The diple
Tomo Piperović
Mojanovići, Podgorica, the beginning of 20th century
beef horn, bulrush
cutting, drilling, gluing
length = 20 cm
length of chanter = 11,5 cm
diameter of upper side = 5 x 3 cm
the distance between the holes = 1,3 - 1,5 cm
Et 9021
The Collection of Musical Instruments
Small diple with a horn are made of two reeds interconnected with wax. The two pipes are made separate of one another and they always have the same number of finger-holes, also called “bribirača”. In this case each pipe has five finger-holes. Wax is used to attach the horn to the chanter. The chanters are cut at the top and into each a mouthpiece is inserted. Chanters are also cut aslant at the bottom.
This diple were made in Montenegro, near Podgorica. The instrument was made by Tomo Piperović, a highschool graduate from the village Mojanovići. To play it both mouthpieces (sticking out of the chanter) are put into mouth and blown into. This diple is missing its mouthpieces.
