Arghul
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Arghul, also spelled argul, arghoul, or yarghul (Palestine), is a traditional musical instrument of ancient Egypt. The arghul is a double reed woodwind instrument that is shaped like a long, narrow recorder. Arghuls are played in Egypt and other Arab nations as an accompaniment to belly dancing and other types of Arab musical performances. Unlike the similar mijwiz, the arghul only has fingering holes on one of the instrument's pipes.
There are three varieties of arghuls: The small arghul (arghoul alasghar), the medium arghul (arghoul alsoghayr), and the large arghul (arghoul alkebir).