I love music and the ever expanding
universe of sound out there. Each
pathway leads to yet another branch
that's worth hearing more from. So many
stories to be told, so many notes to be
played, so many musical journeys to
experience.
Here are a few of the amazing wind instruments from around the world.
Amo la musica e l'universo in continua espansione del suono là fuori. Ogni sentiero porta a un altro ramo che vale la pena di sentire di più da. Così tante storie da raccontare, tante note per essere giocato, viaggi di tanti musical di esperienza.
Qui ci sono alcuni degli strumenti a fiato sorprendente di tutto il mondo.
Me encanta la música y el universo en constante expansión del sonido por ahí. Cada vía lleva a la otra rama que vale la pena escuchar más de. Así que muchas historias que contar, tantas notas que han de desempeñar, viajes musicales tantos a la experiencia. Éstos son algunos de los instrumentos de viento impresionante de todo el mundo.
Eu amo a música eo universo em constante expansão de som lá fora. Cada caminho leva ainda um outro ramo que vale a pena ouvir mais. Tantas histórias para contar, tantas notas a serem tocadas, tantas viagens musicais para a experiência.
Aqui estão alguns dos instrumentos de sopro incríveis de todo o mundo.
J'aime la musique et l'univers en constante expansion du son là-bas. Chaque voie mène à une autre branche qui vaut plus de l'audience. Tant d'histoires à raconter, tant de notes à jouer, tant de voyages musicaux à l'expérience. Voici quelques-uns des instruments à vent incroyables du monde entier.
أنا أحب الموسيقى والكون من أي وقت مضى توسيع الصوت هناك. كل ممر يؤدي إلى فرع آخر بعد أن يستحق أكثر من جلسة. ذلك أن يقال الكثير من القصص، أن يكون لعبت الكثير من الملاحظات، رحلات موسيقية كثيرة لتجربة.
وهنا عدد قليل من الصكوك الرياح مذهلة من جميع أنحاء العالم.
我喜欢音乐和声音在那里不断膨胀的宇宙。每个通路导致另一个分支，值得听到更多的。 因此，许多故事被告知，如此多的纸币是玩，那么多的音乐旅程体验。
这里有来自世界各地的一个令人惊奇的管乐器很少。
私は音楽やそこに音の拡大を続ける宇宙が大好きです。各経路は、よりお便り価値があ る、まだ別の支店につながります。多くの物語が語られるようにするため、非常に多くの ノートが体験するには、非常に多くの音楽の旅を再生することができます。
ここでは、世界中から素晴らしい管楽器のをいくつか紹介します。
मैं संगीत और ध्वनि के बाहर वहाँ कभी विस्तार ब्रह्मांड प्यार करता हूँ. प्रत्येक मार्ग अभी तक एक शाखा है कि सुनवाई से अधिक मूल्य की है की ओर जाता है. इसलिए कई कहानियाँ कहा जा करने के लिए, इतने सारे नोट्स अनुभव करने के लिए हो, तो कई संगीत सफर निभाई.
यहाँ दुनिया भर से अद्भुत हवा उपकरणों के कुछ ही रहे हैं.
Я люблю музыку и постоянно расширяющаяся Вселенная звука там. Каждый путь ведет к еще одной ветви, что стоит услышать больше из. Так много историй, чтобы быть сказанным, так много нот, которую должны играть, поэтому многие музыкальные путешествия к опыту.
Вот некоторые из удивительных духовых инструментов со всего мира.
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Here are a few of the amazing wind instruments from around the world.
Amo la musica e l'universo in continua espansione del suono là fuori. Ogni sentiero porta a un altro ramo che vale la pena di sentire di più da. Così tante storie da raccontare, tante note per essere giocato, viaggi di tanti musical di esperienza.
Qui ci sono alcuni degli strumenti a fiato sorprendente di tutto il mondo.
Me encanta la música y el universo en constante expansión del sonido por ahí. Cada vía lleva a la otra rama que vale la pena escuchar más de. Así que muchas historias que contar, tantas notas que han de desempeñar, viajes musicales tantos a la experiencia. Éstos son algunos de los instrumentos de viento impresionante de todo el mundo.
Eu amo a música eo universo em constante expansão de som lá fora. Cada caminho leva ainda um outro ramo que vale a pena ouvir mais. Tantas histórias para contar, tantas notas a serem tocadas, tantas viagens musicais para a experiência.
Aqui estão alguns dos instrumentos de sopro incríveis de todo o mundo.
J'aime la musique et l'univers en constante expansion du son là-bas. Chaque voie mène à une autre branche qui vaut plus de l'audience. Tant d'histoires à raconter, tant de notes à jouer, tant de voyages musicaux à l'expérience. Voici quelques-uns des instruments à vent incroyables du monde entier.
أنا أحب الموسيقى والكون من أي وقت مضى توسيع الصوت هناك. كل ممر يؤدي إلى فرع آخر بعد أن يستحق أكثر من جلسة. ذلك أن يقال الكثير من القصص، أن يكون لعبت الكثير من الملاحظات، رحلات موسيقية كثيرة لتجربة.
وهنا عدد قليل من الصكوك الرياح مذهلة من جميع أنحاء العالم.
我喜欢音乐和声音在那里不断膨胀的宇宙。每个通路导致另一个分支，值得听到更多的。 因此，许多故事被告知，如此多的纸币是玩，那么多的音乐旅程体验。
这里有来自世界各地的一个令人惊奇的管乐器很少。
私は音楽やそこに音の拡大を続ける宇宙が大好きです。各経路は、よりお便り価値があ る、まだ別の支店につながります。多くの物語が語られるようにするため、非常に多くの ノートが体験するには、非常に多くの音楽の旅を再生することができます。
ここでは、世界中から素晴らしい管楽器のをいくつか紹介します。
मैं संगीत और ध्वनि के बाहर वहाँ कभी विस्तार ब्रह्मांड प्यार करता हूँ. प्रत्येक मार्ग अभी तक एक शाखा है कि सुनवाई से अधिक मूल्य की है की ओर जाता है. इसलिए कई कहानियाँ कहा जा करने के लिए, इतने सारे नोट्स अनुभव करने के लिए हो, तो कई संगीत सफर निभाई.
