagle flute whether you are walking in the mountain village or on the grassy pasture.
The body of the tube is mostly made of the wing bone of the eagle, with a total length of 24 cm to 26 cm and a diameter of about 1.5 cm. The tube is hollow without a reed whistle, and the upper and lower ends of the tube are all through holes. (picture). When making, first scrape off the meat on the wing bones, saw off the joints at both ends, smooth the upper and lower nozzles, and remove the marrow. The nozzles at both ends are oval, the upper opening is larger, and the lower opening is smaller. From the lower opening to the top, every 2.2 cm or so, drill a sound hole with a diameter of 0.7 cm (slightly oval), press the sound hole There are three in total. The technique of opening the sound hole is very important, and the folks often use the flat width of the index finger and the middle finger on the bone canal as the standard distance. Eagle flutes not only have different lengths, but also different nozzle sizes and different distances of sound holes. The multi-talented Tajik people, after opening the sound hole of the eagle flute, will also carve patterns or inscriptions on the white and handsome flute, just like an exquisite handicraft. What is even more peculiar is that after the eagle flute is finished, it cannot be played first. It must be placed on the ceiling of the house. After half a year of smoke exposure, the appearance will show a beautiful and elegant dark red before taking it off and taking it with you. . There is also an eagle flute with a length of 28 centimeters, a diameter of 2 centimeters at the upper end and a diameter of 1 centimeter at the lower end.