Istarski tradicionalni instrumenti: Instruments

Sopelica EMI-685

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anton Peteh
1963. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Woodturning

A=312	D2=	E5=20
B=264	E1=115	E6=20
C1=30	E2=20	F=14,5
C2=35	E3=21	G=9
D1=24	E4=22	H=4

The instrument has seven finger-holes , one of which is a thumb hole on the lower side in line with the first. The sopelica is decorated with a larger number of turned thin parallel rings, ridges and grooves.

Dvojnice EMI-686

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anton Peteh
1963. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Hand made

A=336	D=39	E4=20
B=286	E1=185	E5=185
C1=51	E2=20	F=13
	E3=18	G=4,5

The instrument has four finger-holes on the right pipe and three on the left. The thumb hole is on the right pipe and its level with the first hole. At the top, middle and bottom of the instrument geometric decorations are made by an incandescent wire. The instrument is damaged at the first hole on the right pipe.

Šurle EMI-7371

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Alfonso Konović
1990. , Barban

Wood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=170	E1=76	F=7,3 (pipe down)	H=60	d1=41
B=17	E2=21	5,7 (pipe down)	I=55	Ø1=6
C1=47	E3=21	G=3	J=40	d2=49
C2=38 (middle)	E4=21			Ø1=6
D=26

This instrument is šurle with a monoxyle chanter. The right pipe has four finger-holes on the front side and the left one has three. A thumb hole is drilled on the right pipe in line with the first hole. At the bottom of the instrument there are crossed and stripped carved decorations. The stock is decorated with parallel rings made with an incandescent wire on a lathe. The maker, Alfonso Konović, made the instrument to mirror the ancient šurle, also known as "double mišnice", which almost came out of use. The šurle are lacquered with transparent varnish.

Dvojnice sopelice EMI-7372

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Alfonso Konović
2002. , Barban

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=332	D=18	E5=22
A2=200	E1=148	F=8
B=280	E2=22	G=4
C1=29	E3=22
C2=38	E4=22

The double whistle made by two pieces of wood is an innovation of the maker. Two pipes are turned and inserted in the upper part made by one piece of wood. The instrument has five holes on the right pipe and four on the left, the last hole on each tube is split and serves as a vent-hole. The thumb hole is situated on the right pipe, level with the first. Geometrical decorations made with an incandescent wire are situated at the top and the middle of the instrument, while the pipes are decorated with parallel rings. Edge-carved ornaments are above the ridged square openings. Both pipes have the carved initials (made by burning) of the maker and the year of making - AK 2002 at the bottom. Combining the sopelica and the classic dvojnice the maker created the "dvojnice sopelice" or "dvojnice with improved sound", as he calls them. As the pipes are “free” (separate), by the maker’s opinion, a better and specific sound is achieved. The instrument is varnished with clear varnish.

Dvojnice EMI-1779

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Božidar Oplanić
1960.

Wood, Hand made

A=345	E1=190	F=13,5
B=310	E2=22	G=5,5
C=50	E3=22
D=40	E4=25

The instrument original has five finger-holes on the right pipe and four on the left, but later on the first hole on each pipe was clogged. The thumb hole was drilled twice. The functioning hole is the one in level with the first plugged hole on the right pipe, and the second below the first open hole is clogged. The tubes are separated at the centre, and connected at the top and at the bottom. The instrument is richly decorated with hand-carved ornaments. The dvojnice are made outside Istria.

Šurle with the bag (Pive) EMI-1780

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Božidar Oplanić
1969.

Wood, Rope, Goat skin, Rubber, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=210	E1=89	F= /	H=	d1= /
B=18	E2=19,5	E7=69	I=	Ø1= /
C1=32	E3=22	F=6	J=	d2= /
C2=16	E4=23	G=4		Ø2= /
D=9,5	E5=19,5

The right pipe of the instrument has five holes, and the left one four. The lowest hole on each tube serves as the vent-hole. On the right pipe there is a thumb hole drilled a little higher than usual and thus has a melodic function. The thumb hole was drilled later and the earlier, the original one was capped with a wooden stopper and wax. The chanter is noticeably larger than the other specimens. The left pipe is cracked at the top and it was clogged with wax and stitched with wire. The bag is made of goatskin. The blowpipe has an inserted piece of rubber tubing, and one leg is blocked with a wooden stopper. The instrument is painted brown.

Mišnice EMI-1781

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Božidar Oplanić
1969. , Jakovići (Tinjan) / Beograd

Wood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=170	E1=44	E6=25	H=67	d1=46
B=20	E2=25	E7=44	I=53	Ø1=7
C1=25	E3=22	F=6	J=32	d2=45
C2=22	E4=24	G=5		Ø1=7
D=20	E5=25

The right pipe of the instrument has six finger-holes , and the left one has three. It is evident that at some point the fourth hole in the right pipe was clogged and then opened again. The mišnice are richly decorated with carved geometric motifs. The reeds are impregnated with hot oil. The instrument was made outside Istria.

Great and small sopela EMI-1785 i EMI-1784

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Božidar Oplanić
1969.

Wood, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=590	E1=127	E5=27	E9= /
B= /	E2=27	E6=27	E10= /
C=105	E3=27	E7=83	F=4
D=27	E4=67	E8=50

small
A=450	E1=77	E5=28	E9=45
B= /	E2=27	E6=28	E10=21
C=90	E3=28	E7=31	F=5
D=25	E4=28	E8=17

Great: The instrument has seven finger-holes while the seventh one (for the little finger) is double. the pipe has a vent-hole drilled through the pipe on both sides. The bell has two vent-holes, and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. Rings made of brass and chromed iron are inserted on the upper parts of the bell and the pipe. the pipe and the bell are decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe. The sopela is painted with a brownish colour and varnished. The pirouette and the reed are missing.

Small: The instrument has six finger-holes . The bell has two vent-holes, and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. A brass ring is inserted on the upper part of the bell. The instrument is decorated with rings and parallel ridges and grooves made on a lathe. The sopela is painted with a brownish colour and subsequently varnished. The pirouette and the reed are missing.

Mišnice with the bag EMI-1876

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anton Peteh
1968. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Rope, Goat skin, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=137	E1=33	E6=15	H=54	d1= /
B=15	E2=22	E7= /	I=53	Ø1= /
C1=21	E3=20	F=6	J=43	d2= /
C2=24	E4=20	G=4		Ø2= /
D=19	E5=20

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . The chanter is decorated with double stripes and ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with an incandescent wire. The bag is bound with a wooden stopper on the bottom part (as on the bagpipes from Dalmatia and Hercegovina). The instrument lacks the reeds.

Sopelica EMI-1878

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anton Peteh
1970. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Woodturning

A=310	D2=31	E5=23
B=255	E1=107	E6=21
C1=28	E2=21	F=16
C2=35	E3=20	G=8
D1=24	E4=21	H=4,5

The instrument has seven finger-holes ,one of which is a thumb hole on the lower side in line with the first. The sopelica is decorated with a larger number of turned thin parallel rings, ridges and grooves.

