buhay
Sign in to saveAlso known as bugai, buhai, berebenytsia, bika, buga, bochka
thumb|Commemorative Coin "Buhay"
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- Subclass of
- friction drum
- Named after
- Eurasian Bittern
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- indigenous to
- Ukraine
- different from
- Eurasian Bittern
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thumb|Commemorative Coin "Buhay"
The buhay () (also known as a bugai, buhai, berebenytsia, bika, buga, bochka) is a musical instrument that is used in Ukraine and is classified as a friction drum. Buhay is the Ukrainian word for great bittern (Botaurus stellaris), and its use as name of the instrument refers to the sound produced. The mating call or contact call of the male buhay (Botaurus stellaris) is a deep, sighing fog-horn or bull-like boom with a quick rise and an only slightly longer fall, easily audible from a distance of 3 mi (4.8 km) on a calm night.
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