alboka
Sign in to savethumb|A basque traditional alboka thumb|Video of an alboka being played thumb|Alboka players in Hermani, Gipuzkoa|Hernani thumb|Alboka players in Zeanuri The Basque '''''' () is a single-reed woodwind instrument consisting of a single reed, two small diameter melody pipes with finger holes and a bell traditionally made from animal horn. Additionally, a reed cap of animal horn is placed around the reed to contain the breath and allow circular breathing for constant play. In the Basque language, an alboka player is called . The alboka is usually used to accompany a tambourine singer.
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thumb|A basque traditional alboka thumb|Video of an alboka being played thumb|Alboka players in Hermani, Gipuzkoa|Hernani thumb|Alboka players in Zeanuri The Basque '''''' () is a single-reed woodwind instrument consisting of a single reed, two small diameter melody pipes with finger holes and a bell traditionally made from animal horn. Additionally, a reed cap of animal horn is placed around the reed to contain the breath and allow circular breathing for constant play. In the Basque language, an alboka player is called . The alboka is usually used to accompany a tambourine singer.
Although the alboka is native to the Basque region, similar instruments can be found around Spain including Madrid (), Asturias (), and Castile and Andalusia (), but in those cases they only have a single pipe. The name is derived from the Arabic (), which means "the trumpet" or "the horn".