Šurle EMI-1879

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anton Peteh
oko 1970. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Cane, Metal, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=175	E1=73	F=5,7	H=57	d1=45
B=25	E2=18	G=4	I=52	Ø1=6
C1=32	E3=20		J=46	d2=40
C2=18	E4=23			Ø2=5,5
D=13

The right pipe of the instrument has four finger-holes, and the left one three. Already during the manufacture the left pipe was cracked and was therefore reinforced with iron rings. The stock is slightly concave on the front and on the rear side. The concavity slightly and gently spreads towards the chanters. The entire instrument is hand-decorated with dots and cruciform and parallel lines that create geometric motifs. The decorations are made with an incandescent wire. The pipes are made on a lathe, while the stock is completely handmade.

Sopelica EMI-1886

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anton Peteh
1970. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Woodturning

A=290	D2=	E5=22
B=243	E1=94,5	E6=19,5
C1=30	E2=21	F=14,6
C2=35	E3=20	G=8,3
D1=25	E4=21	H=4

The instrument has seven finger-holes, one of which is a thumb hole on the lower side in line with the first. The sopelica is decorated with a larger number of turned thin parallel rings, ridges and grooves. In addition, in some places, marks drawn in pencil are clearly visible. By comparison with other instruments of the same builder it can be assumed that this instrument has not been completed, and that the master had the intention to create additional ornaments. Due to a poor choice of material, the pipe twisted over time.

Mišnice EMI-1887

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anton Peteh
1970. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=135	E1=32	E6=13,5	H=54	d1=45
B=15	E2=20	E7= /	I=51	Ø1=6
C1=22	E3=20	F=6	J=40	d2=47
C2=20	E4=20	G=4		Ø2=6
D=20	E5=20

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The chanter has no decorations. The stock is decorated with rings made on the lathe and it’s hand-notched at the bottom. The stock is slightly cracked.

Great and small sopela EMI-1898 i EMI-1900

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1973. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=600	E1=140	E5=29	E9= /
B=50	E2=30	E6=29	E7-E10= /
C=110	E3=27	E7=75	F=4
D=24	E4=57	E8=37

small
A=450	E1=80	E5=26	E9= /
B=40	E2=26	E6=26	E7-E10=75
C=90	E3=26	E7=30	F=4
D=20	E4=26	E8= /

Great: The instrument has six finger-holes . The bell has two vent-holes, and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and with parallel rings made with an incandescent wire, also with the help of a lathe. The instrument is painted with a brownish colour and varnished.

Small: The instrument has six finger-holes and a vent-hole drilled through the pipe on both sides. The bell also has a vent-hole. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. The instrument is painted brown and varnished.

Great and small sopela EMI-1899 i EMI-1901

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1973. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=600	E1=140	E5=27	E9= /
B=50	E2=27	E6=27	E7-E10= /
C=100	E3=27	E7=78	F=4
D=23	E4=55	E8=41

small
A=440	E1=77	E5=25	E9=44
B=43	E2=25	E6=25	E10=32
C=100	E3=25	E7=31	F=4,5
D=22	E4=25	E8= /

Great: The instrument has six finger-holes . The bell has two vent-holes, and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and with parallel rings made with an incandescent wire, also with the help of a lathe. The instrument is lacquered with transparent varnish.
Small: The instrument has six finger-holes and a vent-hole drilled through the pipe on both sides. The bell also has a vent-hole. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. The instrument is lacquered with transparent varnish.

Šurle EMI-1902

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1973. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Olive, Woodturning

chanter			stock	reeds
A=162	E1=69	F=6	H=60	d1=46
B=22	E2=20	G=4	I=56	Ø1=5,5
C1=28	E3=20		J=45	d2=43
C2=14	E4=20			Ø2=6,5
D=11

The right pipe of the instrument has four finger-holes, and the left one three. The pipes are decorated with parallel rings made with an incandescent wire on a lathe. The stock also has ring ornaments, and protrusions and grooves made on a lathe. There is a marked spot for a hole that was not drilled on the left pipe, in line with the first hole on the right pipe. The šurle are lacquered with transparent varnish.

Šurle EMI-1903

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1973. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Woodturning

chanter			stock	reeds
A=163	E1=68	F=6	H=59	d1=44
B=21	E2=20	G=4	I=53	Ø1=6
C1=27	E3=20		J=46	d2=45
C2=14	E4=20			Ø2=6
D=11

The right pipe of the instrument has four finger-holes, and the left one three. The pipes are decorated with two parallel rings made with an incandescent wire on a lathe. The stock also has ring ornaments, and protrusions and grooves made on a lathe. The šurle are almost invisibly lacquered with transparent varnish.

Mišnice EMI-1904

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1973. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=146	E1=35	E6=19,5	H=55	d1=45
B=15	E2=19,5	E7= /	I=50	Ø1=6
C1=26	E3=19,5	F=6	J=40	d2= /
C2=23	E4=19,5	G=4		Ø2= /
D=20	E5=19,5

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . The chanter is decorated with ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with an incandescent wire. The stock has decorative grooves made on a lathe, and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. One reed is missing. The mišnice are lacquered with transparent varnish.

Mišnice EMI-1905

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1973. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Olive, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=150	E1=38,5	E6=19,5	H=54,5	d1=45
B=15	E2=19,6	E7=140	I=46	Ø1=6
C1=24	E3=19,6	F=6	J=37	d2=45
C2=23	E4=20	G=4		Ø2=6
D=20	E5=19,5

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . On each pipe there are side vent-holes. The chanter is decorated with ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with incandescent wire. The stock is decorated with grooves made on a lathe and with parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also made with the help of a lathe. The mišnice are lacquered.

Mišnice with the bag EMI-1909

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1973. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Bone, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=153	E1=41	E6=19	H=57	d1=45
B=18	E2=19	E7= /	I=46	Ø1=6
C1=24	E3=19	F=6	J=40	d2=48
C2=24	E4=19	G=4		Ø2=6
D=22	E5=19

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . On each pipe there is a vent hole. The chanter is decorated with double stripes and ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with an incandescent wire. The stock has decorative groves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. The blowpipe is made of sheep bone. The mišnice are lacquered with transparent varnish.

Horn pipes EMI-1924

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Antun Kosić
1973. , Kosići (Žminj)

Wood, Cane, Animal horn, Hand made

L (length) = 280 mm; Ø (diameter) = 60 mm

The pipes are made of an ox horn whose tip is clipped where the pirouette with double-reed is inserted. The horn has two finger-holes.

Horn pipes EMI-1925

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Antun Kosić
, Kosići (Žminj)

Animal horn, Hand made

L (length) = 200 mm; Ø (diameter) = 60 mm

The pipes are made of an ox horn. There are two finger-holes. According to old inventory cards, a pirouette which is missing the double reed was inserted on the upper part of the instrument.

Great and small sopela EMI-1973 i EMI-1974

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Vinko Trubić
1933. , Krk

Wood, Cane, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=550	E1=150	E5=33	E9= /
B=60	E2=31	E6=31	E10= /
C=80	E3=31	E7=79	F=4
D=23	E4=70	E8=38

small
A=410	E1=117	E5=26	E9= /
B=37	E2=22	E6=24	E10= /
C=65	E3=23	E7=11	F=4
D=24	E4=29	E8= /

Great: The instrument has six finger-holes . The bell has a vent-hole drilled on both sides. The upper part of the pipe is reinforced with cast lead. The sopela is decorated with parallel rings made on a lathe. These are the first sopele that the maker made and are typical of the island of Krk and the Kvarner bay.

