The zatula ( uk, Затула), also known as the rubal, rubel, kuchelka, kachanka, kachalka, and the rebra, is a

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. It is primarily a household item used for washing and drying clothes, but it is occasionally used as a

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. The zatula consists of a piece of wood with grooves carved into it. A wooden rod is run over these grooves to soften clothes after washing. The zatula is played in a humorous way by placing the rounded rod under the chin and using the zatula as a bow, playing over the rod, or vice versa. The rasping sound thus produced is similar to that of the

derkach Derkach (Cyrillic: Деркач) is a Ukrainian surname meaning a ratchet, noisemaker. Notable people with the surname include: *Andrii Derkach (born 1967), Ukrainian politician and businessman * Andriy Derkach (footballer) (born 1985), Ukrainian ...

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*Humeniuk, A. ''Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty'', Kyiv: Naukova dumka, 1967 *Mizynec, V. ''Ukrainian Folk Instruments'', Melbourne: Bayda books, 1984 *Cherkaskyi, L. ''Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty'', Tekhnika, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2003 - 262 pages. {{in lang, uk Ukrainian musical instruments Idiophones Hand percussion Percussion instruments played with specialised beaters European percussion instruments Unpitched percussion instruments

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