Sopilka
 Sopilka Prima | |
| Woodwind instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Woodwind |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 421.111-12 |
| Playing range | |
| C3–G5 | |
| Related instruments | |
Sopilka(,Ukrainian:Cопiлка) is a name applied to a variety ofwoodwind instrumentsof theflutefamily used byUkrainianfolk instrumentalists.[1]Sopilkamost commonly refers to afifemade of a variety of materials (but traditionally out ofelderberryorviburnumwood) and has six to ten finger holes.[2]The term is also used to describe a related set of folk instruments similar torecorder,incorporating afippleand having a constricted end.
Sopilkas are used by a variety of Ukrainianfolkloricensembles recreating the traditional music of the various sub-ethnicities in western Ukraine, most notably that of theHutsulsof theCarpathian Mountains.Often employing several sopilkas in concert, a skilled performer can mimic a variety of sounds found in nature, including bird-calls and insects.
History
[edit]Sopilka is one of the oldest music instruments: the earliest known sopilka ever found is made ofmammoth-boneand is from thePaleolithicage.[1]It is also depicted in many11th century's stories and paintings, such as afrescoinSaint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv.[1]At first, it used to be solely a folk instrument, played byshepherdsor by trios (namedktroisti myzyky)[1]and sometimes played duringweddings.[2]It is also cited in theplayThe Forest SongbyLesya Ukrainka.[2]
Modern usage
[edit]With the development of the 10 hole fingering instruments in 1967,[1]sopilkas became part of the music education system in Ukraine. Pop groups began to use the instrument in their performances. The first was thefolk rockgroupKobza.More recently, the sopilka has found its way into the music of singerRuslana,folk rock bandHaydamaky,speed folkgroupKubasonics,[3]folktronicabandsOnukaandKazka,[2]and flautistIhor Didenchukfrom the folktronica groupsGo_AandKalush.[4]
Varieties
[edit]There are many types of flute-like instruments in Ukraine. Some varieties includedentsivka(including dvodentsivka and pivtoradentsivka), dudka-vykrutka,floyara,floyarka,frilka,telenka,andzubivka.
Gallery
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcde"Sopilka".Encyclopedia of Ukraine.Vol. 4. 1993.Retrieved2024-03-30.
- ^abcd"Sopilka | Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies".University of Kansas.Retrieved2024-03-30.
- ^Lander, Nicholas S. (1996–2024)."Recorder Home Page: Sopilka".Recorder Home Page.Retrieved2024-03-30.
- ^"2020 participants: Go_A".Eurovision.tv.Retrieved2024-03-26.
Sources
[edit]- Dverij, R. –Shkola hry na khromatychnii sopiltsi- Lviv, 2008. - Part 1 - 72 pages, part 2 - 68 pages, part 3 - 64 pages.
- Humeniuk, A. –Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty- Kyiv:Naukova dumka,1967
- Mizynec, V. –Ukrainian Folk Instruments- Melbourne: Bayda books, 1984
- Cherkaskyi, L. –Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty- Tekhnika, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2003 - 262 pages.ISBN966-575-111-5
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