Sybyzgy
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

The sybyzgy ( ky, сыбызгы, sybyzǵy) is a Kyrgyz sideblown flute traditionally played by shepherds and horse herders, made from apricot wood or the wood of mountain bushes. Length 600–650 mm. The sybyzgy sound scale is estimated from 4 to 6 holes. On the territory of Kyrgyzstan, there are two types of sybyzgy associated with different performing traditions. The eastern sybyzgy has a conical shape, shorter and smaller in diameter, and the western variety is larger and longer. The sybyzgy is an important instrument to the Kyrgyz people.


note

Kazakhstani musical instruments Side-blown flutes {{Flute-stub