Dankiyo

Pontic bagpipe/dankiyo/tulum

Dankiyo(fromancient Greek:To angeion (Τὸ ἀγγεῖον)), is an ancient word from the text ofEvliya Çelebi(17th century,OttomanEra "TheLaz's ofTrebizondinvented a bagpipe called a dankiyo... "describing thePontiantulum,a type ofbagpipewhich the ancient Greeks called anaskaulos(ἀσκόςaskos– wine-skin, αὐλόςaulos– flute). It consists of a lamb skin, a blow pipe, and the double reedchanter.

The dankiyo is played in small villages nearTrabzonandRize.A similar type of bagpipe possessing fewer holes can be found on the islands of Greece. Its use is also widespread in the region of Macedonia in Northern Greece amongstPontian Greekpopulations. What differentiates the dankiyo from other bagpipes is that the dankiyo does not use a separate pipe for the drone. Instead, the sound is created by two reeds in the chanter.

Etymology

Ancient Greek:To angeion (Τὸ ἀγγεῖον) "the vessel". Can also be interpreted as "the container".

Parts of the instrument

The Pontian Touloum is made up of these parts:

1. Aulos- flute: Wood & Reeds (ancient Greek instrument}
2. Post - Skin (bag): Animal Skin
3. Fisaktir - blowpipe: Wood or Bone
4. Kalame - Reeds: Reeds

References

• Özhan Öztürk(2005). Karadeniz: Ansiklopedik Sözlük. 2 Cilt. Heyamola Yayıncılık. İstanbul.ISBN975-6121-00-9