Kaval
A 1919 Kaval. Bone ferrules decorated on the lathe with turned grooves and bird's eye decorations are applied with a preshaped cutting tool.
The kaval (kah VAHL) is an wooden end-blown flute traditionally played in Bulgaria and Macedonia. Unlike the transverse flute, the kaval is fully open at both ends, and is played by blowing on the sharpened edge of one end.
See also
- Ney – a similar Turkish instrument
External links
Categories: End-blown flutes | Bulgarian music | Macedonian music | Musical instrument stubs