397K views · 8.5K reactions | "All the music you can make with this flute is a conversation" ✨ Cameroonian composer and writer Francis Bebey plays a pygmy wooden flute at Real World Studios, 1995. | NTS Radio | Facebook

The Pygmy single-note flute is a simple yet powerful instrument used by Central African Pygmy tribes, particularly the Baka, Aka, and Mbuti people. Made from bamboo or hollow reeds, this flute typically produces a single sustained note, while the player creates melodies using their voice, throat, and breath control. This unique technique allows them to blend flute tones with humming, singing, or rhythmic breathing, resulting in a rich, layered sound. Traditionally, the flute is used in ceremonie

413K views · 13K reactions | Francis Bebey playing the pygmie flute, a one note pan flute played alternately with the musician's voice | Rare And Strange Instruments | Facebook