Eagle Bone Whistle
Did you know that the oldest surviving instrument in the world is a bone flute? The Eagle Bone Whistle is considered to be a sacred and religious musical instrument. Used by Native Americans, bones from either the American Bald Eagle or the American Golden Eagle are used as a flute for religious ceremonies. They are considered extremely powerful spiritual objects. Eagle bone flutes produce a series of high pitched notes which are very much like an eagle's cry. By varying the airflow and pressure, a wide variety of notes can be produced. Nowadays Eagle Bone Flutes cast in porcelain from an original eagle bone is available to the everyday consumer. It is often tuned so that it is impossible to play a 'wrong' note. Indigenous people from around the world have made sounds from Eagle Bones and other Native American Flutes for a variety of purposes, including signaling, ceremony, invocation, prayer, and entertainment. You Want Your Own Eagle Bone Whistle?
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