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Phragmites australis vs Arundo donax
So far as I am aware, no aulos player today uses reeds made of Common Reed, Phragmites australis. We all use Giant Reed, Arundo donax. The reason is simple: the doublepipe revival began in a cultural environment that only esteemed Arundo. … Continue reading
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Tagged aplastos, bombyx, cane, kataspasmata, Phragmites, plasis, reeds, Theophrastus
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