Small: The instrument has six finger-holes . the pipe has two vent-holes drilled on both sides of the pipe. The upper part of the hand-made pipe is reinforced with cast lead. The bell is decorated with carved thin parallel rings and egg-shaped thickenings made on a lathe. It has a drilled hole that was blocked afterwards. The cracked bell is fixed at three points with iron staples. The maker is the father Vincent Trubić, a master whose sopele are also part of the holdings of the EMI. This type of sopela is characteristic of the area of the island of Krk and the Kvarner bay.

Great and small sopela EMI-1975 i EMI-1976

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Vinko Trubić
1973. , Krk

Wood, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=575	E1=183	E5=31	E9= /
B=80	E2=31	E6=32	E10= /
C=80	E3=32	E7=70	F=4,5
D=26	E4=65	E8=48

small
A=415	E1=115	E5=24	E7-E9=51
B=40	E2=24	E6=24	E10=37
C=70	E3=24	E7=12	F=4,5
D=25	E4=24	E8= /

Great: The instrument has six finger-holes . The bell has two vent-holes and the bottom one is drilled on both sides of the pipe. The upper part of the pipe is reinforced with cast lead. The sopele are decorated with parallel rings made on a lathe, and the bell has an egg-shaped thickening. The instrument is painted and lacquered. The pirouette lacks the reed. This type of sopela is characteristic of the area of the island of Krk and the Kvarner bay.
Small: The instrument has six finger-holes . the pipe has two vent-holes drilled on both side of the pipe. The upper part of the pipe is reinforced with cast lead. The sopela is decorated with parallel rings made on a lathe. The bell is thickened with the help of a lathe and it has two vent-holes with the bottom one drilled on both sides of the pipe. The instrument is painted and lacquered. The pirouette lacks the reed. This type of sopela is characteristic of the area of the island of Krk and the Kvarner bay.

Šurle EMI-1981

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anton Peteh
1973. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Cane, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=163	E1=61	F=5	H=64	d1=46
B=21	E2=19,5	G=4	I=51	Ø1=5,5
C1=28	E3=18		J=50	d2=46
C2=19	E4=20			Ø1=5,5
D=15

The right pipe of the instrument has four finger-holes, and the left one three. The stock is slightly concave on the front and on the rear side. The concavity slightly and gently spreads towards the chanters. The front side of the instrument is hand-decorated with cruciform and parallel lines which seem to be positioned asymmetrically. The instrument is completely handmade.

Mišnice EMI-1982

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anton Peteh
1973. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=146	E1=35	E6=20	H=53,5	d1=40
B=15	E2=20	E7=127	I=55	Ø1=7
C1=21	E3=20	F=6,8	J=33	d2=43
C2=23	E4=20	G=4		Ø2=7
D=21	E5=20

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . On each pipe there are side vent-holes. The chanter is decorated with carved ornaments in the shape of arrows and with tiny carved circles.

Sopelica EMI-1983

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anton Peteh
1973. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Woodturning

A=318	D2=/	E5=21
B=269	E1=113	E6=21
C1=31	E2=20	F=14
C2=31	E3=20	G=9,5
D1=24	E4=20	H=4,5

The instrument has seven finger-holes, one of which is a thumb hole on the lower side in line with the first. The sopelica is decorated with a larger number of turned thin parallel rings, ridges and grooves.

Great and small sopela EMI-2157 i EMI-2158

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1974. , Pula

Wood, Woodturning

great
A=600	E1=137	E5=29	E9= /
B= /	E2=28	E6=28	E10= /
C=103	E3=28	E7=79	F=4
D=24	E4=58	E8=40

small
A=460	E1=77	E5=25	E9= /
B= /	E2=24	E6=25	E7-E10=106
C=85	E3=25	E7=28	F=4
D=22	E4=25	E8= /

Great: The instrument has six finger-holes . The bell has two vent-holes, and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and with parallel rings made with an incandescent wire, also with the help of a lathe. The instrument is lacquered with transparent varnish. The pirouette and the reed are missing.

Small: The instrument has six finger-holes and a vent-hole drilled through the pipe on both sides. The bell also has a vent-hole. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. The instrument is lacquered with transparent varnish. Part of the bell is broken off and the pirouette and the reed are missing.

Great and small sopela EMI-2159 i EMI-2160

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1974. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Olive, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=600	E1=140	E5=28	E9= /
B=53	E2=26	E6=28	E10= /
C=100	E3=28	E7=78	F=4
D=26	E4=59	E8=45

small
A=470	E1=75	E5=26	E9= /
B=40	E2=25	E6=26	E7-E10=95
C=90	E3=26	E7=28	F=4
D=21	E4=26	E8= /

Great: The instrument has six finger-holes . The bell has two vent-holes, and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and with parallel rings made with an incandescent wire, also with the help of a lathe. The instrument is lacquered with transparent varnish.

Small: The instrument has six finger-holes and a vent-hole drilled through the pipe on both sides. The bell also has a vent-hole. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. The instrument is lacquered with transparent varnish. The pirouette lacks the reed.

Great and small sopela EMI-2161 i EMI-2162

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1974. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=600	E1=140	E5=27	E9= /
B=55	E2=27	E6=27	E10= /
C=100	E3=27	E7=74	F=4
D=26	E4=60	E8=45

small
A=460	E1=75	E5=26	E9= /
B=42	E2=26	E6=26	E7-E10=105
C=85	E3=26	E7=21	F=4
D=20	E4=26	E8= /

Great: The instrument has six finger-holes . The bell has two vent-holes, and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and with parallel rings made with an incandescent wire, also with the help of a lathe. The instrument is lacquered with transparent varnish.

Small: The instrument has six finger-holes and a vent-hole drilled through the pipe on both sides. The bell also has a vent-hole. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. The instrument is lacquered with transparent varnish.

Great and small sopela EMI-2163 i EMI-2164

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1974. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=600	E1=138	E5=29	E9= /
B=55	E2=28	E6=30	E10= /
C=100	E3=29	E7=83	F=4
D=22	E4=60	E8=55

small
A=460	E1=77	E5=27	E9= /
B=43	E2=27	E6=26	E7-E10=99
C=85	E3=26	E7=25	F=4
D=20	E4=27	E8= /

Great: The instrument has six finger-holes . The bell has two vent-holes, and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and with parallel rings made with an incandescent wire, also with the help of a lathe. The instrument is coloured with a reddish-brown colour and varnished.

Small: The instrument has six finger-holes and a vent-hole drilled through the pipe on both sides. The bell also has a vent-hole. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. The instrument is coloured with a reddish-brown colour and varnished. During the making of the instrument the back of the pipe was drilled with seven holes (presumably by mistake) that were later blocked with wooden plugs and a mixture of wood glue and sawdust.

