The double flute
Vališ village, 1895
wood
cutting, turning, drilling, carving

 

length = 46,5 cm,
width of the lower side = 6,8 cm
width of the upper side = 3,7 cm

 

Soundtrack: Stjepan Večković playing the described instrument from the museum collection

 

Et 10549
The Collection of Musical Instruments

Description

The double flute, a twin-bore labial monoxyle flute, crafted from one block of wood, with holes arranged 4:3. The upper section is richly ornamented.

Audio recordings

sekundarna/fonoteka/2017/az-5_dvojnice_(valis_selo,_slunj)/8 - dvojnice (vališselo, slunj) - 10549.mp3

Note

Vališ selo was renamed to Cetin-grad after 1900 (1910-1971) and then to Cetin Grad (1981-1991), but we know it today as Cetingrad. It is located at the Bosnia and Herzegovina border. The double flute was used as a shepherd’s instrument. It was crafted by the shepherds themselves or the villagers.

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