यहाँ दुनिया भर से अद्भुत हवा उपकरणों के कुछ ही रहे हैं.
Я люблю музыку и постоянно расширяющаяся Вселенная звука там. Каждый путь ведет к еще одной ветви, что стоит услышать больше из. Так много историй, чтобы быть сказанным, так много нот, которую должны играть, поэтому многие музыкальные путешествия к опыту.
Вот некоторые из удивительных духовых инструментов со всего мира.
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Thank you to all of the photographers!
Click on their images to see more of their work.
If you don't wish to be part of this gallery, please let me know and I will remove your image.
les yeux heureux says: NADASWARAM
The nadaswaram (also spelt nadhaswaram, and also called nagaswaram)(Tamil:நாதஸ்வரம் ) is one of the most popular classical instruments of TamilNadu and the world's loudest non-brass acoustic instrument. It is a wind instrument similar to the North Indian shehnai but larger, with a hardwood body and a large flaring bell made of wood or metal.
In Tamil Culture the nadaswaram is considered to be very auspicious, and it is the key instrument which is played in almost all Hindu weddings and temples in TamilNadu. It is part of the family of instruments known as a Mangala Vadya (lit. mangala means auspicious, vadya means instrument). The instrument is usually played in pairs, and accompanied by a pair of drums called thavil.
Wikipedia
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The nadaswaram (also spelt nadhaswaram, and also called nagaswaram)(Tamil:நாதஸ்வரம் ) is one of the most popular classical instruments of TamilNadu and the world's loudest non-brass acoustic instrument. It is a wind instrument similar to the North Indian shehnai but larger, with a hardwood body and a large flaring bell made of wood or metal.
In Tamil Culture the nadaswaram is considered to be very auspicious, and it is the key instrument which is played in almost all Hindu weddings and temples in TamilNadu. It is part of the family of instruments known as a Mangala Vadya (lit. mangala means auspicious, vadya means instrument). The instrument is usually played in pairs, and accompanied by a pair of drums called thavil.
Wikipedia
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les yeux heureux says: DUNGCHEN
Dungchen, literally the great horn of the Tibetan Tantric orchestra, come in various lengths up to 15 feet long. They are typically constructed in telescoping sections to simplify travel and storage. The dungchen are always played at least two at a time; sometimes three are used so that two may always be sounding while the third player takes a breath. Ngala Rig’dzin Dorje says:
"The dungchen always appear in pairs as their low, roaring call is supposed to resemble the sound of dragons mating."
Dungchen often appear as part of the orchestra in particularly energetic or wrathful yogic song, for example the accompaniment to phurba garcham (phurba yogic dance). Players blow loosely into a mouthpiece something like a tuba
Aro Encylopaedia
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Dungchen, literally the great horn of the Tibetan Tantric orchestra, come in various lengths up to 15 feet long. They are typically constructed in telescoping sections to simplify travel and storage. The dungchen are always played at least two at a time; sometimes three are used so that two may always be sounding while the third player takes a breath. Ngala Rig’dzin Dorje says:
"The dungchen always appear in pairs as their low, roaring call is supposed to resemble the sound of dragons mating."
Dungchen often appear as part of the orchestra in particularly energetic or wrathful yogic song, for example the accompaniment to phurba garcham (phurba yogic dance). Players blow loosely into a mouthpiece something like a tuba
Aro Encylopaedia
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les yeux heureux says: TAEPYEONGSO
The taepyeongso (lit. "big peace wind instrument"; also called hojok, hojeok 호적 胡笛, nallari, or saenap, 嗩吶) is a Korean double reed wind instrument in the shawm or oboe family, probably descended from the Persian zurna and closely related to the Chinese suona. It has a conical wooden body made from yuja (citron), daechu (jujube), or yellow mulberry wood, with a metal mouthpiece and cup-shaped metal bell. It came to Korea from China during the Goryeo period (918 – 1392).
The loud and piercing sound it produces has kept it confined mostly to Korean folk music (especially "farmer's band music") and to marching bands, the latter performed for royalty in the genre known as daechwita. It is, however, also used sparingly in other genres, including Confucian, Buddhist and Shamanist ritual musics and neo-traditional/fusion music.
Wikipedia
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The taepyeongso (lit. "big peace wind instrument"; also called hojok, hojeok 호적 胡笛, nallari, or saenap, 嗩吶) is a Korean double reed wind instrument in the shawm or oboe family, probably descended from the Persian zurna and closely related to the Chinese suona. It has a conical wooden body made from yuja (citron), daechu (jujube), or yellow mulberry wood, with a metal mouthpiece and cup-shaped metal bell. It came to Korea from China during the Goryeo period (918 – 1392).
The loud and piercing sound it produces has kept it confined mostly to Korean folk music (especially "farmer's band music") and to marching bands, the latter performed for royalty in the genre known as daechwita. It is, however, also used sparingly in other genres, including Confucian, Buddhist and Shamanist ritual musics and neo-traditional/fusion music.
Wikipedia
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les yeux heureux says: ALBOKA
The alboka is a double hornpipe or clarinet native to the Basque Country.
Although the alboka is a woodwind instrument, its name is derived from the Arabic "al-bûq" (البوق) (literally "the trumpet" or "the horn"). Though long identified with the Basque people, according to some scholars the instrument was originally native to Asia and may have been brought into Iberia by the Arab conquest. It was evidently already established in Spain by the time of the 13th-century "Poema de Alexandre," in which it is mentioned by name, and there are apparent representations of the instrument in surviving medieval sculptural church decorations.