Great and small sopela EMI-2165 i EMI-2166

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Vinko Trubić
1973. , Krk

Wood, Cane, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=560	E1=163	E5=30	E9= /
B=60	E2=30	E6=30	E10= /
C=80	E3=30	E7=51	F=4
D=23	E4=59	E8=23

small
A=420	E1=115	E5=25	E7-E9=65
B=30	E2=25	E6=25	E10=30
C=75	E3=25	E7=25	F=4
D=22	E4=25	E8= /

Great: The instrument has six finger-holes . The bell has two vent-holes and the bottom one is drilled on both sides of the pipe. The sopela is decorated with parallel rings made with an incandescent wire on a lathe. The bell has egg-shaped thickenings. The sopele are painted and lacquered.

Small: The instrument has six finger-holes . the pipe has two vent-holes drilled on both side of the pipe. The sopela is decorated with parallel rings made with an incandescent wire on a lathe. The bell is thickened with the help of a lathe and it has two vent-holes with the bottom one drilled on both sides of the pipe. The instrument is painted and lacquered. This type of sopela is characteristic of the area of the island of Krk and the Kvarner bay.

Great and small sopela EMI-2167 i EMI-2168

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Mario Sandrić
1974. , Butkovići, Pula

Wood, Metal, Woodturning

vela
A=600	E1=128	E5=28	E9= /
B=54	E2=28	E6=30	E10= /
C=100	E3=30	E7=90	F=4,5
D=26	E4=58	E8=60

mala
A=460	E1=75	E5=28	E9= /
B=45	E2=25	E6=2	E7-E10=81
C=95	E3=25	E7=60	F=4
D=22	E4=25	E8= /

Great: The instrument has six finger-holes . The bell has two vent-holes and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. The bell of the sopela is slightly cracked. The instrument is painted or varnished in a bright shade of brown. The pirouette lacks the reed.

Small: The instrument has seven finger-holes on the pipe and the seventh hole (for the little finger) is double. The bell has a vent-hole drilled on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. The instrument is painted or varnished in a bright shade of brown. The pirouette lacks the reed.

Mišnice EMI-2169

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Romano Živić
1974. , Cere

Wood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=145,5	E1=44	E6=17,4	H=54	d1=36
B=15	E2=23,5	E7=140	I=44	Ø1=6,6
C1=23,5	E3=21	F=6	J=33	d2= /
C2=22	E4=19,5	G=4		Ø2= /
D=20	E5=17,4

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . The chanter is decorated with ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with incandescent wire. The fourth and fifth holes are not drilled on both barrels on the same level (probably accidentally). On the left pipe there is a side vent hole, perhaps subsequently drilled. The stock has decorative grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. One reed is missing. The mišnice are lacquered with a light yellowish varnish.

Mišnice EMI-2170

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Romano Živić
1974. , Cere

Wood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=156	E1=40	E6=20,3	H=56,5	d1=36
B=15	E2=20,3	E7= /	I=48	Ø1=6,5
C1=24	E3=20,3	F=6	J=38	d2=36
C2=23	E4=20,3	G=4		Ø2=6
D=20	E5=20,3

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . The chanter is decorated with carved ornaments in the shape of an arrow. The stock is decorated with hand-carved geometric designs. The mišnice are lacquered with a light yellowish varnish.

Mišnice EMI-2171

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Romano Živić
1974. , Cere

Wood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=163	E1=44	E6=18	H=54	d1=37
B=15	E2=24	E7= /	I=47	Ø1=7
C1=25	E3=22	F=6,5	J=36	d2= /
C2=22	E4=22	G=4		Ø2= /
D=20	E5=23

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . The stock is decorated with hand-carved geometric designs. The mišnice are lacquered with a light yellowish varnish.

Mišnice EMI-2172

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1974. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Olive, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=147	E1=33	E6=20	H=59	d1=50
B=14	E2=20	E7=140	I=52	Ø1=6,5
C1=22	E3=20	F=6	J=38	d2=47
C2=21	E4=20	G=4		Ø2=6,5
D=20	E5=20

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . On each pipe there is a side vent hole. The chanter is decorated with ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with an incandescent wire. The stock has decorative grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. The mišnice are lacquered with transparent varnish.

Šurle EMI-2173

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Martin Glavaš
1974. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Woodturning

chanter			stock	reeds
A=53	E1=60	F=6	H=60	d1=46,5
B=13	E2=19	G=4	I=54	Ø1=6,7
C1=25	E3=19		J=39	d2=48,5
C2=11,5	E4=20			Ø1=6,4
D=10,5

The right pipe of the instrument has four finger-holes, and the left one three. There are no indentations for fingers on the chanters. The pipes are decorated with grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. The stock also has ring decorations. The šurle are lacquered with transparent varnish..

Dvojnice EMI-2175

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1974. , Pula

Wood, Hand made

A=340	D=39	E4=25
B=294	E1=175	E5=180
C1=44	E2=25	F=13
	E3=26	G=4,5

The instrument has four finger-holes on the right pipe and three on the left. The thumb hole is on the right pipe, level with the first hole. At the top, middle and bottom of the instrument there are geometric decorations made by an incandescent wire. The dvojnice are coloured brown and varnished.

Dvojnice EMI-2177

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1974. , Pula

Wood, Montpellier Maple, Hand made

A=335	D=35	E4=20
B=285	E1=187	E5=187
C=44	E2=20	F=14
	E3=20	G=4,5

The instrument has four finger-holes on the right pipe and three on the left. The thumb hole is on tthe right pipe, level with the first hole. At the top, middle and bottom of the instrument there are geometric decorations and dots made by an incandescent wire. The dvojnice are varnished with clear varnish.

Dvojnice EMI-2178

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1974. , Pula

Wood, Montpellier Maple, Hand made

A=289	D=37	E4=18
B=243	E1=142	E5=142
C=43	E2=19	F=12
	E3=18	G=4

The instrument has four finger-holes on the right pipe and three on the left. The thumb hole is on the right pipe, level with the first hole. At the top, middle and bottom of the instrument there are geometric decorations and dots made by an incandescent wire. The dvojnice are varnished with clear varnish.

Mišnice with the bag EMI-2179

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Romano Živić
1974. , Cere

Wood, Cane, Skin, Rope, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=150	E1=31	E6=20	H=61	d1=46
B=13	E2=22	E7= /	I=53	Ø1=6
C1=27	E3=22	F=6	J=39	d2=44
C2=23	E4=22	G=4		Ø2=6
D=21	E5=19

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . The chanter has no special decorations. The stock has parallel rings made with an incandescent wire with the help of a lathe. The bag is made of goatskin. The blowpipe is wooden. The mišnice are impregnated with linseed oil.

Mišnice with the bag EMI-2180

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Romano Živić
1974. , Cere

Wood, Cane, Skin, Rope, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=160	E1=44	E6=20	H=62	d1=42
B=12	E2=20	E7= /	I=55	Ø1=6
C1=26	E3=20	F=5,5	J=41	d2=47
C2=22	E4=20	G=5		Ø2=6
D=21	E5=20

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes. There is an expressed divergence in the chanter - the lower part tapers upward and then it expands rapidly. The chanter has no special decorations. The stock has parallel rings made with a lathe. The bag is made of goatskin. The blowpipe is wooden. The mišnice are impregnated with linseed oil.

