Bagpipes from Cres and Lošinj Islands

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. It is handmade, with knife. The stock is decorated with a carved figure of a man’s head with moustaches. The chanter has no ornaments. Blowpipe was made from animal bone. The bag is newly made. Finger holes have oval shape. Reeds are made of cane. The instrument has been renovated. It appears in a documentary film from the 1960s, and it is played by Josip Kanaletić. In the film Sounds from the islands (P. Vinati, 2016) it is played by Dinko Zorović. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 460Hz (A#). The owner of the instrument is Dinko Zorović from Nerezine on the Lošinj island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. Reeds are made of cane. The making technique and ornaments on the instruments suggest that the maker is Franko Kos from Labin in Istria. It was probably acquired by Ive Mužić from the Cres island, originary from the village of Orlec. The instrument is personalized signature on the back “ORLEC 60 Cres I M”. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 366Hz (F#). The owner of the instrument is Dario Kučić from Osor, on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. It was made by Valter Primožić from Kršan in Istria. There are his initials carved on the back. The instrument is richly ornamented and made with particular care and precision. The chanter and the stock were made on the lathe. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 400 Hz (G). The owner of the instrument is Dario Kučić from Osor, on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The chanter was made by Slovakian instrument maker Juraj Dufek. He used as a model the old chanter that belonged to Toni Brako, an old player from Nerezine (see PAVI 005). The instrument is not decorated. Reeds are made from plastic and carbon. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 450 Hz (A). The owner of the instrument is Dario Kučić from Osor on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. It belonged to Toni Brako, a player from Nerezine. The chanter was handmade with a knife. It is not decorated. The reeds are made of cane. The bag and the stock are missing. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 450 Hz (G#). The owner of the instrument is Dario Kučić from Osor on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The bag and the stock are missing. The chanter was made in 2015 by Slovakian instrument maker Juraj Dufek. It is not decorated. Reeds are made of plastic and the carbon. The wood is the same as the one that is used for the traditional Slovakian bagpipes (Dudy). The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 430 Hz (A). The owner of the instrument is Dario Kučić from Osor on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The chanter was handmade with minor decorations on the sides. The pipes on the chanter are enlarged at the bottom side. This instrument is similar to the PAVI 005 so it is possible that the maker is the same. The size is different but while the intonation is the same. It was purchased together with another one from a folk ensemble in Nerezine. The blowpipe was made of a lamb’s leg bone. The stock and the bag seem that don’t belong originary to the chanter; they were probably made in another moment by a different maker. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 410 Hz (G#). The owner of the instrument is Elvis Živković from Nerezine on the Lošinj Island.

This instrument belonged to an elder player from Orlec - Deželić Dume (Dumijan). The number and arrangements of finger holes are not so common – there are six finger holes on the right pipe. The fourth finger hole is closed with wax. The instrument is handmade and the reeds are missing. The stock is decorated with a carved figure of a face. It is possible that the instrument comes from the Rab island. One similar instruments shows up in a photograph on a DVD of a documentary film made in 1973 - Jedno selo, jedna kuća (One village, one house). That instrument in the film was played by Ive Mužić from the village of Orlec. The owner of the instrument is Dinko Mužić. Mario Mužić is keeping it in Orlec on the Cres island.

The number and arrangements of finger holes are not so common – there are six finger holes on the right pipe and two on the right. Although, this disposition is common for this kind of instruments in Dalmatia region. Later, the instrument was modified by making a new finger hole on the left pipe and closing the fourth hole on the right one. The new finger hole was made with a knife, quite badly while the other one was obturated with a small piece of wood. In this way the disposition of finger holes was made like it is normally on all mišnice instruments on the islands of Cres, Lošinj and Istria. The instrument was made on the lathe abnd finished with a knife. There are no decorations. The reeds and the bag are missing. The instrument was given as a present to Dinko from a friend from Istria. The owner of the instrument is Dinko Mužić . Mario Mužić is keeping it in Orlec, on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. It was made by Valter Primožić from Kršan in Istria. There are his initials carved on the back. The instrument is richly ornamented and made with particular care. The ornaments were made with a pyrograph. The chanter and the stock were made on the lathe. Reeds are made of cane. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 455 Hz (A#). The owner of the instrument is Mario Mužić from Orlec on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. It was made by Franko Kos from Labin in Istria. There is makers logo is carved on the instrument – a goat, and on the back side are engraved his name (“F. Kos”), the embem of the city of labin and name of the owner - “Mario”. The stock is decorated with parallel rings and the chanter with arrows made with a pyrograph Reeds are made of plastic and carbon. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 428 Hz (A). The owner of the instrument is Mario Mužić from Orlec on the Cres island.