The traditional hornpipe has a narrow internal bore between 4mm and 12mm, with an idioglot reed, similar to a bagpipe drone reed, surrounded by an enclosed cap made of horn or wood. Sometimes the horn cap is sealed with the players lips. The melody pipe(s) can have between 5 (pentatonic) and 7 finger holes (of which one is a thumb hole). The bell is shaped from a section of horn and has tuning holes or is modified to tune the bell note. This instrument is one of the ancient predecessors to our modern reed instruments.
Wikipedia
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The alboka is a double hornpipe or clarinet native to the Basque Country.
Although the alboka is a woodwind instrument, its name is derived from the Arabic "al-bûq" (البوق) (literally "the trumpet" or "the horn"). Though long identified with the Basque people, according to some scholars the instrument was originally native to Asia and may have been brought into Iberia by the Arab conquest. It was evidently already established in Spain by the time of the 13th-century "Poema de Alexandre," in which it is mentioned by name, and there are apparent representations of the instrument in surviving medieval sculptural church decorations.
The traditional hornpipe has a narrow internal bore between 4mm and 12mm, with an idioglot reed, similar to a bagpipe drone reed, surrounded by an enclosed cap made of horn or wood. Sometimes the horn cap is sealed with the players lips. The melody pipe(s) can have between 5 (pentatonic) and 7 finger holes (of which one is a thumb hole). The bell is shaped from a section of horn and has tuning holes or is modified to tune the bell note. This instrument is one of the ancient predecessors to our modern reed instruments.
Wikipedia
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les yeux heureux says: MIZMAR
In Arabic music, a mizmar (Arabic: مزمار) is any single or double reed wind instrument. In Egypt, the term mizmar usually refers to the conical shawm that is called zurna in Turkey.
Mizmar is also a term used for a group of musicians, usually a duo or trio, that play a mizmar instrument along with an accompaniment of one or two double-sided bass drums, known in Arabic as tabl baladi or simply tabl. Mizmars are usually played in Egypt at either weddings or as an accompaniment to belly dancers. In Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria, it is influenced by the Turkish zurna, a higher-pitched version of the mizmar, and may also be known in those countries as a zamr (زمر) or zamour, as well as mizmar. In Morocco a similar instrument is called ghaita or rhaita (غيطه). Along with belly dancing, the mizmar may accompany the dabke, a folkloric line dance done in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Iraq.
Wikipedia
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See also: ZURNA
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zurna
In Arabic music, a mizmar (Arabic: مزمار) is any single or double reed wind instrument. In Egypt, the term mizmar usually refers to the conical shawm that is called zurna in Turkey.
Mizmar is also a term used for a group of musicians, usually a duo or trio, that play a mizmar instrument along with an accompaniment of one or two double-sided bass drums, known in Arabic as tabl baladi or simply tabl. Mizmars are usually played in Egypt at either weddings or as an accompaniment to belly dancers. In Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria, it is influenced by the Turkish zurna, a higher-pitched version of the mizmar, and may also be known in those countries as a zamr (زمر) or zamour, as well as mizmar. In Morocco a similar instrument is called ghaita or rhaita (غيطه). Along with belly dancing, the mizmar may accompany the dabke, a folkloric line dance done in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Iraq.
Wikipedia
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See also: ZURNA
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zurna
les yeux heureux says: PUNGI
The pungi, also called the been, or bin is a wind instrument played by snake charmers in India. The pungi is similar to the Chinese Hulusi but has only two reed pipes, known as the "jivala".[1] The pungi was improved to produce the Shehnai. The pungi originated in India and is still played by snake charmers in street performances.
The pungi is traditionally made from a dried bottle gourd. Often, the neck of the gourd is carved for aesthetic reasons. On the other end, two reed or bamboo pipes are connected. These are known as the jivala. One of the pipes has seven holes and plays the melody; the other pipe is for drone. The jivala is fitted to the gourd with beeswax, which can be adjusted for pitch modification
Indian musical practices often coincide with religious ideals. An example would be the comprehensive practice of mantra incantation, which, can be defined as meaningful and/or meaningless syllables used to create prayer to a supernatural force or deity. The pungi, or Indian snake charmer, is believed to be one of the many avenues in which one can communicate with the gods through devotional genres.[2] The pungi is played with no pauses, so the pungi players use a technique called circular breathing.
Wikipedia
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The pungi, also called the been, or bin is a wind instrument played by snake charmers in India. The pungi is similar to the Chinese Hulusi but has only two reed pipes, known as the "jivala".[1] The pungi was improved to produce the Shehnai. The pungi originated in India and is still played by snake charmers in street performances.
The pungi is traditionally made from a dried bottle gourd. Often, the neck of the gourd is carved for aesthetic reasons. On the other end, two reed or bamboo pipes are connected. These are known as the jivala. One of the pipes has seven holes and plays the melody; the other pipe is for drone. The jivala is fitted to the gourd with beeswax, which can be adjusted for pitch modification
Indian musical practices often coincide with religious ideals. An example would be the comprehensive practice of mantra incantation, which, can be defined as meaningful and/or meaningless syllables used to create prayer to a supernatural force or deity. The pungi, or Indian snake charmer, is believed to be one of the many avenues in which one can communicate with the gods through devotional genres.[2] The pungi is played with no pauses, so the pungi players use a technique called circular breathing.
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pungi
les yeux heureux says: LUSHENG
The lusheng (traditional: 蘆笙; simplified: 芦笙; also spelled lu sheng; spelled qeej and pronounced gaeng in the Hmong language) is a Chinese musical instrument with multiple bamboo pipes, each fitted with a free reed, which are fitted into a long blowing tube made of hardwood. It most often has five or six pipes of different pitches, and is thus a polyphonic instrument. It comes in sizes ranging from very small to several meters in length.
