Whistle flute - jedinka
Mirko Gereci
Stubički Laz, the second decade of the 20th century
wood (maple)
cutting, drilling, ignition
length = 32 cm
width of the upper side = 2 cm
width of the lower side = 1,9 cm
distance from the side to the bottom of the instrument = 28 cm
distance between the finger-holes = 1,8 - 2 cm
Soundtrack: Lana Moslavac playing the described instrument from the museum collection
Et 8177
The Collection of Musical Instruments
The whistle flute jedinka, a single labial flute, crafted from one block of wood. It is cut in a square shape and there are six finger-holes on the front side. Both the holes and the ornament (which is barely visible) are burned. The instrument is yellow.
The whistle flute jedinka was most likely used as a shepherd’s instrument. It was made by a member of the Gereci family.