| agent |
D. Karaftakis (Greek (modern) musical instrument maker, active 20th century) |
| culturalContext |
Greek (modern) |
| date |
ca. 20th century (creation) |
| description |
This instrument is a cylindrical tube which is open at both the ends. The top end
is closed with a horizontal cap piece, which leaves a thin cleft. It has 6 holes and
bears lacing wire at the top end. It is mainly a pastoral instrument. In order to
play the pipe one needs to keep it straight, perpendicular to the mouth (a "transverse
flute"). The air passes through the slot in the cap and creates sound. This musical
instrument is decorated with a fish, birds, geometric designs and rings.
Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments, Fivos Anoyanakis’ Collection-Centre of Ethnomusicology
[website]; www.instruments-museum.gr (accessed 11/1/2011) [description source] |
| inscription |
engraved: ΔΗ.ΚΑΡΑΥΤΑΚΗΣ |
| location |
Museum of Greek Folk Instruments; Fivos Anoyanakis Center for Ethnomusicology (Athens,
Periféreia Protevoúsis, Greece) 92.3.190 [repository creation]
created in village of Doumpia [location note] |
| material |
wood; wire |
| measurements |
34.4 cm (length) x 2 cm (diameter, mouth end); 1 cm (diameter, bottom end) |
| relation |
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| rights |
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| source |
Core 4 Sample Database (VCat) |
| stateEdition |
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| stylePeriod |
Twentieth century |
| subject |
animals; decorative arts; music; folk music; ethnomusicology |
| technique |
carving (processes) |
| textref |
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| title |
Σουραύλι [Sourafli] [cited, true, grc]
Wooden fife [descriptive, false, en] |
| worktype |
sound devices; aerophones; flutes (aerophones); transverse flutes; fifes |
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| image courtesy Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments |
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