Klarinet Archive - Posting 000761.txt from 2004/01

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] What is this?
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:28:01 -0500

Here's a pretty nice list of double reed, conical instruments that precede
whatever is in the photo on EBay.

These instruments are very interesting. Of course similar single reed
cylindrical instruments, were the root from which we 'got' our clarinet.

Mizmar. Origin: Egypt. Turkish zurna. Indian shanaï / sahnaï / surnaï /
nagasvaram - surney / sona (Cina), sralay (Kampuchea), pi nai (Thaïlandia).
Sopile ( yougoslavia ), surnaj ( Tashkent), tiple (Spain), bombarde,
chalémie (France), piffaro (Italia ), tarogato (Hongarien), alghaita
(Niger), Auloi (Greece of the Vth century B.C), tibia - bone (Roman).

Wind instrument alike a popular oboe. The manufacturing and the terminology
may vary according to the degree of islamization of the countries. Three
different versions of the instrument exist in Egypt, each has a specific
size and register and is used differently : the small sîbs, the big telf and
the chalabîya or mizmar sa'idi ( medium size ). The mizmar performers in
High Egypt, popularly named zoummarin, play in a trio and are rhythmically
sustained by the tabla baladi a sort of double membrane drum, which also
gives its name to the trio. The continuous breathing technique is essential
: air is inspired through the nose while the cheeks are used as an air
reservoir.

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