The large flute
Viljevo, the middle of the 19th century
Roko Djakovac
wood (elder)
cutting, trimming, ignition, drilling
length = 44 cm
diameter = 3,5 cm
distance from the side to the bottom of the instrument = 38,2 cm
distance from the side to the first finger-hole = 18,2 cm
distance between the finger-holes =1,8 - 1,7 cm
Soundtrack: Lana Moslavac, playing the described instrument from the museum collection
POH-449/1920
The Collection of Musical instruments by Franjo Ksaver Kuhač
The large flute is made of one piece of wood. After the right piece of wood is chosen, it is fashioned by chiseling, a reed is cut and a hole for playing is drilled. There are six holes for playing, and Kuhač wrote the tone each one makes - from higher tones to lower (Fis - empty; E; D; C; H; A; G). The holes are drilled and burned.
The large flute tones are somewhat deeper than that of a regular flute. This instrument was given to Kuhač by Roko Djakovac from Viljevo, who made and played this flute, usually while herding horses and cows.