The lusheng is used primarily in the rural regions of southwestern China (e.g. Guizhou, Guangxi, and Yunnan) and in nearby countries such as Laos and Vietnam, where it is played by such ethnic groups as the Dong and Hmong. Performers often dance or swing the instrument from side to side while playing. Since the late 20th century, a modernized version of the instrument has been used in composed compositions, often as a solo instrument with Chinese traditional instrument orchestra.
World Instrument Gallery
www.asza.com/ilusheng.shtml
The lusheng (traditional: 蘆笙; simplified: 芦笙; also spelled lu sheng; spelled qeej and pronounced gaeng in the Hmong language) is a Chinese musical instrument with multiple bamboo pipes, each fitted with a free reed, which are fitted into a long blowing tube made of hardwood. It most often has five or six pipes of different pitches, and is thus a polyphonic instrument. It comes in sizes ranging from very small to several meters in length.
The lusheng is used primarily in the rural regions of southwestern China (e.g. Guizhou, Guangxi, and Yunnan) and in nearby countries such as Laos and Vietnam, where it is played by such ethnic groups as the Dong and Hmong. Performers often dance or swing the instrument from side to side while playing. Since the late 20th century, a modernized version of the instrument has been used in composed compositions, often as a solo instrument with Chinese traditional instrument orchestra.
World Instrument Gallery
www.asza.com/ilusheng.shtml
les yeux heureux says: FUJARA
The fujara (pronounced [fujara], foo-ya-ra) originated in central Slovakia as a large sophisticated folk shepherd's fipple flute of unique design. It is technically a contrabass instrument in the tabor pipe class.
Ranging from 150 to 170 cm long and tuned in A, G, and F. It has three tone holes located on the lower part of the main body. The sound is produced by a fipple at the upper end of the main body of the fujara. The air is led to the fipple through a smaller parallel pipe, called vzduchovoď in Slovak (meaning "air channel"), mounted on the main body of the instrument. While it is possible to play the fundamental frequency on fujaras,[1] the normal playing technique is based on overblowing the instrument. Because of its aspect ratio (great length versus small internal diameter), the overtones created permit one to play a diatonic scale using only the three tone holes. The fujara is played standing, with the instrument held vertically, usually braced against the right thigh.
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The fujara (pronounced [fujara], foo-ya-ra) originated in central Slovakia as a large sophisticated folk shepherd's fipple flute of unique design. It is technically a contrabass instrument in the tabor pipe class.
Ranging from 150 to 170 cm long and tuned in A, G, and F. It has three tone holes located on the lower part of the main body. The sound is produced by a fipple at the upper end of the main body of the fujara. The air is led to the fipple through a smaller parallel pipe, called vzduchovoď in Slovak (meaning "air channel"), mounted on the main body of the instrument. While it is possible to play the fundamental frequency on fujaras,[1] the normal playing technique is based on overblowing the instrument. Because of its aspect ratio (great length versus small internal diameter), the overtones created permit one to play a diatonic scale using only the three tone holes. The fujara is played standing, with the instrument held vertically, usually braced against the right thigh.
Wikipedia
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les yeux heureux says: BANSURI
The bansuri (Hindi: बांसुरी, Marathi: बासरी Assamese: বাঁহি, Bengali: বাঁসুরী) is a transverse alto flute of the Indian Subcontinent made from a single hollow shaft of bamboo with six or seven finger holes. An ancient musical instrument associated with cowherds and the pastoral tradition, it is intimately linked to the love story of Krishna and Radha, and is depicted in Buddhist paintings from around 100 AD. The Bansuri is revered as Lord Krishna's divine instrument, and is often associated with Krishna's Rasa lila; mythological accounts tell of the tunes of Krishna's flute having a spellbinding and enthralling effect not only on the women of the Braj, but even on the animals of the region. The North Indian bansuri, typically about 14 inches in length, was traditionally used as a soprano instrument primarily for accompaniment in lighter compositions including film music. The bass variety (approximately 30", tonic E3 at A440Hz), pioneered by Pt. Pannalal Ghosh and elevated to heights of global renown by the brilliance of Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia has now been indispensable in Hindustani Classical music for well over half a century. Bansuris range in size from less than 12" to nearly 40".
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The bansuri (Hindi: बांसुरी, Marathi: बासरी Assamese: বাঁহি, Bengali: বাঁসুরী) is a transverse alto flute of the Indian Subcontinent made from a single hollow shaft of bamboo with six or seven finger holes. An ancient musical instrument associated with cowherds and the pastoral tradition, it is intimately linked to the love story of Krishna and Radha, and is depicted in Buddhist paintings from around 100 AD. The Bansuri is revered as Lord Krishna's divine instrument, and is often associated with Krishna's Rasa lila; mythological accounts tell of the tunes of Krishna's flute having a spellbinding and enthralling effect not only on the women of the Braj, but even on the animals of the region. The North Indian bansuri, typically about 14 inches in length, was traditionally used as a soprano instrument primarily for accompaniment in lighter compositions including film music. The bass variety (approximately 30", tonic E3 at A440Hz), pioneered by Pt. Pannalal Ghosh and elevated to heights of global renown by the brilliance of Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia has now been indispensable in Hindustani Classical music for well over half a century. Bansuris range in size from less than 12" to nearly 40".
Wikipedia
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les yeux heureux says: NEY
The ney (Persian: نی/نای; Arabic: ناي; Turkish: ney; also nai, nye, nay, gagri tuiduk, or karghy tuiduk ) is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Middle Eastern music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. It is a very ancient instrument, with depictions of ney players appearing in wall paintings in the Egyptian pyramids and actual neys being found in the excavations at Ur. This indicates that the ney has been played continuously for 4,500–5,000 years, making it one of the oldest musical instruments still in use. It is a forerunner of the modern flute.
