Sopilka

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For the Croatian double-reed horn, see sopila.
Sopilka
Sopilka Prima
Woodwind instrument
Classification Woodwind
Hornbostel–Sachs classification421.111-12
Playing range
C3–G5
Related instruments

Sopilka (сопілка

elderberry or viburnum wood) and has six to ten finger holes.[2] The term is also used to describe a related set of folk instruments similar to recorder, incorporating a fipple
and having a constricted end.

Sopilkas are used by a variety of Ukrainian folkloric ensembles recreating the traditional music of the various sub-ethnicities in western Ukraine, most notably that of the Hutsuls of the Carpathian Mountains. Often employing several sopilkas in concert, a skilled performer can mimic a variety of sounds found in nature, including bird-calls and insects.

History

Sopilka is one of the oldest music instruments: the earliest known sopilka ever found is made of mammoth-bone and is from the Paleolithic age.[1] It is also depicted in many 11th century's stories and paintings, such as a fresco in Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv.[1] At first, it used to be solely a folk instrument, played by shepherds or by trios (named ktroisti myzyky)[1] and sometimes played during weddings.[2] It is also cited in the play The Forest Song by Lesya Ukrainka.[2]

Modern usage

With the development of the 10 hole fingering instruments in 1970,

Ihor Didenchuk [uk] from the folktronica groups Go_A and Kalush.[4]

Gallery

  • A sopilka "Dvodentsivka" from 19th century.
    A sopilka "Dvodentsivka" from 19th century.
  • A shepherd from Polissia playing a sopilka "Dudka-vykrutka".
    A shepherd from
    Polissia
    playing a sopilka "Dudka-vykrutka".
  • Lukash (playing the sopilka) and Mavka from The Forest Song on the reverse of the silver jubilee coin of the NBU.
    Lukash (playing the sopilka) and Mavka from The Forest Song on the reverse of the silver jubilee coin of the NBU.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Sopilka". Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Vol. 4. 1993. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sopilka | Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies". University of Kansas. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  3. ^ Lander, Nicholas S. (1996–2024). "Recorder Home Page: Sopilka". Recorder Home Page. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. Eurovision.tv
    . Retrieved 2024-03-26.

Sources

  • Dverij, R. – Shkola hry na khromatychnii sopiltsi - Lviv, 2008. - Part 1 - 72 pages, part 2 - 68 pages, part 3 - 64 pages.
  • Humeniuk, A. – Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty - Kyiv:
    Naukova dumka
    , 1967
  • Mizynec, V. – Ukrainian Folk Instruments - Melbourne: Bayda books, 1984
  • Cherkaskyi, L. – Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty - Tekhnika, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2003 - 262 pages.
    ISBN 966-575-111-5

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