The flute - kaval
Slovačka, the 2nd half of the 19th century
wood
cutting, turning, ignition
length = 32,5
width = 1,50 cm
distance between the finger-holes = 1,5 cm
Soundtrack: Lana Moslavac, playing the described instrument from the museum collection
POH-459/1920
The Collection of Musical instruments by Franjo Ksaver Kuhač
The kaval is richly ornamented with carved circles. Playing holes are somewhat closer arranged than on other types of flute, and there is a piece of paper on the flute which says:
“The blunted flute (bugar, Kaval) from Slovakia”
Underneath each playing hole Kuhač wrote the tone A; G; F; Es; D, C, B. The instrument is intended for pastoral music.
