Shvi
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The shvi (Template:Langx, "whistle", pronounced sh-vee) is an Armenian fipple flute with a labium mouth piece.[1] Commonly made of wood (apricot, boxwood, or ebony) or bamboo and up to Script error: No such module "convert". in length, it typically has a range of an octave and a-half.[2] The tav shvi is made from apricot wood, it is up to Script error: No such module "convert". long, and is tuned 1/4 lower producing a more lyrical and intimate sound.
The shvi is up to 12 inches in length and is made of reed, bark of willows, or walnut wood. It has 8 holes on the front, 7 of which are used while playing, and one thumbhole. One octave is obtained by blowing normally into the shvi and a second octave is attained by blowing with slightly more force (i.e., overblowing). The lower octave has a timbre similar to a recorder whereas the higher octave sounds similar to a piccolo or flute. 8-hole traditional flute. The shvi is played with the mouth. Typically, most Armenian duduk or zurna players learn the shvi before moving on to either instrument.
See also
- Salamuri
- Dilli kaval
- Kaval (Blul)
- Duduk
- Sring
Notes
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References
- Ararat Petrossian - "Melody of Sunik", Aya Sofia Records, 1995.
- Nor Dar - "Opus of the Lizard", Libra Music, 1997.
- Tamar Eskenian
- Various Artists - "Kalaschjan - Rural and Urban Traditional Music from Armenia", Weltmusic, 1992.
- Soviet Music and Society Under Lenin and Stalin By Neil Edmunds
External links
- Shvi information at Tripod.com
- More Shvi info at Geocities.com