Who created the zurna?
Who created the zurna?
We know the origins of the zurna to be of Central Asia and ancient Asia Minor (the Anatolian peninsula). Facsimiles of the zurna are clearly visible in stone reliefs and drawings left by the Hittites, an ancient and powerful empire established in Asia Minor about 2000 to 1200 before Christ (B.C.).
How does the zurna work?
A small amount of air is being forced under pressure through a small metal tube called the staple which serves to hold the reed and match it to the bore. This requires the player to make sure, as in oboe playing, that one also empties the lungs of stale air when taking a new breath.
What modern day double reed instrument is related to the zurna?
The zurna is most likely the immediate predecessor of the European shawm, and is related to the Chinese suona still used today in weddings, temple and funeral music.
Is a zurna hard to learn?
The biggest hinder to learning to play zurna is this need to exert intense air pressure all the time. Circular breathing makes it worse because then the pressure lasts as long as the song, instead of as long as each breath. The next biggest hinder is availability of reeds.
What is the Zurna instrument made of?
wood
The sorna is made of wood and it is almost played in all parts of Iran. The sorna has a mouthpiece. Its length is something from 30 to 50 cm and varies in different regions. The sorna has a powerful sound and is usually accompanied by a percussion instrument mostly the dohol.
Where is Zurna instrument from?
The zurna is a wind instrument played in central Eurasia, ranging from the Balkans to Central Asia. It is usually accompanied by a daouli (davul) in Anatolian folk music.
How many strings did the original oud have?
In Pre-Islamic Arabia and Mesopotamia, the oud had only three strings, with a small musical box and a long neck without any tuning pegs….Oud.
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Necked bowl lutes String instruments |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.321-6 (Composite chordophone sounded with a plectrum) |
Is the Shawm still used?
Known by the Spanish term chirimia, the shawm remains an important ritual instrument among Maya peoples of Highland Guatemala. Accompanied by a drum, the chirimia is frequently used in processions and in certain ritual dances, such as the Dance of the Conquest (Baile de la Conquista) and this is still played today.
