The algaita (also spelled alghaita, algayta or algheita) is a double reed wind instrument from Niger, particularly among the Hausa people. Its construction is similar to the oboe-like rhaita and the zurna. The algaita is distinguished from these other instruments by its larger, trumpet-like bell. Instead of keys, it has open holes for fingering, similar to the zurna. (External Link) Traditional recordings Music from the Villages of Northeastern Nigeria (Folkways, 1971) Use in jazz recordings… (More on Algaita)