Mišnice with the bag EMI-2181

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Romano Živić
1974. , Cere

Wood, Skin, Rope, Rubber, Woodturning, Hand made, Leather processing

chanter			stock	reeds
A=153	E1=49	E6=17	H=60	d1= /
B=13,5	E2=21	E7= /	I=54	Ø1= /
C1=26	E3=19,5	F=5,5	J=41	d2= /
C2=25	E4=18,5	G=4		Ø2= /
D=21	E5=18,5

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . The chanter has no special decorations. The stock is decorated with parallel rings made with an incandescent wire on a lathe. The bag is made of goatskin. The blowpipe is wooden with a rubber tube on top. The instrument lacks the reeds.

Small sopela EMI-2207

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Mate Maružin-Žliga
1925. , Kanfanar

Wood, Cane, Metal, Woodturning

A=430	E1=75	E5=25	E9= /
B=40	E2=23	E6=23	E7-E10=57
C=90	E3=25	E7=25	F=5
D=25	E4=23	E8= /

The instrument has seven finger-holes on the pipe and the seventh hole (for the little finger) is double. The bell has a vent-hole drilled on both sides. The upper part of the pipe is reinforced with an iron ring. The bell is also reinforced with iron rings at the bottom and at the top, but the latter one is missing. The sopela is decorated with thin rings, ridges and grooves made on a lathe. The instrument is painted with a brown colour. The reed and pirouette may not be original.

Diatonic accordion EMI-2258

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anonymous
oko/cca 1920.

Wood, Leather, Metal, Cardboard, Canvas, Nacre, Craftsmanship

L (length)=280 mm; H (hight)=280 mm; W (width)=170 mm

Diatonic accordion with 12 basses in the key of F / B-flat, localy known as " armonika trieština". The corpus is made of wood. It has 25 mother of pearl buttons, while those for basses are metal. The instrument is painted with colourful floral motifs. It was restored in recent times. The stamp of the maker is not readable, and as a place of origin the same seal mentions "Sušak-Fiume". Its newer brown belt is made of leather.

Horn pipes EMI-2340

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

oko/intorno/about 1930.

Cane, Animal horn, Hand made

L (length) = 175 mm; Ø (diameter) = 70 mm

Labial pipes made of bovine horn. On the upper side of the horn a labial handmade mouthpiece is inserted. The instrument has no holes, so it produces basicaly only a single note. Opening and closing the lower opening by hand increases or decreases the air chamber. This enables the production of different tones.

Bark pipes EMI-2341

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oko/cca 1960.

Bark, Hand made

L (length)=270 mm; Ø (diameter)=30 mm

The instrument is made of spirally wound fresh bark of a tree. A flattened double-reed also made of bark is inserted at the top of the pipe (its narrow part). The reed is missing.

Bark pipes EMI-2342

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oko/cca 1960.

Bark, Hand made

L (length)=250 mm; Ø (diameter)=40 mm

The instrument is made of spirally wound fresh bark of a tree. A flattened double-reed also made of bark is inserted at the top of the pipe (its narrow part). The reed is missing.

Mišnice EMI-240

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anica Popović
oko 1920.

Boxwood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made, Carving

chanter			stock	reeds
A=135	E1=31	E6=19	H=49	d1=38
B=15	E2=22	E7=122	I=43	Ø1=6,5
C1=26	E3=17	F=6,5	J=33	d2=45
C2=20	E4=18	G=4,3		Ø1=6,5
D=20	E5=17

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . The fourth hole on the right pipe is drilled (probably accidentally) slightly above the one on the left. The pipe is slightly expanded at its end. On each pipe there is a side vent hole. Two lower holes on each tube were noticeably extended. The chanter is decorated with carved stripes and ornaments in the shape of an arrow. The stock is richly carved with various geometric motifs and tied at the bottom with an iron wire. The engraved initials "AB" are on the back side of the chanter.

Mišnice with the bag EMI-241

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Miro Blažina-Pikutar
1961. , Marčana

Wood, Rope, Bone, Leather, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=140	E1=32	E6=16	H=54	d1= /
B=15	E2=21	E7=122	I=56	Ø1= /
C1=22	E3=21	F=5,5	J=38	d2= /
C2=22	E4=21	G=3,5		Ø2= /
D=20	E5=18

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes. On each pipe there is a vent hole. The chanter is decorated with carved ornaments in the shape of an arrow. Hemp rope is coiled on the part of the chanter that enters the stock. The stock is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe. The blowpipe is made of turkey bone. The instrument lacks the reeds.

Great and small sopela EMI-242 i EMI-243

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Miro Blažina-Pikutar
1961. , Marčana

Wood, Cane, Walnut, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=580	E1=127	E5=27	E9= /
B=53	E2=25	E6=25	E10= /
C=95	E3=25	E7=87	F=4
D=25	E4=67	E8=50

small
A=467	E1=75	E5=24	E9=32
B=47	E2=25	E6=27	E10=40
C=73	E3=25	E7=33	F=4,5
D=23	E4=25	E8=22

Great: the instrument has six finger-holes . There are two vent-holes on the bell and one was drilled through the pipe on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe. A part of the bell is broken, and the stop that holds the pirouette is missing.

Small: The instrument has seven finger-holes while the seventh one (for the little finger) is double. the pipe has a vent-hole drilled through the pipe on both sides. The bell has also two vent-holes, and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe.

Ratchet EMI-2424

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Rahman Velagić
1974. , Šušnjevica

Wood, Nails, Hand made

L (length)=150 mm; W (width)=115 mm; handle=180 mm

The wooden ratchet is made by a gear shaft and two slats fixed in a rectangular box. Two wooden blades (one is missing) slide on the toothed wheel. The instrument was used on Good Friday in churches.

The bell and the fontanelle of a great sopela EMI-252

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Jože Križmanić
1937. , Veli Ježenj (Pazin)

Wood, Woodturning

A=255	E1= /	E5= /	E9= /
B= /	E2= /	E6= /	E7-E10= /
C=90	E3= /	E7= /	F= /
D=25	E4= /	E8= /

The bell of the great sopela and the fontanelle. The sopela is inventoried without the pipe. The fontanelle has four cross-drilled holes, and the central hole coincides with a hole drilled in the bell. The bell has two vent-holes drilled on both sides. The bell is decorated with carved thin lines and other geometric motifs such as triangles, squares and rhomboids. The stock has decorative parallel thin rings made with an incandescent wire on a lathe. The bell is cracked.

Ratchet EMI-2623

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Anđelo Žiković
1935. , Anžići, Tinjan

Wood, Nails, Hand made

L (length)=260 mm; W (width)=160 mm; handle=183 mm

The wooden ratchet is made by a gear shaft and two slats fixed in a rectangular box. Two wooden blades slide on the toothed wheel. The instrument was used on Good Friday in churches.

Small sopela EMI-2684

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Ivan Fonović-Zlatela
oko/intorno/around 1900. , Lazarići (Kršan)

Wood, Metal, Woodturning, Hand made

A=520	E1=90	E5=33	E9= /
B= /	E2=32	E6=32	E8-E10=55
C=85	E3=32	E7=39	F=5,5
D=27	E4=28	E8=17

The instrument has seven finger-holes on the pipe and the seventh hole (for the little finger) is double. the pipe has a vent-hole drilled on both sides. The bell also has such a hole. More holes for the stop are drilled in different places of the bell. The dimensions of this small sopela are a lot bigger than the average measures for this kind of instrument. On the bottom side of the pipe there are slots made for thumbs. The sopela is decorated with incised parallel rings with jagged ridges. A metal ring is inserted above the first hole of the pipe. The bell and the upper part of the pipe are damaged.

