Fujara

Fujara is a huge folk shepherd's fipple flute of unique design, originating from Slovakia. It is typically 170cm long, tuned in "G". It has 3 holes. Even if the "base" low G can be played, The normal playing technique is based on overblowing the instrument one or more harmonics above the base tone, so allowing to play a full diatonic scale using only 3 holes. The sound is produced by a fipple on the upper extreme of the flute body. The air is led to the fipple by a smaller parallel pipe mounted on the main instrument's body. If blown directly, the instrument's finger holes would be too far away to be reached by hands. Fujara is played standing, with the instrument in vertical position. The atypical design provides for a deep, meditative sound. As adornments to a song played, characteristic rapid tone scatter sequences are usual, achieved by strongly overblowing the flute to high harmonics. Fujara was included on the UNESCO list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, on November 25, 2005.

External links

[www.fujara.sk, also contains samples]

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