Aulos
an ancient greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
historical examples
the probability is that both single and double reeds were at times used with the greek aulos and the roman tibia.
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how then about makers of the flute (aulos) and players on the flute?
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on a mosaic of monnus in trves10 is represented an aulos which also appears to have a beak-shaped mouthpiece.
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the bore of the aulos was very much narrower than that of the clarinet.
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this is more fully explained in the articles clarinet and aulos.
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a similar or still more rapid development took place in the flute (aulos).
the modes of ancient greek music david binning monro
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