Diple

The Diple ( which doubles ' from ancient Greek διπλοῦς diplous, doubly, doubly ') is a traditional woodwind instrument which is in Croatia (especially Dalmatia ) and Bosnia- Herzegovina widespread.

Diple means either a redundant reed instrument with two parallel melody pipes and pipe two simple sheets that are received by a cup-shaped wind-cap, similar to the Istrian Surle. Or the name refers to a bordunlose bagpipe, in which the Diple is used as a " chanter ". The Diple have the characteristic, penetrating sound of the doubled single-reed instruments such as Alboka or Midschwiz.

The Dvojnice, a double flute with two V- shaped diverging game tubes may be referred to as Diple.

Diple without windsock

The two melody pipes of Diple be drilled parallel to a straight piece of wood. The sound is produced by two ideoglotte reeds. The right tube has six finger holes on the top. The holes of the left tube are at the same height, their number varies regionally. This results in various combinations ( 6:6, 6:0, 6:2, 6:3 mostly ). The fingers spread both melody pipes, namely three fingers of each hand. Depending on the arrangement of the finger holes, the instrument is played with drone or Stufenbordun, sometimes two voices or unison. There are also forms with just a melody pipe.

The game tubes and the wind capsule are richly decorated with branded or carved ornaments in the rule.

Diple as bagpipe

In conjunction with a windsock Diple refers not only to the game tube, but the bagpipe as a whole. Apart from the Diple is the bagpipe only from a lathe-turned crook and the bellows of a sheep or a goat (possibly with decorative additions ).

Bagpipes of this type are referred to, especially in Dalmatia and the Dalmatian Zagora as Diple. On the island of Korčula they are called ' Misnice ', on the peninsula of Peljesac ' Mejsnice ' and on the Adriatic islands and in Istria they are called Mih.