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We are in the presence of instruments clearly of Arabic origin. The flutes in the photograph have a variable number of holes in the front, plus one on the back. The whistle-type mouth-piece, at the base of the reed-holder cylinder, is used to rest the lips on. The reeds differ from one instrument to another. It is fairly curious that in traditional classical Arabic music, the only prescribed wind instrument is the NAY, a long flute used exclusively by men and made of bamboo. All the other wind instruments belong to popular music, as in the case of the SHABBADAH, the SURNAY, the MEJWES and the ARGHUL. The term AL GHAITA or AL GHAIDA identifies, in Africa, the equivalent of the SURNAY of Arabic origin, a double-reed oboe which is played on feast days and during processions as an accompaniment to drums.
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