The double flute - sluškinja
Mirko Gereci
Laz Bistrički, the second decade of the 20th century
wood (maple)
trimming, sawing, drilling, ignition
length = 31 cm
width of the upper side = 3,5 cm
width of the lower side = 3,9 cm
distance from the side to the bottom of the instrument = 29 cm
distance from the side to the first finger-hole = 13 cm
distance between the finger-holes = 1,3 - 1,4 cm
Soundtrack: Stjepan Večković playing the described instrument from the museum collection
Et 214
The Collection of Musical Instruments
The double flute sluškinja, a twin-bore labial flute, crafted from one block of maple wood. The holes are only drilled on one pipe (6) which is why the player only plays using one pipe, while the other pipe gives a deeper tone. The instrument is ornamented with simple burnt ornaments.
The double flute sluškinja was used as a shepherd’s instrument.
