Do you guys know the name of the flute used for Yasuo's login theme?

when your·6/6/2018, 7:17:07 AM·2 votes·7,110 views

I asked Riot, but even the company doesn't know who composed it nor do they know the name of the instrument. I checked almost every website I could and I even listened to the types of flutes mentioned, but I haven't found it because none of it sounds right. Some say it's the traditional bamboo flute (which also has a very beautiful sound, but it doesn't seem like it fits that one and some say it's the shakuhachi which didn't match the sound either). Please, anyone of you who may know, please, please, PLEASE let me know because I am in love with it and I am sort of tired of repeating the same melody for a week or two almost now. Thank you. (Even the wiki pages are not confirming it, there's always a "probably ________" or "it may be the ________") .

7 Comments

Impure IV8/14/2018, 11:35:16 AM2 votes

For me it's the Shakuhachi.

Listen to this, it's sounding exactly like what Yasuo could play : https://youtu.be/hmRPECd9Yig

Sn1p3s3/23/2019, 9:26:04 AM2 votes

It's Definitely A shakuhachi look how yas plays his flute and compare it to how you play the Shakuhachi is played and you will see that its a match even the subtle head movements.

SEKAI6/6/2018, 8:08:16 AM1 votes

I'm guessing it's a type of Chinese flute called Xiao (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiao_(flute) ).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5qhNRmMilI This song is performed with Xiao as the main leading instrument (as mentioned in its youtube video description), it sounds similar to the one used in Yasuo's login screen.

Strawberry Bird6/6/2018, 3:39:48 PM1 votes

Well, obviously it's some kind of wind instrument.

I'm fairly certain it's a shakuhachi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtevwfKTjP8

Cypher Arashi8/3/2018, 8:09:38 AM1 votes

Could be the Dizi, but for certain its a bamboo flute. I'm just wondering if its a bass flute or not. Most common flutes played are in the key of D and I'm sure Riot actually knows considering they had to hire someone to record the audio sample.