A surnay (surla, zurna, zournas) is a traditional folk shawm, developed in ancient Egypt. Generally it conical and made of wood.
Diffusion
The surnay has spread alongside Islam to Algeria, Afghanistan, Armenia, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, and amongst the Kurds. It has even appeared as far as China( Where it is called the suona . ), and is also used in folk music of Eastern Europe.