The ney consists of a piece of hollow cane or reed with five or six finger holes and one thumb hole. Ney is a Middle Persian word word meaning reed. Modern neys may be made of metal or plastic tubing instead. The pitch of the ney varies depending on the region and the finger arrangement. A highly skilled ney player can reach more than three octaves, though it is more common to have several "helper" neys to cover different pitch ranges or to facilitate playing technical passages in other maqamat.
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ney
The ney (Persian: نی/نای; Arabic: ناي; Turkish: ney; also nai, nye, nay, gagri tuiduk, or karghy tuiduk ) is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Middle Eastern music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. It is a very ancient instrument, with depictions of ney players appearing in wall paintings in the Egyptian pyramids and actual neys being found in the excavations at Ur. This indicates that the ney has been played continuously for 4,500–5,000 years, making it one of the oldest musical instruments still in use. It is a forerunner of the modern flute.
The ney consists of a piece of hollow cane or reed with five or six finger holes and one thumb hole. Ney is a Middle Persian word word meaning reed. Modern neys may be made of metal or plastic tubing instead. The pitch of the ney varies depending on the region and the finger arrangement. A highly skilled ney player can reach more than three octaves, though it is more common to have several "helper" neys to cover different pitch ranges or to facilitate playing technical passages in other maqamat.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ney
les yeux heureux says: DUDUK
The duduk is a traditional Armenian woodwind instrument that is popular in the Caucasus, the Middle East and Central Asia. The English word is often used generically for a family of ethnic instruments including the doudouk or duduk (դուդուկ) (also tsiranapogh (ծիրանափող, literally "apricot horn") in Armenian, the düdük or mey in Turkey, the duduki in Georgia, the balaban (or düdük) in Azerbaijan,[5] the narmeh-ney in Iran, the duduka or dudka in Russia and Ukraine. The word itself is ultimately derived from Turkish "düdük", likely of onomatopoeic origin. The word dudka in Slavic languages is a diminutive of duda and is of native Slavic origin. This instrument is not to be confused with the northwestern Bulgarian folk instrument of the same name
The duduk is a double reed instrument which has ancient origins, said to be from 1500 to 3000 years old.[citation needed] The earliest instruments similar to the duduk's present form are made of bone or entirely of cane. Today the duduk is exclusively made of wood with a large double reed. Armenian duduks are mainly made from aged apricot wood, although other regional varieties use other materials (mulberry, etc.). In Armenian the instrument is called "tsiranapogh" or "apricot pipe".[9] The particular tuning depends heavily on the region which it is played. In the twentieth century the Armenian duduk began to be standardized diatonic in scale and single-octave in range. Accidentals, or chromatics are achieved using fingering techniques. The instrument's body also has different lengths depending upon the range of the instrument and region. The reed (Armenian: եղեգն, eġegn), is made from one or two pieces of cane in a duck-bill type assembly. Unlike other double-reed instruments, the reed is quite wide, helping to give the duduk both its unique, mournful sound, as well as its remarkable breath requirements. The duduk player is called dudukahar (դուդուկահար) in Armenian
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duduk
The duduk is a traditional Armenian woodwind instrument that is popular in the Caucasus, the Middle East and Central Asia. The English word is often used generically for a family of ethnic instruments including the doudouk or duduk (դուդուկ) (also tsiranapogh (ծիրանափող, literally "apricot horn") in Armenian, the düdük or mey in Turkey, the duduki in Georgia, the balaban (or düdük) in Azerbaijan,[5] the narmeh-ney in Iran, the duduka or dudka in Russia and Ukraine. The word itself is ultimately derived from Turkish "düdük", likely of onomatopoeic origin. The word dudka in Slavic languages is a diminutive of duda and is of native Slavic origin. This instrument is not to be confused with the northwestern Bulgarian folk instrument of the same name
The duduk is a double reed instrument which has ancient origins, said to be from 1500 to 3000 years old.[citation needed] The earliest instruments similar to the duduk's present form are made of bone or entirely of cane. Today the duduk is exclusively made of wood with a large double reed. Armenian duduks are mainly made from aged apricot wood, although other regional varieties use other materials (mulberry, etc.). In Armenian the instrument is called "tsiranapogh" or "apricot pipe".[9] The particular tuning depends heavily on the region which it is played. In the twentieth century the Armenian duduk began to be standardized diatonic in scale and single-octave in range. Accidentals, or chromatics are achieved using fingering techniques. The instrument's body also has different lengths depending upon the range of the instrument and region. The reed (Armenian: եղեգն, eġegn), is made from one or two pieces of cane in a duck-bill type assembly. Unlike other double-reed instruments, the reed is quite wide, helping to give the duduk both its unique, mournful sound, as well as its remarkable breath requirements. The duduk player is called dudukahar (դուդուկահար) in Armenian
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duduk
les yeux heureux says: KAVAL
The kaval (Turkish pronunciation: [kaˈvaɫ]) is a chromatic end-blown flute traditionally played throughout Azerbaijan, Turkey, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Kosova, southern Serbia (кавал), northern Greece (καβάλι or dzhamara), Romania (caval), and Armenia (Բլուլ or blul). The kaval is primarily associated with mountain shepherds throughout the Balkans and Anatolia.
Unlike the transverse flute, the kaval is fully open at both ends, and is played by blowing on the sharpened edge of one end. The kaval has 8 playing holes (7 in front and 1 in the back for the thumb) and usually 4 more near the bottom of the kaval. As a wooden rim-blown flute, Kaval is similar to the Ney of the Arab world. The name "Kaval" may once have been referred to various Balkan duct and rim-blown flutes, accounting for the present day diversity of the term’s usage.
While typically made of wood (cornel cherry, apricot, plum, boxwood, mountain ash, etc.), kavals are also made from Water Buffalo horn, Arundo donax Linnaeus 1753 (Persian Reed), metal and plastic.
