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BULGARIAN TRADITIONAL FLUTE TSAFARA in G, DEER HORN « Bulgarian Folk instruments « Home
Tsafara is an interesting instrument known as a "shepherd's whistle", known to the Bulgarians since times immemorial. The sound is produced on the same way as with kaval but it is much easier.
The tsafara here is professional instrument, handmade by one of the best masters in the country -Victor Terziyski.
It is made of selected ash tree. Wood pattern is beautiful, slightly darker than natural color's material. The mouthpiece and its insertions/ joints are made of deer horn. This tsafara is in G pitch:
G - from (g) in first to (g) in second octave
Length of instrument : 41,50 cm / 16,4"
The RANGE WE OFFER OUR TSAFARA INSTRUMENT IN:
F - from (f) in first to (f) in second octave /from 45 - 50 cm/ 17.7''- 19.6'' G - from (g) in first to (g) in second octave /from 40-45 cm /15.7''- 17.7'' A - from (a) in first to (a) in second octave /from 33 -37 ñm/12.9''-14.5'' B - from (b) in first to (b) in second octave/from 32-35 ñm/12.5''-13.7'' C - from (c) in first to (c) in second octave/from 29 - 33 cm/11.4''-14.5'' D - from (d) in first to (d) in second octave /from 27cm - 30 cm/10.6''-11.8''
General information:
Tsafara is a whistle that is also called “tsevnitsa” and “shtupelka”, it is a one-tube instrument whose length may vary between 30-50 cm and the diameter of the inside is 1-1.5 cm.
Both ends of the instrument are open. The upper end (the mouthpiece) has a sort of edge inside. The air stream from the mouth hits in the inner edge and a sound is produced.
In order for the air stream to be directed towards the edge, the instrument is to be held in a bit slanting position. Tsafara has six holes at the upper end and one at the lower. What can be obtained is a two-octave range of high, major, diatonic tones. Therefore, tsafara tone range comprises two octaves.
Typically, the players make their tsafara whistles of elder- bush, pipe and other, more flexible types of wood. The distance between the holes is calculated depending on how big the player's fingers are. Thus, the different tsafara whistles are characterized by different frequency of tone.
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