Wind Blown Folk Instruments

Didgeridoo, Flageolet, Forest Horn, Horn, Naw, Shofar, and Tibia Alexis
 

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Australian Didgeridoo

Aboriginal folk instrument. A large wood instrument developed by indigenous Australians of Northern Australia around 1,500 years ago. Conical bore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Anonymous, Flageolet, c.1850

Granadilla wood, 1 key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Anonymous, Flageolet, c.1860

6 keys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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William Bainbridge, Double Flageolet, c.1820

London, England

Tenor in D, boxwood and ivory, 7 silver keys, 1 wind shutter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Forest Horn, Lithuania

Vilnius Lithuania

This end blown horn is constructed of wood bark. It was used to call family members when they were away from home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Horns, Bhutan

Tourist examples of two Bhutan religious music instruments. A long (six feet), conical bore horn and a 22 inch double reed, conical bore instrument. Both instruments are used for religious services by monks in Bhutan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Anonymous, Naw, Myanmar

Mouth organ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Jewish Shofar, Israel

The Jewish Shofar is made from an ocean shell which was decorated. The Shofar is used for high holy days in the Jewish faith.

 

 

 

 

 

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Tibia Alexis (Mirliton or Eunuch)

Replica by Stefan Beck.

The 15th Century original is displayed in the Lucerne Museum, Lucerne, Switzerland.