Fifli, also known as Filili, is a wind instrument common in northeastern India, especially with Lhota Nagas (a tribe in
Assam).
This thin flute is made of bamboo and is about 1 m in length. One end remains closed, the other end, which is open, is placed on the lower lips, and air is blown through the opening. Only simple tunes can be played on an ordinary Fifli.
A much more complicated type is available which produces melodious tunes in a larger range. This type is made by binding tubes of reed or bamboo together. As the length of the tubes varies, different tones are produced on each tube.
Narh (common in Rajasthan) is a long bamboo instrument played in the same manner as Fifli.
