Single labial fife - chanter
Petrinja, the beginning of the 20th century
wood (elder)
cutting, turning, drilling, ignition,
length = 14 cm
width of the upper section = 1,5 cm
diameter of the lower section = 1,7 cm
distance from the side to the bottom of the instrument = 12,3 cm
distance between the finger-holes = 1 cm
Et 1814
The Collection of Musical Instruments
The chanter, a single labial fife, crafted from one small block of elder wood. Four finger-holes are drilled on the front side. The chanter is yellow and ornamented with burnt dots.
The chanter was used as a shepherd’s instrument.
