Yes, a lot different to a recorder, or any other fipple flute, but similar to a quena. Quenas are easy enough to get a note out of , but to actually play a melody on one , I find a bit difficult. I reckon the added difficulty with the shakahuchi is because of the volume of the bore;- quenas ---even the bigger ones---are tiny compared with a shakahuchi.
Actually, one of the Indonesian flutes is a bit like these flutes too, but on these there is a band of rotan placed over the top of the fipple and that assists in keeping the column of air consistent.
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