Mišnice EMI-2685

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Lovro Batel
1977. , Bateli (Barban)

Wood, Cane, Walnut, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=152	E1=39	E6=19	H=61	d1=46
B=14	E2=19	E7=145	I=57	Ø1=6,5
C1=30	E3=20	F=5,5	J=42	d2=43
C2=26	E4=22	G=4,5		Ø2=6,5
D=23	E5=17

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . On each pipe there is a side vent hole. The chanter is decorated with ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with an incandescent wire. The stock has decorative rings made on a lathe with carved geometric ornamentation inside them. The bottom of the stock is notched. The mišnice are lacquered with transparent varnish.

Mišnice EMI-2686

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Lovro Batel
1977. , Bateli (Barban)

Wood, Cane, Acacia, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=155	E1=35	E6=23	H=52,5	d1=42
B=15	E2=23	E7=140	I=46,7	Ø1=6
C1=26,5	E3=23	F=5,5	J=35	d2=46
C2=22	E4=23	G=3,5		Ø2=6
D=20	E5=23

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . On the right pipe there is a vent hole, perhaps subsequently drilled. The chanter is decorated with ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with an incandescent wire. The stock has decorative carved geometric ornamentation and the bottom is notched.

Mišnice EMI-2688

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Lovro Batel
1978. , Bateli (Barban)

Wood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=143	E1=34	E6=19	H=50	d1=43
B=15	E2=21	E7=135	I=46	Ø1=6
C1=30	E3=21	F=6	J=36	d2=43
C2=23,5	E4=19	G=3,5		Ø2=6
D=20,5	E5=19

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes. On each pipe there is a vent hole. The chanter is decorated with ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with an incandescent wire. The stock has decorative carved geometric ornamentation and the bottom is notched.

Mišnice EMI-2689

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Lovro Batel
1978. , Bateli (Barban)

Wood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=140	E1=33,5	E6=18,2	H=49	d1=42,5
B=13,5	E2=17,5	E7=134	I=44	Ø1=5,5
C1=26	E3=20	F=5,5	J=34	d2=40,5
C2=21	E4=20	G=3,5		Ø2=6
D=20	E5=18,2

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . The chanter is decorated with ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with an incandescent wire. The vent-holes are on both sides, one is drilled and one is burned out. The stock has decorative carved geometric ornamentation and the bottom is notched.

Mišnice EMI-2690

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Lovro Batel
1977. , Bateli (Barban)

Wood, Cane, Acacia, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=148	E1=37	E6=20	H=53	d1=42
B=15	E2=20	E7=138	I=57	Ø1=6
C1=27	E3=20	F=6	J=37	d2=42
C2=22	E4=20	G=3,5		Ø2=6
D=20,5	E5=20

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . On each pipe there is a vent hole. The chanter is decorated with ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with an incandescent wire. The stock has decorative carved geometric ornamentation and the bottom is notched.

Sopelica EMI-2861

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Karlo Malinarić
1982. , Brnobići (Roč)

Wood, Hand made

A=290	D2= /	E5=22
B=250	E1=64	E6=21
C1=31	E2=21	F=14,5
C2=28	E3=20	G=14,5
D1=25	E4=20	H=4,5

The instrument has six finger-holes . The holes are drilled by burning. It is decorated with a protrusion above the opening of the labium and a narrow protruding ring at the bottom of the instrument. The instrument lightly expands in a bell at its bottom. A wooden cap is inserted at the lower opening. It was entirely handmade.

Mišnice with the bag EMI-3821

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Valter Primožić
2000. , Kršan

Wood, Cane, Rope, Goat skin, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=152	E1=38	E6=20	H=62	d1=48
B=18	E2=20	E7= /	I=60	Ø1=6
C1=25	E3=20	F=6	J=37	d2=46
C2=22	E4=20	G=4		Ø2=6
D=20	E5=20

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . The chanter is decorated with ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with an incandescent wire. The emblem of Kršan, the maker’s initials and the year of manufacture are burned on the back side of the chanter. The stock is decorated with rings, lines, stripes and dots made by carving and burning with an incandescent wire. The bag is made of goatskin and it’s in good condition. The wooden blowpipe is made of two parts. The valve is made from a hollowed rubber balloon. The wooden parts are lacquered with transparent varnish.

Mišnice EMI-3864

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
oko 2000. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=150	E1=35	E6=20	H=62	d1=48
B=19	E2=17	E7=126	I=57	Ø1=6,5
C1=25	E3=18	F=6	J=40	d2=47
C2=21	E4=20	G=4		Ø2=6,5
D=20	E5=18

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . On each pipe there is a vent hole. The chanter is decorated with ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with an incandescent wire. The stock has two parallel rings. The mišnice are lacquered with transparent varnish.

Šurle EMI-3865

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Martin Glavaš
1990. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Woodturning

chanter			stock	reeds
A=162	E1=57	F=6	H=62	d1=49
B=18	E2=17,5	G=4	I=58	Ø1=6,5
C1=30	E3=19		J=50	d2=48
C2=16,7	E4=19			Ø1=6,3
D=14

The right pipe of the instrument has four finger-holes on the front side, and the left one has three. A thumb hole is drilled on the right pipe in line with the first one. The instrument is very simply decorated on the upper part of the pipes with two parallel rings made with an incandescent wire on a lathe. The šurle are lacquered with transparent varnish. The stock bears the initials of the maker - MG – carved with an incandescent tin stamp.

Great and small sopela EMI-3866 i EMI-3867

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
1990. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=595	E1=143	E5=29	E9= /
B=53	E2=26	E6=27	E10= /
C=100	E3=28	E7=78	F=4
D=23	E4=56	E8=54

small
A=470	E1=77	E5=25	E9= /
B=42	E2=24	E6=25	E7-E10=95
C=88	E3=25	E7=27	F=4,5
D=22	E4=25	E8= /

Great: The instrument has six finger-holes. The bell has two vent-holes and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. Decorative crosshairs made with an incandescent wire are situated between the parallel rings of the bell. The instrument is lacquered with transparent varnish. The initials of the maker – MG – made with an incandescent tin stamp are inside the bell.

Small: The instrument has seven finger-holes on the pipe and the seventh hole (for the little finger) is double. The bell has a vent-hole drilled on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. Decorative crosshairs made with an incandescent wire are situated between the parallel rings of the bell. The initials of the maker – MG – made with an incandescent tin stamp are inside the bell. The pirouette lacks the reed.

Dvojnice EMI-3868

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Martin Glavaš
1974. , Pula

Wood, Montpellier Maple, Woodturning, Hand made

A=320	D=41	E4=22
B=270	E1=160	E5=160
C1=53	E2=21	F=13
	E3=22	G=4,5

The instrument has four finger-holes on the right pipe and three on the left. The thumb hole is on tthe right pipe, level with the first hole. At the top, middle and bottom of the instrument there are geometric decorations and dots made by an incandescent wire. On the back of the instrument the initials of the maker - MG – are engraved with an incandescent tin seal. The dvojnice are varnished with clear varnish.

