Needless to say, most flutes are played by covering and uncovering holes on the surface of the instrument. But the koncovka is not like most flutes. Rather, the sound is produced by opening and closing the bottom hole by hand, and by the speed of the air blown into the flute.

Traditionally played by Slovakian shepherds, check out this improvisation of the koncovka overtone flute, then Click Here to check out another world flute, this time from Japan.

From Bangalore, India, Shoonya is a world music band featuring a limitless sound thanks to the unique instrumentation. The band includes a flatboard guitar, flute, didgeridoo, harmonica, djembe, saxophone and more. Enjoy the pure creation of music that is, Shoonya!

After the video, Click Here to check out another unusual instrumental performance.

Certainly it is no surprise that one of the simplest instruments in the world is among the most amazing, and Jeff Ball is here to prove the point. With only a crafted piece of wood, it is the musician that makes Native American flute music great.

After the video, click here to check out the ocarina, another wind instrument.

Typically made of bamboo, the rich soulful sound of this Japanese flute more than hints at the spiritual history of the instrument. For Zen Buddhist monks during the medieval period, the common use of shakuhachi was as much for meditation as it was for music.

Today, in Hollywood the shakuhachi is a somewhat commonly used instrument in many films of Japanese setting. Enjoy this performance by Tadashi Tajima in Osaka, Japan.

After the video, Nathan Lee is ready to kick it up a notch with his Beatboxing Flute.

Nathan Lee needs no instrument, though in this video he has one. Beatboxing is nothing new, but the style certainly is… Check out what Nathan Lee beatboxing with a flute!

Then Click Here after the video and check out a very different sort of wind instrument.