Floyarka
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The floyarka is a type of sopilka
, a traditional Ukrainian
flute. It is characterized as an open-ended notched flute. The floyarka is a larger version of the frilka
.
The floyarka is a pipe of approximately a 30 cm in length, (approximately 10 cm longer than the frilka
). Traditionally, a Floyarka had six holes, although now ten holes are also common. One end is sharpened and the breath is broken against one of the sides of the tube at the playing end. The mouthpiece is sharpened into a cone-like edge and the instrument produces a sound similar to that of the flute
.
The floyarka was often played at funerals in the Carpathian mountains
.
Shepherds were also able to accompany themselves with glutteral humming which produced an ostinato tone or drone.
The floyarka is often called a frilka
or sometimes zubivka
in central Ukraine.
The name is rather a contaminant from a Greek-Romanian filliation (more spread is the Slavic sopilka).
Sopilka
Sopilka is a name applied to a variety of woodwind instruments of the flute family used by Ukrainian folk instrumentalists. Sopilka most commonly refers to a fife made of a variety of materials and has six to ten finger holes...
, a traditional Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
flute. It is characterized as an open-ended notched flute. The floyarka is a larger version of the frilka
Frilka
The frilka is a more perfected form of the sopilka, a traditional Ukrainian flute. The frilka is a smaller version of the floyarka.The frilka is characterized as an open-ended notched flute. It is a pipe of approximately a 20 cm in length. One end is sharpened and the breath is broken against one...
.
The floyarka is a pipe of approximately a 30 cm in length, (approximately 10 cm longer than the frilka
Frilka
The frilka is a more perfected form of the sopilka, a traditional Ukrainian flute. The frilka is a smaller version of the floyarka.The frilka is characterized as an open-ended notched flute. It is a pipe of approximately a 20 cm in length. One end is sharpened and the breath is broken against one...
). Traditionally, a Floyarka had six holes, although now ten holes are also common. One end is sharpened and the breath is broken against one of the sides of the tube at the playing end. The mouthpiece is sharpened into a cone-like edge and the instrument produces a sound similar to that of the flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
.
The floyarka was often played at funerals in the Carpathian mountains
Carpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...
.
Shepherds were also able to accompany themselves with glutteral humming which produced an ostinato tone or drone.
The floyarka is often called a frilka
Frilka
The frilka is a more perfected form of the sopilka, a traditional Ukrainian flute. The frilka is a smaller version of the floyarka.The frilka is characterized as an open-ended notched flute. It is a pipe of approximately a 20 cm in length. One end is sharpened and the breath is broken against one...
or sometimes zubivka
Zubivka
The zubivka also known as a .The zubivka is considered one of the oldest folk wind instruments in Ukraine and is found primarily in the Carpathian region....
in central Ukraine.
The name is rather a contaminant from a Greek-Romanian filliation (more spread is the Slavic sopilka).
Sources
- Humeniuk, A. - Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty - Kiev: Naukova dumka, 1967
- Mizynec, V. - Ukrainian Folk Instruments - Melbourne: Bayda books, 1984
- Cherkasky, L. - Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty // Tekhnika, Kiev, Ukraine, 2003 - 262 pages. ISBN 966-575-111-5