Fife
Andrija Hranj
Rinkovec, Bednja, 11th June 1923
wood
cutting, turning, drilling, painting
length = 39 cm
diameter of the upper section = 2 cm
diameter of the lower section = 2,2 cm
distance between the finger-holes = 1,9 do 2,2 cm
diameter of the finger-holes = 7 cm
Et 2873
The Collection of Musical Instruments
The fife, a single labial fife, is crafted from wood. It is turned and ornamented with three “knots”. The “knots” divide it into two parts. A single hole is drilled on the upper section, and six finger-holes are drilled on the bottom section. The air inlet is the same as the air outlet. The upper section of the fife cracked lengthwise. It is dark brown.
The fife was used as a shepherd’s instrument. We can find this type of the fife in north-west Croatia, or, to be more precise, in Zagorje.
