Claim: Venu, also known as Muraḷi, is one of the ancient transverse flutes of Indian classical music that is typically made from bamboo and classified as an Indian Woodwind instrument.
Evidence: Muraḷi, Vēṇuvu, pillana grōvi, kūḷalu, pullankuzhal The venu (Sanskrit: ; veṇu) is one of the ancient transverse flutes of Indian classical music. It is an aerophone typically made from bamboo, that is a side blown wind instrument. Indian Woodwind Instrument