The first flutes excavated in China were made from bone. Today, ones made from bamboo are widely used in Chinese music and ...

Side-blown flute (yokobue) (late 1800s-early 1900s), Japan. The bamboo flute has a long, rich history in Asian music.

All about Chinese bamboo flutes, once made from the bones of a bird The first flutes excavated in China were made from bone. Today, ones made from bamboo are widely used in Chinese music and opera.