Bamboo flute, "Dragon Melody"

A dragon twines sinuously along the smooth expanse of this bamboo flute. Known as a suling in Bali, the instrument is carefully crafted by Nyoman Lentong, his years of experience and musical talent producing a sweet melody. Flutes of this type are used in the Balinese gamelan orchestra. Lentong shapes the buluh, or bamboo, by hand using burnt coconut ash to create the motifs. He signs it as "Pan Nasib," as he is known in his village.