Pku
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The pku, alternatively spelled pzuk, is an Armenia
n musical instrument, similar to a clarinet
. It has been called the national instrument
of Armenia
. The pku is a single-reed aerophone with seven holes and a one octave range with the open cone of a bull horn at one end.
The pku is an ancient musical instrument, originating from the 5th century. Today a few types of the instrument are known in Armenia
, which are the timbre
supplementation of each other and have rather high diapason.
The instrument consists of a pipe and a reed. A horn
prepared from a cow’s horn is fixed to the lower part of the pipe
. The reed is prepared from ebonite and a cane mouthpiece. The mouthpiece can produce shrill or soft sounds. The instrument can be prepared in different keys - in C, A, D, F, B, etc.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n musical instrument, similar to a clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
. It has been called the national instrument
National instrument
The term national instrument can refer to:*National Instruments, an American corporation*The national instrument of a nation, referring to a musical instrument of particular cultural and social importance...
of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. The pku is a single-reed aerophone with seven holes and a one octave range with the open cone of a bull horn at one end.
The pku is an ancient musical instrument, originating from the 5th century. Today a few types of the instrument are known in Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, which are the timbre
Timbre
In music, timbre is the quality of a musical note or sound or tone that distinguishes different types of sound production, such as voices and musical instruments, such as string instruments, wind instruments, and percussion instruments. The physical characteristics of sound that determine the...
supplementation of each other and have rather high diapason.
The instrument consists of a pipe and a reed. A horn
Horn (instrument)
The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
prepared from a cow’s horn is fixed to the lower part of the pipe
Pipe (material)
A pipe is a tubular section or hollow cylinder, usually but not necessarily of circular cross-section, used mainly to convey substances which can flow — liquids and gases , slurries, powders, masses of small solids...
. The reed is prepared from ebonite and a cane mouthpiece. The mouthpiece can produce shrill or soft sounds. The instrument can be prepared in different keys - in C, A, D, F, B, etc.