Shupelka ( Macedonian shupelka , Serbochor. Shupeљka ) - Bulgarian shepherd's semi-transverse flute . A small variety of kavala [1] . It is also common in other countries of the Balkan region, including Macedonia, Serbia and Greece.
| Shupelka | |
|---|---|
| Tsafara ( bulgarian pipe ), small kaval, kavalche [1] | |
| Classification | Semi-transverse flute |
| Related tools | Kaval |
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Description
This musical instrument is a longitudinal flute with a short wooden trunk and 6 game holes, thereby resembling the chromatic diagonal kaval flute [2] . The length of the tool varies from 24 to 35 cm.
The tool is made of walnut, dogwood , ash or maple [3] .
In its sound, the little cord covers the chromatic scale (two octaves), with the exception of the first note of the lower octave [4] . In the lower case, the little cord gives a soft and pleasant sound, and in the upper case, the sound is sharp and piercing [4] , a slightly hissing timbre.
The upper hole into which air enters has narrow sharp edges [5] .
There are six holes on the front side of the bobbin, in addition, there are varieties of tools with seven holes [6] .
The name of the instrument comes from the Macedonian word "dumb", that is, hollow. It also has much in common with the Arabic wooden wind instrument Hasbah used in Tunisia and Algeria [6] .
Shupelka has a monolithic body and can not be configured.
Classic playing position - the three middle fingers of each hand lie on the holes, the instrument is located at an angle of 45 ° to the vertical. It is used both for solo improvisations and as part of instrumental orchestras.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Musical instruments. Encyclopedia, 2008 .
- ↑ Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo. World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East . - Rough Guides , 1999 .-- P. 203. - ISBN 9781858286358 .
- ↑ Folk Instruments - Shupelka ( Neopr .) . www.imor.org.mk (2007). Date of treatment March 3, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 Borimoe Џimrevski. Shupelkata in Macedoniaјa : [] . - Institute for Folklore “Marco Tsepenkov”, 2000. - ISBN 9989-642-09-5 .
- ↑ Folk instruments - duvachki - Shupelka (neopr.) . www.kralemarko.org.mk. Date of treatment March 3, 2014.
- ↑ 1 2 Aleksandar Linin. Narodnite muzički instrumenti vo Makedonija : [] . - Skopje, Macedonia: Makedonska Kniga, 1986.
Literature
- Tsafara // Musical instruments. Encyclopedia. - M .: Deka-VS, 2008 .-- S. 650 .-- 786 p.
Links
- Caval and Shupelka: diagonal flutes . Music magazine “Varga. Acoustic Musical Instruments. " Date of treatment October 28, 2016.