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Two masked flute players in a Hong Kong propaganda video.

Hong Kong propaganda video showing ‘double-masked’ flute players catches attention

Lizzo plays virtuosic flute solo for James Corden in Carpool Karaoke sketch.

Lizzo whips out a virtuosic 19th-century flute solo in Carpool Karaoke sketch with James Corden

Yukie Ota performs at the 2014 Carl Nielsen International Flute Competition

The mesmerising moment a butterfly landed on a flautist mid-performance

Lizzo plays her new $55,000 flute for the press at last night’s Met Gala

Lizzo brought her flute to the Met Gala, and performed Debussy on the red carpet steps

Lizzo joined the cast of Saturday Night Live this weekend

Lizzo plays Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’ on the flute in hilarious orchestra sketch

The wild dolphins responded to flute music

Dolphins respond to flute-playing, proving live music could improve aquatic communication

Flautist caught playing flute while driving

Driver caught by police playing the flute at the wheel

India’s ambulance sirens will play out traditional flute and tabla music

India to replace ambulance sirens with traditional flute and tabla music

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra rebukes flautist’s remarks on coronavirus vaccines and US election fraud

US orchestra fires flautist who shared coronavirus conspiracy theories on social media

Man creates actual playable flute made entirely of chocolate

Man creates actual playable flute made entirely of chocolate

Rugged ironworker performs sublime Lord of the Rings music on the flute

Ironworker plays spellbinding ‘Lord of the Rings’ melody on an enormous flute

Nearly a decade ago, her £10k flute vanished in a cab. Now, it has finally been returned.

Her flute vanished the night before a big audition. Nine years later, it is miraculously found.

Baritone sax and overtone flute improvise duet in giant cooling tower

Unearthly acoustics as saxophone and overtone flute improvise duet in giant cooling tower

Listen to the eerie sound of this bicycle wheel turned into a giant rotating pan flute

Listen to the eerie sound of this bicycle wheel turned into a giant rotating pan flute

Flautists should sit three metres away from other orchestra players, COVID study says

Flautists should sit three metres away from other orchestra players, COVID study says

Dulcet dog turns his squeaker toy into a very harmonious ‘nose flute’

Dulcet dog turns his squeaker toy into a very harmonious ‘nose flute’

Dr Jake Kohut teaches flute between National Guard shifts

A Capitol soldier didn’t want to abandon his flute pupils, so he taught on Zoom between shifts