Romania
Unknown

Wood, beeswax, metal
Early – Mid 20th century
Height: 20.25 in, Width: 16 in, Depth: 3.75 in
Wind Instruments – Woodwinds – Flutes

A Romanian diatonic pan flute called the nai, with 27 pipes.  These panpipe flutes have been used since the 17th century.  The wooden pipes are arranged in a curved array, making it easier to move from one pipe to the other.  The longer pipes with a slightly larger diameter are lower in pitch and on the left.   The pitch of each pipe is adjusted with beeswax.  They were most commonly played by the naingiu (nai /panpipe flute player), and members of a professional clan of Romani musicians, including the lăutari (lute player), the cobzar (cobza player), and the scripcar (scripcă or fiddle player) in bands call taraf.