Mišnice with the bag EMI-3869

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
oko 2000. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Rope, Goat skin, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=150	E1=36	E6=20,3	H=62	d1=48
B=15	E2=20,3	E7=130	I=57	Ø1=5,5
C1=23	E3=20,3	F=5	J=42	d2=48
C2=23	E4=20,3	G=3		Ø2=5,5
D=21	E5=20,3

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . On each tube there is a vent hole. The chanter is decorated with arrow shaped ornaments made with an incandescent wire. The stock has no decorations. The bag is made of goatskin. The blowpipe is in two parts and it’s decorated with parallel rings made with incandescent wire with on a lathe. The mišnice are lacquered with transparent varnish.

Sopelica EMI-4079

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Martin Glavaš
oko 1990. , Pula

Wood, Olive, Woodturning

A=290	D2=28	E5=22
B=257	E1=64	E6=21
C1=25	E2=21	F=14,5
C2=30	E3=20	G=14,5
D1=21	E4=20	H=4,5

The instrument has seven finger-holes, one of which is a thumb hole on the lower side in line with the first. The sopela is decorated with ridges, grooves and decorative parallel rings made with an incandescent wire on a lathe.

Great and small sopela EMI-4207 i EMI-4208

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Martin Glavaš
2000. , Pula

Wood, Cane, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=595	E1=142	E5=27	E9= /
B=52	E2=25	E6=27	E10= /
C=100	E3=27	E7=78	F=4
D=24	E4=59	E8=55

small
A=463	E1=75	E5=24	E9= /
B=40	E2=25	E6=23	E7-E10=95
C=87	E3=22	E7=28	F= /
D=22	E4=26	E8= /	G=

Great: The instrument has six finger-holes . The bell has two vent-holes and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. Decorative crosshairs made with an incandescent wire are situated between the parallel rings of the bell. The instrument is lacquered with transparent varnish. The initials of the maker – MG – made with an incandescent tin stamp are inside the bell.
Small: The instrument has seven finger-holes on the pipe and the seventh hole (for the little finger) is double. The bell has a vent-hole drilled on both sides. The sopela is decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe and parallel rings made with an incandescent wire also with the help of a lathe. In addition to parallel rings made on a lathe the bell also has carved jagged decorations. The instrument is lacquered with transparent varnish. The initials of the maker – MG – made with an incandescent tin stamp are inside the bell.

Reed violin EMI-4216

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Emil Zonta
1997. , Buzet

Wood, Cane, Hand made

L (length)=400 mm; Ø (diameter)=25 mm; L (bow)=240 mm

On the picece of reed, two strings are attached and strung up with a wooden key. The instrument is known also as the reed guitar.

Clarinet EMI-4682

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Desiderio Gržinić
oko/cca 1910.

Wood, Metal, Bamboo, Hand made, Craftsmanship

L (length)=500 mm; Ø (diameter) =68 mm

E-flat clarinet. This clarinet was understood to be diatonic so the keys that the player did not use were blocked. The cover for the mouthpiece is hand made from bamboo; it’s cracked and reinforced with wire.

Small double bass and bow EMI-4683

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Carlo Gržinić
prije/prima del/before 1900.

Wood, Metal,

L (length)=1400 mm; W (body width: inferior; superior; middle)=521 mm; 420 mm; 270 mm; thick.=180-200 mm; L bow=540 mm

Instrument in the form of a violoncello. There are two screws on which two strings from gut are attached, and originally, the instrument was created as a three strings. The instrument has no soul post, but this function is taken by the left foot of the bridge which goes through the square opening on the soundboard to the bottom.

Fiddle and bow EMI-4684

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Manufaktura Carlo Schmidl
poč./inizio/beg. 20.st./sec/c. , Trieste

Wood, Metal, Hand made, Craftsmanship

L (length)=590 mm; W (body width: inferior; superior; middle)=195 mm; 160 mm; 110 mm; thick.=38 mm; L bow=700 mm

Standard fiddle made with some particular features: the neck is attached to the body of the violin under an angle smaller than usual, and it was also subsequently attached to the body by two pins. Also, the handle is minimally curved. Within the instrument the soul post is missing. The top plate of the instrument is cracked in places. The fiddle was later badly painted with improper varnish.

Euphonium (Bombardin) EMI-5151

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Tvornica muzičkih instrumenata "Bela Trupel"
poč./inizio/beg. 20.st./sec/c. , Novi Sad

Brass sheet, Factory production

L (length)=760 mm; W (width)=200 mm; Ø (diameter)=240 mm

Tin wind instrument that was used in brass orchestras, but it is not known exactly where. It is dented in many places, and the instrument lacks the mouthpiece. On the tube there is a brass application with the name of the manufacturer. The instrument is locally known as bombardin.

Tamburica cindra EMI-5153

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Josip Grbac
1995. , Lanišće

Wood, Metal, Hand made

L (length) = 760 mm; W (width) =165 mm

Tamburica with two strings. It has 12 frets. The soundboard, the top plate covering the resonance box, is glued and fastened on the same box with 11 nails. It has 7 sound holes of which the central one is of larger diameter. The instrument has two metal machineheads. The initials of the maker - JGF (Josip Grbac), the place and time of manufacture are engraved on the side of the box.

Mišnice EMI-618

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Miro Blažina-Pikutar
1961. , Marčana

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=147	E1=35	E6=20	H=55	d1= /
B=18	E2=20	E7=140	I=52	Ø1= /
C1=22	E3=20	F=5	J=37	d2= /
C2=19	E4=20	G=4		Ø2= /
D=18,7	E5=20

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes . The upper part of the two bores was expanded to insert reeds of a larger diameter. On each pipe there is a side vent hole. The chanter is decorated with ornaments in the shape of an arrow made with an incandescent wire. It is slightly cracked and wire-stitched. The stock is decorated with protrusions made on a lathe. The mišnica lacks the reeds.

Dvojnice EMI-621

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Božidar Oplanić
oko/intorno/around 1945.

Wood, Hand made

A=320	D=36	E4=20
B=228	E1=186	E5= /
C1=45	E2=20	F=14
	E3=20	G=7

The instrument has four finger-holes on the right pipe and three on the left. Decorations are made with incandescent wire in the form of semi-circular and straight lines, and simple floral patterns are made with the help of stencils. The dvojnice are coloured brown.

Great and small sopela EMI-682 i EMI-683

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Anton Peteh
1963. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=624	E1=132	E5=28	E9= /
B=50	E2=29	E6=25	E7-E10= /
C=90	E3= /	E7=88	F=4
D=27	E4=97	E8= /

small
A=450	E1=90	E5=27	E9= /
B=42	E2=25	E6=26	E7-E10=67
C=80	E3=24	E7=35	F=4
D=25	E4=25	E8= /

Great: The instrument has five finger-holes . It is made without the usual third hole. The bell has one vent-hole. At the point where the pipe enters the bell there is another part - a fontanelle - as the remains of a Renaissance shawm, decorated with dots made with an incandescent wire and a drilled hole that matches the one drilled on the bell. The sopela is decorated with turned rings and parallel ridges and grooves. The instrument is painted with a brownish colour. The stop for the pirouette on the bell and the reed are missing.