The kaval that is most common in Bulgaria is the one in middle (D) register. The kaval in lower (C) register is also not uncommon for this country. What is characteristic for the Bulgarian style of kaval performance is the incredible diversity of sound shades and techniques. According to the pitch there are 4 different registers that can be achieved with the Bulgarian kaval. What controls which register the performer works in is mostly the air flow and to some extent the position of the mouth and the lips on the end of the kaval. A very characteristic sound of kaval is achieved in the lowest register. It could sound very mild and gentle if blown lightly while by changing the air stream a deeper (flageolet like) sound is achieved. This sound is so outstanding that some consider it another register that they call - kaba. It is also very interesting to notice that the technique of circular breathing is successfully utilized while playing the kaval.
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaval
The kaval (Turkish pronunciation: [kaˈvaɫ]) is a chromatic end-blown flute traditionally played throughout Azerbaijan, Turkey, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Kosova, southern Serbia (кавал), northern Greece (καβάλι or dzhamara), Romania (caval), and Armenia (Բլուլ or blul). The kaval is primarily associated with mountain shepherds throughout the Balkans and Anatolia.
Unlike the transverse flute, the kaval is fully open at both ends, and is played by blowing on the sharpened edge of one end. The kaval has 8 playing holes (7 in front and 1 in the back for the thumb) and usually 4 more near the bottom of the kaval. As a wooden rim-blown flute, Kaval is similar to the Ney of the Arab world. The name "Kaval" may once have been referred to various Balkan duct and rim-blown flutes, accounting for the present day diversity of the term’s usage.
While typically made of wood (cornel cherry, apricot, plum, boxwood, mountain ash, etc.), kavals are also made from Water Buffalo horn, Arundo donax Linnaeus 1753 (Persian Reed), metal and plastic.
The kaval that is most common in Bulgaria is the one in middle (D) register. The kaval in lower (C) register is also not uncommon for this country. What is characteristic for the Bulgarian style of kaval performance is the incredible diversity of sound shades and techniques. According to the pitch there are 4 different registers that can be achieved with the Bulgarian kaval. What controls which register the performer works in is mostly the air flow and to some extent the position of the mouth and the lips on the end of the kaval. A very characteristic sound of kaval is achieved in the lowest register. It could sound very mild and gentle if blown lightly while by changing the air stream a deeper (flageolet like) sound is achieved. This sound is so outstanding that some consider it another register that they call - kaba. It is also very interesting to notice that the technique of circular breathing is successfully utilized while playing the kaval.
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaval
les yeux heureux says: OCARINA
The ocarina ( /ɒkəˈriːnə/) is an ancient flute-like wind instrument. Variations do exist, but a typical ocarina is an enclosed space with four to twelve finger holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the body. It is often ceramic, but other materials may also be used, such as plastic, wood, glass, clay, and metal.
The ocarina is a very old family of instruments, believed to date back to over 12,000 years. Ocarina-type instruments have been of particular importance in Chinese and Mesoamerican cultures. For the Chinese, the instrument played an important role in their long history of song and dance. The ocarina has similar features to the Xun (塤), another important Chinese instrument (but is different in that Ocarina uses an internal duct, whereas Xun is blown across the outer edge.) In Japan, the traditional ocarina is known as the tsuchibue (hiragana: つちぶえ; kanji: 土笛; literally "earthen flute"). Different expeditions to Mesoamerica, including the one conducted by Cortés, resulted in the introduction of the ocarina to the courts of Europe. Both the Mayans and Aztecs had produced versions of the ocarina, but it was the Aztecs who brought the song and dance to Europe that accompanied the ocarina. The ocarina went on to become popular in European communities as a toy instrument
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocarina
The ocarina ( /ɒkəˈriːnə/) is an ancient flute-like wind instrument. Variations do exist, but a typical ocarina is an enclosed space with four to twelve finger holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the body. It is often ceramic, but other materials may also be used, such as plastic, wood, glass, clay, and metal.
The ocarina is a very old family of instruments, believed to date back to over 12,000 years. Ocarina-type instruments have been of particular importance in Chinese and Mesoamerican cultures. For the Chinese, the instrument played an important role in their long history of song and dance. The ocarina has similar features to the Xun (塤), another important Chinese instrument (but is different in that Ocarina uses an internal duct, whereas Xun is blown across the outer edge.) In Japan, the traditional ocarina is known as the tsuchibue (hiragana: つちぶえ; kanji: 土笛; literally "earthen flute"). Different expeditions to Mesoamerica, including the one conducted by Cortés, resulted in the introduction of the ocarina to the courts of Europe. Both the Mayans and Aztecs had produced versions of the ocarina, but it was the Aztecs who brought the song and dance to Europe that accompanied the ocarina. The ocarina went on to become popular in European communities as a toy instrument
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocarina
les yeux heureux says: DIDJERIDU
A straight horn, made from a termite hollowed tree trunk or branch, used in the ceremonial and dance music of Australia's aboriginal people. The name didjeridu is onomatopoeic, coined by white settlers. The traditional name varies with each tribal group and region, as do the names for the people themselves. Some people regard the term "didjeridu" as politically incorrect and so the terms yidaki and gumbark are used, although they refer to instruments from certain regions only.
The didjeridu is played by using a technique of continuous blowing called "circular breathing". To produce the main drone, lips are "buzzed" similar to brass instruments, but with a very loose but highly controlled embouchure. Overtop of the main drone, a surprisingly large array of tonal colours, harmonics, rhythms, and calls can be achieved through subtle variations in the lips, tongue, embouchure, breath and occasional use of the voice.
The didjeridu was traditionally played by men that go through an initiation rite that in some regions included circumcision at puberty, and many tests of knowledge and skill. Women and the uninitiated were forbidden to play it and even see the instrument. Stories abound of the non-initiated playing the instrument and having it torn out of their hands and beaten with it, or having the instrument broken over their head! The reason is that the didjeridu was considered to be such a powerful instrument that if the uninitiated play it, they may unintentionally open the doors to Dreamtime thus disturbing the spirit creatures that exist there and create major disasters, floods or earthquakes.
