The story of the eagle flute

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Eagle flute, named after the eagle's wing bones, is also known as bone flute, eagle bone flute, and jerk. There are two kinds of eagle flutes, one is Tibetan eagle flute, and the other is Tajik eagle flute, which is often used for solo. About Eagle Flute, let's start with a tragic story.

The story of the eagle flute

A pair of lovers were chased by the rich man. After the girl died, she turned into a flying eagle and pecked and killed the rich man. The rich man shot her with an arrow. Before she died, she asked her lover to make a pair of flutes from the bones of her wings as a souvenir, and said that the music played on the pair of eagle flutes was the proof of their eternal love. This is the legendary eagle flute, the tone is desolate and distant, the melody is rough and unrestrained, strong and powerful, like a swooping eagle, flying proudly among the valleys, even if it expresses longing or sadness, it will never whimper low back, so It can best show the heroic and enthusiastic personality of Tibetans.

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Eagle flute (pinyin: yīng dí), named after the eagle’s wing bones, is also known as bone flute, eagle bone flute, or jerk. There are two kinds of eagle flutes, one is Tibetan eagle flute, and the other is Tajik eagle flute, which is often used for solo.

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