Small: The instrument has six finger-holes and a vent-hole drilled through the pipe on both sides. The bell has one vent-hole. The sopela is decorated with three dots made with an incandescent wire and with parallel decorative rings, ridges and grooves made on a lathe. The instrument is painted with a brownish colour. The pirouette lacks the reed.

Šurle EMI-684

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Anton Peteh
1963. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Cane, Metal, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=170	E1=67	F=5,5	H=61	d1=42
B=25	E2=21	G=3,5	I=55	Ø1=6
C1=34	E3=22		J=45	d2=43
C2=18	E4=22			Ø2=5,5
D=13

The right pipe of the instrument has four holes, and the left one three. Already during the manufacture the left pipe was cracked and was therefore reinforced with iron rings. The stock is slightly concave on the front and on the rear. The concavity slightly and gently spreads towards the chanters. The lower part of the stock is carved with notched decorations. The entire instrument is hand-decorated with dots and cruciform and parallel lines that create geometric motifs. The decorations are made with an incandescent wire. The pipes are made on a lathe, while the stock is completely handmade.

Sopelica EMI-685

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anton Peteh
1963. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Woodturning

A=312	D2=	E5=20
B=264	E1=115	E6=20
C1=30	E2=20	F=14,5
C2=35	E3=21	G=9
D1=24	E4=22	H=4

The instrument has seven finger-holes , one of which is a thumb hole on the lower side in line with the first. The sopelica is decorated with a larger number of turned thin parallel rings, ridges and grooves.

Dvojnice EMI-686

Zbirka: Ethnographic Museum of Istria

Anton Peteh
1963. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Hand made

A=336	D=39	E4=20
B=286	E1=185	E5=185
C1=51	E2=20	F=13
	E3=18	G=4,5

The instrument has four finger-holes on the right pipe and three on the left. The thumb hole is on the right pipe and its level with the first hole. At the top, middle and bottom of the instrument geometric decorations are made by an incandescent wire. The instrument is damaged at the first hole on the right pipe.

Šurle EMI-7371

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Alfonso Konović
1990. , Barban

Wood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=170	E1=76	F=7,3 (pipe down)	H=60	d1=41
B=17	E2=21	5,7 (pipe down)	I=55	Ø1=6
C1=47	E3=21	G=3	J=40	d2=49
C2=38 (middle)	E4=21			Ø1=6
D=26

This instrument is šurle with a monoxyle chanter. The right pipe has four finger-holes on the front side and the left one has three. A thumb hole is drilled on the right pipe in line with the first hole. At the bottom of the instrument there are crossed and stripped carved decorations. The stock is decorated with parallel rings made with an incandescent wire on a lathe. The maker, Alfonso Konović, made the instrument to mirror the ancient šurle, also known as "double mišnice", which almost came out of use. The šurle are lacquered with transparent varnish.

Dvojnice sopelice EMI-7372

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Alfonso Konović
2002. , Barban

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=332	D=18	E5=22
A2=200	E1=148	F=8
B=280	E2=22	G=4
C1=29	E3=22
C2=38	E4=22

The double whistle made by two pieces of wood is an innovation of the maker. Two pipes are turned and inserted in the upper part made by one piece of wood. The instrument has five holes on the right pipe and four on the left, the last hole on each tube is split and serves as a vent-hole. The thumb hole is situated on the right pipe, level with the first. Geometrical decorations made with an incandescent wire are situated at the top and the middle of the instrument, while the pipes are decorated with parallel rings. Edge-carved ornaments are above the ridged square openings. Both pipes have the carved initials (made by burning) of the maker and the year of making - AK 2002 at the bottom. Combining the sopelica and the classic dvojnice the maker created the "dvojnice sopelice" or "dvojnice with improved sound", as he calls them. As the pipes are “free” (separate), by the maker’s opinion, a better and specific sound is achieved. The instrument is varnished with clear varnish.

Dvojnice EMI-1779

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Božidar Oplanić
1960.

Wood, Hand made

A=345	E1=190	F=13,5
B=310	E2=22	G=5,5
C=50	E3=22
D=40	E4=25

The instrument original has five finger-holes on the right pipe and four on the left, but later on the first hole on each pipe was clogged. The thumb hole was drilled twice. The functioning hole is the one in level with the first plugged hole on the right pipe, and the second below the first open hole is clogged. The tubes are separated at the centre, and connected at the top and at the bottom. The instrument is richly decorated with hand-carved ornaments. The dvojnice are made outside Istria.

Šurle with the bag (Pive) EMI-1780

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Božidar Oplanić
1969.

Wood, Rope, Goat skin, Rubber, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=210	E1=89	F= /	H=	d1= /
B=18	E2=19,5	E7=69	I=	Ø1= /
C1=32	E3=22	F=6	J=	d2= /
C2=16	E4=23	G=4		Ø2= /
D=9,5	E5=19,5

The right pipe of the instrument has five holes, and the left one four. The lowest hole on each tube serves as the vent-hole. On the right pipe there is a thumb hole drilled a little higher than usual and thus has a melodic function. The thumb hole was drilled later and the earlier, the original one was capped with a wooden stopper and wax. The chanter is noticeably larger than the other specimens. The left pipe is cracked at the top and it was clogged with wax and stitched with wire. The bag is made of goatskin. The blowpipe has an inserted piece of rubber tubing, and one leg is blocked with a wooden stopper. The instrument is painted brown.

Mišnice EMI-1781

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Božidar Oplanić
1969. , Jakovići (Tinjan) / Beograd

Wood, Cane, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=170	E1=44	E6=25	H=67	d1=46
B=20	E2=25	E7=44	I=53	Ø1=7
C1=25	E3=22	F=6	J=32	d2=45
C2=22	E4=24	G=5		Ø1=7
D=20	E5=25

The right pipe of the instrument has six finger-holes , and the left one has three. It is evident that at some point the fourth hole in the right pipe was clogged and then opened again. The mišnice are richly decorated with carved geometric motifs. The reeds are impregnated with hot oil. The instrument was made outside Istria.

Great and small sopela EMI-1785 i EMI-1784

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Božidar Oplanić
1969.

Wood, Metal, Woodturning

great
A=590	E1=127	E5=27	E9= /
B= /	E2=27	E6=27	E10= /
C=105	E3=27	E7=83	F=4
D=27	E4=67	E8=50

small
A=450	E1=77	E5=28	E9=45
B= /	E2=27	E6=28	E10=21
C=90	E3=28	E7=31	F=5
D=25	E4=28	E8=17

Great: The instrument has seven finger-holes while the seventh one (for the little finger) is double. the pipe has a vent-hole drilled through the pipe on both sides. The bell has two vent-holes, and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. Rings made of brass and chromed iron are inserted on the upper parts of the bell and the pipe. the pipe and the bell are decorated with ridges and grooves made on a lathe. The sopela is painted with a brownish colour and varnished. The pirouette and the reed are missing.

Small: The instrument has six finger-holes . The bell has two vent-holes, and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. A brass ring is inserted on the upper part of the bell. The instrument is decorated with rings and parallel ridges and grooves made on a lathe. The sopela is painted with a brownish colour and subsequently varnished. The pirouette and the reed are missing.