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The danso is an end-blown vertical flute with four finger holes and a thumb hole in the back. The flutist can play a higher octave with an increased volume and force of air. Danso literally means “short, vertical flute,” and, accordingly, it is the shortest vertical wind instrument.
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Title: Tanso
Date: late 19th century
Geography: Korea
Culture: Korean
Medium: Bamboo
Dimensions: Diam. 1.3 x L. 39.5cm (1/2 x 15 9/16in.)
Classification: Aerophone-Blow Hole-end-blown flute (vertical)
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession Number: 89.4.145
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