Ocarina
The ocarina is a wind musical instrument; it is a type of vessel flute. Variations exist, but a typical ocarina is an enclosed space with four to twelve finger holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the body. It is traditionally made from clay or ceramic, but other materials are also used, such as plastic, wood, glass, metal, or bone.
A mono-chamber 12-hole ocarina | |
| Classification | Wind, woodwind, aerophone |
|---|---|
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 421.221.42 (Vessel flute with duct and fingerholes) |
| Related instruments | |
| Xun, slide whistle, tin whistle, molinukai | |
| Sound sample | |
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