Souravli
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The souravli (Greek: σουραύλι; Cretan Greek: θιαμπόλι thiamboli, or φιαμπόλι fiamboli) is a Greek folk instrument, a type of a fipple flute made of reed or wood. It has a 2 octave ambitus.
A double flute is called a disavli (δισαύλι), one with no holes and the other one having holes to play the melody.
In Cyclades, the souravli is very widespread, especially in the Greek island of Naxos.