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Which reed flute, played by blowing across the open end, is central to Mevlevi Sufi music and classical Ottoman compositions?

Answer: Ney — The ney is an end-blown reed flute with a deeply spiritual significance in Sufism — Rumi's Masnavi opens with 'Listen to the ney, how it tells a tale...'.

The ney is an end-blown reed flute with a deeply spiritual significance in Sufism — Rumi's Masnavi opens with 'Listen to the ney, how it tells a tale...'.

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