World Instrument Gallery
www.asza.com/ididj.shtml
A straight horn, made from a termite hollowed tree trunk or branch, used in the ceremonial and dance music of Australia's aboriginal people. The name didjeridu is onomatopoeic, coined by white settlers. The traditional name varies with each tribal group and region, as do the names for the people themselves. Some people regard the term "didjeridu" as politically incorrect and so the terms yidaki and gumbark are used, although they refer to instruments from certain regions only.
The didjeridu is played by using a technique of continuous blowing called "circular breathing". To produce the main drone, lips are "buzzed" similar to brass instruments, but with a very loose but highly controlled embouchure. Overtop of the main drone, a surprisingly large array of tonal colours, harmonics, rhythms, and calls can be achieved through subtle variations in the lips, tongue, embouchure, breath and occasional use of the voice.
The didjeridu was traditionally played by men that go through an initiation rite that in some regions included circumcision at puberty, and many tests of knowledge and skill. Women and the uninitiated were forbidden to play it and even see the instrument. Stories abound of the non-initiated playing the instrument and having it torn out of their hands and beaten with it, or having the instrument broken over their head! The reason is that the didjeridu was considered to be such a powerful instrument that if the uninitiated play it, they may unintentionally open the doors to Dreamtime thus disturbing the spirit creatures that exist there and create major disasters, floods or earthquakes.
World Instrument Gallery
www.asza.com/ididj.shtml
les yeux heureux says: CORNEMUSE
French bagpipes cover a wide range and variety of styles of bagpipes and piping, from the Celtic piping and music of Brittany to the Northern Occitan's cabreta.
The Center-France bagpipes (called in French cornemuse du centre or musette du centre) are of many different types, some mouth blown, some bellows blown; some names for these instruments include chevrette (which means "little goat," referring to the use of a goatskin for its bag), chabrette, chabretta, chabreta, cabreta, bodega, and boha. It can be found in the Bourbonnais, Nivernais, and Morvan regions of France.
A distinguishing factor of most French bagpipes is the placement of the tenor drone alongside the chanter rather than in the same stock as the bass drone.
In the northern regions of Occitania:Auvergne, we find the (generally) bellows blown cabreta, and in Limousin the mouth blown chabreta. The cabrette is much played in areas of Paris where Auvergnats tended to settle; this bagpipe is in most cases played without a drone, and together with an accordion. The chabrette, while having a similar name, is a quite different pipe, with a triple-bored bass drone played across the player's arm rather than over the shoulder. The form of the chabrette chanter appears similar to early oboes, including a swallow-tail key for the lowest note which is placed under a fontenelle.
The Occitan names also refer to the goat. In the Occitan region of Languedoc, and especially in the Montanha negre (Black Mountain) area, the bodega is played. This is a very large mouth blown pipe made from the skin of an entire goat. In Gascony, a small mouth blown bagpipe called boha (from bohar meaning "to blow") is used.
There are a number of piping schools. One of the most important is the Conservatoire Occitan, located in the city of Toulouse (Occitania) but there are also important schools in Limoges, Aurillac, Belin, Mazamet, and other towns. There is also a school of cabrette playing in Paris, with around 50 pupils. Although Central French pipes are generally used to play traditional music, some Occitan pop groups use them as well. Such groups include La Talvera, Familha Artus, and Tenareze.
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornemuse
French bagpipes cover a wide range and variety of styles of bagpipes and piping, from the Celtic piping and music of Brittany to the Northern Occitan's cabreta.
The Center-France bagpipes (called in French cornemuse du centre or musette du centre) are of many different types, some mouth blown, some bellows blown; some names for these instruments include chevrette (which means "little goat," referring to the use of a goatskin for its bag), chabrette, chabretta, chabreta, cabreta, bodega, and boha. It can be found in the Bourbonnais, Nivernais, and Morvan regions of France.
A distinguishing factor of most French bagpipes is the placement of the tenor drone alongside the chanter rather than in the same stock as the bass drone.
In the northern regions of Occitania:Auvergne, we find the (generally) bellows blown cabreta, and in Limousin the mouth blown chabreta. The cabrette is much played in areas of Paris where Auvergnats tended to settle; this bagpipe is in most cases played without a drone, and together with an accordion. The chabrette, while having a similar name, is a quite different pipe, with a triple-bored bass drone played across the player's arm rather than over the shoulder. The form of the chabrette chanter appears similar to early oboes, including a swallow-tail key for the lowest note which is placed under a fontenelle.
The Occitan names also refer to the goat. In the Occitan region of Languedoc, and especially in the Montanha negre (Black Mountain) area, the bodega is played. This is a very large mouth blown pipe made from the skin of an entire goat. In Gascony, a small mouth blown bagpipe called boha (from bohar meaning "to blow") is used.
There are a number of piping schools. One of the most important is the Conservatoire Occitan, located in the city of Toulouse (Occitania) but there are also important schools in Limoges, Aurillac, Belin, Mazamet, and other towns. There is also a school of cabrette playing in Paris, with around 50 pupils. Although Central French pipes are generally used to play traditional music, some Occitan pop groups use them as well. Such groups include La Talvera, Familha Artus, and Tenareze.
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornemuse
les yeux heureux says: DUDA
The Magyar duda—Hungarian duda—(also known as tömlösíp and börduda) is the traditional bagpipe of Hungary. It is an example of a group of bagpipes called Medio-Carparthian bagpipes. In common with most bagpipes in the area east of an imaginary line running from the Baltics to the Istrian Coast, the duda’s chanters use single reeds much like Western drone reeds.
