Solz de peşte (fish scale)
A carp fish scale is rounded and kept in a glass of cold water until played. The musician holds it in his mouth between the lower teeth and lower lip. Recordings on Electrecord are by Ion Lăceanu.
Bâzoi
A small reed pipe with six finger holes. The name is the same as
the buzzing drone pipe of a bagpipe.
For recordings: Nicolae Pleşa ST-EPE 02542.
Două paie (two straws)
For recordings: Nicolae Pleşa ST-EPE 02542.
Pai
Oat straw with a six finger holes and a reed like that of a bagpipe cut into the wall of the straw just under a knot. For recodings: Ion Lăceanu STM-EPE 01210.
Tâlvul
A bottle gourd is used as the sound resonator attached to reed pipe.
References
Alexandru, T (1980), Romanian folk music, Musical publishing house, Bucharest
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