Rih (instrument)

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Rischok or Rih (also Rizhok, ukrainian Ріжок / Ріг, rižok / rih - " horn " ) is a traditional woodwind instrument that was widespread in eastern Ukraine. It had between three and six finger holes (sometimes none). Mostly it was made of a cylindrical tube with a cow horn as the horn. Thus, it is one of the horn pipes. As a mouthpiece Easy reeds were ( rarely, double reeds ) usually used.

Modern versions can have a body made ​​of wood with seven finger holes, as a material for the sheet plastic is used also. The reed may be covered by a wooden wind capsule.

Swell

  • Humeniuk, A. - Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty - Kyiv: Naukova dumka, 1967
  • Mizynec, V. - Ukrainian Folk Instruments - Melbourne: Bayda books in 1984
  • Cherkasky, L. - Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty / / Tekhnika, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2003 - 262 pages. ISBN 966-575-111-5
  • Single-reed instrument
  • Historical musical instrument
  • Music ( Ukraine)
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