The ney (Persian: نی; Arabic: ناي; also nai, nye, nay,gagri tuiuk,karghy tuiduk ) is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Persian,Turkmen and West Asian music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. It is a very ancient instrument, with depictions of ney players appearing in wall paintings in the Egyptian pyramids and actual neys being found in the excavations at Ur. This indicates that the ney has been played continuously for 4,500–5,000 years, making it one of the oldest musical instruments still in use. It is a forerunner of the modern flute.