The Ney flute is an end-blown flute, usually made from hollowed cane or reed, which is widely used in Middle Eastern music. It comes in many sizes, and has a range of two or three octaves depending on the skill of the player.
A set of 8 Egypian Ney Flutes.
The Ney flute is one of the world’s most ancient instruments, and has been played continuously for about 5000 years. There are even depictions of Ney players in wall paintings in the Egyptian pyramids:
A wall painting of a Ney flute player from an Egyptian Pyramid.
Here’s a video of a fantastic Egyptian Ney flute player performing traditional Egyptian music music that dates back to the time of the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, accompanied on a drum called a darbuka.