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Sho no fuye

Sho no fuye panpipes of Japan that correspond to the p'ai hsiao of China, with 22 pipes arranged in raft form, the longest ones being in the center. Smaller models, with 12 or 16 pipes, are also made. The largest pipe is about 43 cm. (17 in.) long (157). Piggott, Francis. The Music and Musical Instruments of Japan. London. 1909.

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