The largest bamboo flute in Vietnam

(Baonghean.vn) -The 2.03m long flute made from bamboo trunks currently holds the record for the largest flute in Vietnam. The owner of the flute is Mr. Nguyen Van Mao (29 years old, L town).rush,Tan Ky district), currently the head of the Northern Bamboo Flute Club.

Watch the clip of playing the largest bamboo flute in Vietnam:

Nguyen Van Mao is playing the largest bamboo flute in Vietnam.

This bamboo flute was made by Mr. Mao himself. Initially, because he wanted the flute to have a deeper sound, he decided to make the flute 1.5 meters long.

Thinking that a 1.5 meter flute was not impressive enough, he decided to make a 2.03 meter flute. The flute was recognized by the Vietnam Guinness Book of Records as the largest flute in Vietnam at the end of 2013.

To make the flute, Mao went to Xuan Lai bamboo village (Gia Binh district, Bac Ninh province) to choose bamboo. Because the flute is large in size, the selection of materials must also be very careful, ensuring the size, thickness, length and sound standards.

The flute is 2m03 long.

Mao said it took him four tries to make the flute successfully. Because the flute was so large, the distance between the holes had to be precisely arranged. For normal flutes, all six holes are in a straight line, but for this flute, two holes had to be offset to one side so that the hand could reach them when blowing. Normal flutes only have one nail hole, but for this flute, there are six nail holes for better sound output.

The flute is recognized by the Vietnam Record Book Center as the largest flute in Vietnam.

Currently, only Nguyen Van Mao can play this flute skillfully. Because the flute is large, the air flow when blowing must be large enough. And it takes a long time to practice and get used to it. Currently, the flute still holds the record for the largest size in Vietnam.

Wang Yun