The bamboo flute's distinctive sound has been heard ... Even the rarest initial letters, such as "V" (valiha, a musical instrument from Madagascar), "X" (xylophones), and "Z" (zithers), are ...

Mandavi, from the Gond Muria tribe, specialises in the manufacturing of a flute called 'Sulur', made of bamboo.

His main instrument? The ancient, end-blown Japanese bamboo shakuhachi flute. As career shifts go, this one is as surreal and as serendipitous as they come. “The pandemic was a big factor in ...