Ding

Ding *piston flute of the Papuans of New Guinea, up to 2 m. (6½ ft.) long, without fingerholes. The pitch is modified by adjusting the piston; used at circumcision rites (176, 178). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Sachs, Curt. Reallexikon der Musikinstrumente. Berlin, 1913. Sachs, Curt. Sammlung alter Musikinstrumente bei der staatlichen Hochschule für Musik zu Berlin. Beschreibender Katalog. Berlin, 1922.