The sjøfløyte (, or kjøpefløyte, byfløyte) is a Norwegian variant of the recorder. This instrument first came to Norway by sea, thus its name, from Continental Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries, and was extensively copied largely from German-made instruments. The name "sea flute" is most common in Numedal, Telemark and Agder. On the west coast they are called "German flute", for its nation of origin. In Gudbrandsdalen, where it is found many 1700 numbers flutes, it is often called the "wooden flute." Egil Storbekken created his flute based on one found in Gudbrandsdalen.

The sjøfløyte (, or kjøpefløyte, byfløyte) is a Norwegian variant of the recorder. This instrument first came to Norway by sea, thus its name, from Continental Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries, and was extensively copied largely from German-made instruments. The name "sea flute" is most common in Numedal, Telemark and Agder. On the west coast they are called "German flute", for its nation of origin. In Gudbrandsdalen, where it is found many 1700 numbers flutes, it is often called the "wooden flute." Egil Storbekken created his flute based on one found in Gudbrandsdalen.