Dudmaisis or duda are made of sheep, ox, goat or dogskin or of sheep’s stomach. A blowing tube is attached to the top. On one side of the bag is a pipe with fingerholes, on the other side are one or two drone pipes without fingerholes, which play at a single tone. The mouthpieces of the pipes, which have reeds made of goose quill or cane, are usually inside the bag. On the outside end are attached bent horn-shaped tips made of apple or pine wood.
The bagpipes are mentioned in written sources beginning in the 16th century. It was known throughout the territory of Lithuania, but by the middle of the 20th century it survived only near the eastern borders of Lithuania. It was played at celebrations, weddings, taverns, and markets. The bagpipes were often accompanied by fiddles, clarinets, cimbolai, basetle and drums.
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duda
The Magyar duda—Hungarian duda—(also known as tömlösíp and börduda) is the traditional bagpipe of Hungary. It is an example of a group of bagpipes called Medio-Carparthian bagpipes. In common with most bagpipes in the area east of an imaginary line running from the Baltics to the Istrian Coast, the duda’s chanters use single reeds much like Western drone reeds.
Dudmaisis or duda are made of sheep, ox, goat or dogskin or of sheep’s stomach. A blowing tube is attached to the top. On one side of the bag is a pipe with fingerholes, on the other side are one or two drone pipes without fingerholes, which play at a single tone. The mouthpieces of the pipes, which have reeds made of goose quill or cane, are usually inside the bag. On the outside end are attached bent horn-shaped tips made of apple or pine wood.
The bagpipes are mentioned in written sources beginning in the 16th century. It was known throughout the territory of Lithuania, but by the middle of the 20th century it survived only near the eastern borders of Lithuania. It was played at celebrations, weddings, taverns, and markets. The bagpipes were often accompanied by fiddles, clarinets, cimbolai, basetle and drums.
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duda
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Comments on this gallery
johan.pipet (28 months ago )
excellent galery - including explanation from wikipedia.
Thanks for selecting my photo (fujara with my son).
Greetings
Johan
les yeux heureux (28 months ago )
Thank you for the compliment and all your help regarding the fujara!
StrangeMuse (22 months ago )
Great gallery! Now I want to hear what all these instruments sound like.
Pietari Puranen (22 months ago )
As a windinstrument player I have to say I love them. The funniest, the saddest and the most beautiful melodies come from wind. Amazing set!
H G M (22 months ago )
Wonderful Gallery - the moment I saw this I was reminded of a shot taken by me few days back which I wonder if I can add to your gallery ! Here is the link : www.flickr.com/photos/hgmphotos/4838891051/in /set-1666464
pennylrichardsca (22 months ago )
Love seeing these instruments. But... not a single woman player? That seems odd.
rodrigov (22 months ago )
I've 2 pics of Pífano players in Brazil. It's a flute made of bamboo.
"In northeast Brazil, on the rural lands, people use a bamboo fife named Brazilian Fife (in Brazil its called Pife Nordestino or just Pife, and pronounces like Peef). This fife is a mix of Native American flute traditions with European fife traditions. The groups that use this instrument use only flute and percussive elements in their music, in a profusion of Native American, African and European traditions." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fife_(musical_instrumen t)
pennylrichardsca (22 months ago )
Prompted by this gallery, I made "Women and Woodwinds":
Women and Woodwinds
allybeag (22 months ago )
Thanks for including my photo of the kaval. If anyone would like to see the rest of the set from that concert, with some of the other instruments that were played with such virtuosity that night, just click here.
Juan José López Torres - periodista multimedia [deleted] (20 months ago )
Estimado, en este enlace encontrarás un video del Toto cuic, un instrumento que inventó un salvadoreño originario de Panchimalco, al sur de San Salvador, capital de El Salvador.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dans4lCaNE
Esta es una descripción breve: Un salvadoreño que trata de rescatar la práctica del lenguaje Nahuat, también elabora una serie de instrumentos propios de la cultura indígena de esta tierra Cuzcatleca. Durante la Segunda Feria del Instrumento Artesanal, organizada por Concultura en noviembre de 2001 con la participación de fabricantes de distintos puntos del país, se mostraron cerca de 30 variedades de instrumentos, presentados por unos 20 expositores nacionales.
Saludos
Vuelo de parinas [Claudio] (20 months ago )
Interesante galería
Arnaitz © (20 months ago )
una galeria muy interesante para los amantes de la musica.
Un saludo.
akinokami (20 months ago )
Magnifico lavoro!
Dirk Campbell (17 months ago )
Nice range of pictures. Some inaccuracies however, particularly around ney and bagpipes, and discrepancies between text and pictures.
paulflute (17 months ago )
Enjoyed.. a few you might enjoy looking up..
Sardinian Launeddas... www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzWITU3L-F0&featu re=related
Gaiteros de San Jacinto www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z_ofBRISqo&featu re=youtube_g...
Nordic Seljefloyte www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPJ8NotbjIA&list= PL9E6408C1C5...
Fulani Tambin.. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WqfF9s2OBI&featu re=related
and you're right.. the more you look the more there is to see..
we live in very exciting times.. heres a few more tips for any explorers..
Spanish Gralla and Tarota.. Breton Bombarde and Biniou.
Swedish Sackpipa.. Welsh Pibgorn.. Gaita de Fole.. Arghoule.. ;9)
les yeux heureux (16 months ago )
Thank you everyone for your great comments, insights, images and additions to the wind instruments group that I wasn't aware of. I had idea no this gallery would become so popular.
All much appreciated. Salut!
les yeux heureux (16 months ago )
Thank you Dirk. Can you tell me more about the inaccuracy? I would appreciate any additional information source that would bring better clarity. I used Wikipedia as a starting point in the hopes that any further interest would have a reference.
les yeux heureux (16 months ago )
Thank you for the compliment and very much for referencing the additional instruments!
I will check them out.