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Wooden "koncovka" (folk heritage breathing musical instrument) production | Musical instruments

Keywords: traditional Slovak music instruments, wooden folk instruments, koncovka

Title: Wooden "koncovka" (folk heritage breathing musical instrument) production
Category: Musical instruments
Country: Slovakia
Period: XX Century
Provided by: Comenius
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Description:

Koncovka wooden instrument

The period of origin goes back to 14-17. century, but currently the manufacture of it is typical near the river Morava. The inventor is not known, because the shape and functionality changed by the development of this musical instrument.

´´Koncovka´´ is a typical Slovak folk instrument, which is created by wood carving and its production is mainly done from the elder wood. It is a whistle without the tone holes, traditionally played by shepherds with closing and opening the bottom of the groove. By increasing the air speed, two different harmonics can be played. Traditional melodies of the selected one are used by partial Lydian scale, which is available on this device.