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Košnaj (-)

original: (кошнай)

Hornpipe without a mouthpiece: double chanter (no drone), no bell / idioglot single reeds: down-cut

Identical types: 3

Identical to the Tajik Košnáj, though in this case the 2 tubes are linked loosely by a string; Predominantly an ensemble instrument; NB: ➺ Tajikistan.

Kōshnāy, Kūshnāy, Kušnai


Sources

Атлас музыкальных инструментов народов СССР = Atlas of musical instruments of the peoples inhabiting the USSR [1963]. Вертков, Константин А. (Vertkov, Konstantin A.) / Благодатов, Георгий И. (Blagodatov, Georgij I.) / Язовицкая, Эльза Э. (Jazovickaja, El’za E.). Москва (Moskva), 1975 (2), p.158 / 223.