Answer the following questions in not more than 100 - 150 words each:

"To hear any flute is to be drawn to the commonalty of all mankind." Why does the author say this?

The author makes an attempt to draw the attention of the reader to the fact that flute is a musical instrument of the masses. It is one of the most universal and particular of sounds. We can say so because; the author mentions that there is no culture that does not have its flute. The Japanese call it Shakuhachi, the deep Bansuri of the Hindustani classical music, the breathy flutes of South America and the high-pitched Chinese flutes. Although each of these may have their own specific fingering and compass along with its associations, yet the author feels that the soothing music of any flute draws an individual towards the commonality of all mankind. The author thus conveys the message of shared attributes among humans irrespective of their social identities across the globe which connects the human voice and soul together everywhere.


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