zhaleika

Also known as piszczałka, little flute, brëlka, bryolka, duda, fletnya, pishchelka, rozhok

The zhaleika (), also known as bryolka (брёлка), is a Slavic wind instrument, most used in Belarusian, Russian and sometimes Ukrainian ethnic music. Also known as a "folk clarinet" or hornpipe. The zhaleika was eventually incorporated into the balalaika band, the Hungarian tarogato, and may have contributed to the development of the chalumeau, a predecessor of the clarinet.

Key facts

Instrument.names: Zhalomeika, sopel’, pishchelka, fletnya, duda, zgaleyka, zhalijka, rizhok
Instrument.image: 250px
Instrument.caption: Zhaleika
Instrument.background: woodwind
Instrument.classification: Single-reed aerophone
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs: 422.211.2
Instrument.pitch: High
Instrument.timbre: Piercing and nasal, sad and compassionate
Instrument.volume: High
Instrument.attack: Fast
Instrument.decay: Fast
Instrument.related: Hornpipe, clarinet, pishchiki
Instrument.musicians: V.V. Andreyev
Instrument.name: Zhaleika

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Contents

Construction and design
Tuning
Origination and uses
See also
References
External links

==Construction and design== The zhaleika consists of a single reed that can be covered by a mouthpiece (or "wind cap"). The design consists of a wooden barrel (pipe) with finger holes and a flared bell that can be made of either natural or man-made materials. It can either consist of a single or a double pipe.

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