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Shvi armenian (flute)

The shvi is up to 12 inches in length and is made of reed, the bark of willows, or walnut wood. It has 8 holes on the front, 7 of which are used while playing, and 1 thumbhole. One octave is obtained by blowing normally into the shvi and a second octave is attained by blowing with slightly more force. The lower octave has a timbre similar to a recorder whereas the higher octave sounds similar to a piccolo or flute. 8-hole traditional flute. Very similar to Turkish Dilli Kaval but the opening of mouthpiece is wider, and gives louder voice. Made usually in two pieces for fine tuning (Bb, B, C#). Typically, most Armenian duduk or zurna players learn the shvi before moving on to either instrument.