sybyzgy
The sybyzgy (sibizg'a) is a Kyrgyz sideblown flute traditionally played by shepherds and horse herders, made from apricot wood or the wood of mountain bushes. The traditional sybyzgy had 6 holes, however most modern sybyzgys are made with ten holes. Most modern sybyzgys are also have two separate pieces (one containing the finger holes and one for the mouth hole) The Kazakh term does not refer to the Kyrgyz sybyzgy but instead to another instrument, the Tsuur.
Also recorded as sybyzǵy
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On the territory of Kyrgyzstan, there are two types of sybyzgy associated with different performing traditions. The eastern sybyzgy has a conical shape and is shorter and smaller in diameter, and the western variety is larger and longer. The sybyzgy is an important instrument to the Kyrgyz people.
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• Name — Sybyzgy • Background — Sybyzǵy (made of copper) • Classification — *wind instruments, • Woodwind instruments • Aerophone • Related — *Flute • Fife • Piccolo • Tin whistle • Range — With all openings 340 – 400 Hz, With all closed 210 – 230 Hz. • Illustration — Sybyzǵy (Made of cane) • Illustration — Sybyzgy (at the top) on a Soviet Union stamp.
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