fluier
Sign in to saveThe fluier (; [ˈflu.jer]) is a traditional Romanian wind instrument, a type of shepherd's flute, common throughout the entire Romanian cultural area. It is an instrument with ancient Romanian roots, used predominantly in solo performance. In traditional culture, the fluier is primarily associated with the image of the solitary shepherd, for whom it serves as a means of self-expression and an accompaniment to daily life. The instrument's name is presumed to originate from the – "to blow".
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- History
- Origin and early evidence
- Spread in the Middle Ages
- The fluier at the hospodars' courts (16th–18th centuries)
- Research
- Construction and classification
- Varieties
- Open semi-transverse fluiers (fipple-less)
- Tilinca
- Moldavian fluier
- Dobrujan fluier
- Bulgarian kaval
- Closed end-blown fipple-less fluiers
- Fifa
- End-blown fipple fluiers
- Tilinca with a fipple
- Caval
- Fluier with a fipple
- Double fluier
- Transverse fluiers
- Manufacturing
- Role in folk culture
- Musical repertoire
- Ritual and work-related tunes
- Shepherd's road and pasture melodies
- The fluier as a means of communication
- Ritual use
- Dance accompaniment
- Music for listening
- In stage folklore
- Ensembles of fluier players
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External sources
- Further reading
The fluier (; [ˈflu.jer]) is a traditional Romanian wind instrument, a type of shepherd's flute, common throughout the entire Romanian cultural area. It is an instrument with ancient Romanian roots, used predominantly in solo performance. In traditional culture, the fluier is primarily associated with the image of the solitary shepherd, for whom it serves as a means of self-expression and an accompaniment to daily life. The instrument's name is presumed to originate from the – "to blow".
The fluier family includes instruments of various designs: single and double, end-blown, transverse and semi-transverse, open or equipped with a fipple, with a varying number of finger-holes or none at all. By length, they are distinguished as small, medium, and large. They are most often made of wood, with bone or metal fluiers being less common.
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