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Pidkova

The pidkova (literally "Horseshoe") is a musical instrument. In some Ukrainian folk instrument ensembles a steel horseshoe dangling from the end of a gut string is struck with a piece of metal wire. This produces a high-pitched ringing sound similar to a triangle.

Pidkova

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Pidkova
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idiophone

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The pidkova (literally "Horseshoe") is a musical instrument. In some Ukrainian folk instrument ensembles a steel horseshoe dangling from the end of a gut string is struck with a piece of metal wire. This produces a high-pitched ringing sound similar to a triangle.

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