The bag was made by Ive Mužić who left the hair on the skin as a kind of experiment. It is quite unusuall for meh bagpipes. Mišnica was made by Franko Kos from Labin. The chanter has no decorations. The instrument was acquired in Istria in 2012 by Ive Musić. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 460 Hz (A#). The owner of the instrument is Ive Mužić from the town of Cres.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The maker made the instrument while he was travelling on the ship that was transporting wood from India. It was partly handmade and partly on the ship’s lathe. The stock, and probably the bag, were made by Franko Kos from labin in Istria. The blowpipe is wooden, decorated with parallel rings. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 450 Hz (A); fourth hole: 483 Hz. The owner of the instrument is Ive Mužić from the town of Cres.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The chanter and the stock were made of different type of wood and in different times. The chanter was handmade while the stock was made on the lathe. The bag and the blowpipe were recently made. The instrument is bot particularly decorated, except the dots on the chanter that form a cross. Ive Mužić donated the instrument to the local Museum of Cres. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 420 Hz (G#). The owner of the instrument is the Museum of Cres. It is kept in the museum in the town of Cres.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The instrument was handmade. The plastic and carbon reeds were made by Juraj Dufek. The part of the chanter that goes to the stock has a rubber seal. Pipes are enlarged at their endings. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 344 Hz (F). The owner of the instrument is Jordan Kučić from Belej on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The instrument was handmade. The bag and reeds are missing. On the back of the instrument four stars have been engraved. It belonged to Antun Kučić – Grmov, the grandfather of the owner. The owner of the instrument is Jordan Kučić from Belej on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The instrument was handmade. The reeds are missing and the bag is damaged. It is decorated with small motifs made with pyrograph. The chanter is damaged on the bottom and reinforced with a wire. The maker of the instrument, and also player, is Ivan Lovrečić, grandfather of the owner who lived in Grmov village. The owner of the instrument is Jordan Kučić from Belej on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The instrument was handmade with a knife, in a very basic way. The reeds and the bag of the instrument are missing. The owner of the instrument is Jordan Kučić from Belej on the Cres island.

The instrument does not have a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. There are six finger holes on the right pipe and three on the left. The fourth finger hole is closed with wax. This way the instruments looks like other mišnice that are normally played on the island. The instrument was handmade; it is not decorated. The reeds were made by Ive Musić and the bag is missing. The owner of the instrument was Josip Krajić. At the moment, Darija Martinčić from Beli on the Cres island is keeping the instrument. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 440 Hz (A). The owner of the instrument is Valentin Mikičić. Daria Martinčić from Beli is keeping the instrument.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The instrument was handmade by Dinko Mlacović in 1979. The bag is missing and the reeds are not working. The stock is decorated with an engraved figure of a face. The owner of the instrument is Dinko Mlacović from Lubenice on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The instrument was handmade by Anton Mlacović in 1947. He played the instrument himself. The chanter is richly decorated whil on the stock thare is carving of a human face; eyes and lips are colored. Behind the head, there are engraved the initials of the owner - “ M A”. The pipes are enlarged on the bottom side of the chanter. On the left side of the stock there is small metal ring. It served for putting a flower in it during the wedding ceremonies. The bag is very old. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 400 Hz (G). The owner of the instrument is Ivan Mlacović. Dinko Mlacović from Lubenice on the Cres island is keeping the instrument.

The instrument does not have a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. There are six finger holes on the right pipe and two on the left. On the chanter there are also two side holes. The chanter is decorated with engraved ornaments in the form of cross while on the stock there is a stylized figure of a face. The reeds are not working and the bag is damaged. The making method is not common for the area of Cres island, it is possible that the instruments comes from Dalmatia. The owner of the instrument is the Sheep Breeding Museum in Lubenice on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. It was used by Nazareno Kamalić. The instrument was made on lathe in Istria. Initials and place of the maker are engraved on the back of the chanter: “M.L. Labin Istra”. The instrument is not in used since the owner is deceased. The bag is damaged, it is perforated in one spot. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 458 Hz (A#). The owner of the instrument is Anica Kamali from Valun on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. It was made on the lathe. The instrument acquired in 2004. Josip Mlacović, the father of the owner. There is no bag and apparently has never been used for playing. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 450 Hz (A). The owner of the instrument is Damir Mlacović from Mali Lošinj.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The owner states that the material of the instrument is not appropriate. He used to learn playing on it; the old bag does not exist anymore. There are no particular ornaments. The reeds are missing and the part of the chanter that goes to the stock is wrapped with a rubber seal. The owner of the instrument is Dionisio Kučić from Mali Lošinj.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. It was handmade by the owner’s father when he was 80 years old. There are no decorations and the finishing of the instrument is quite basic. On the back side of the chanter there is a piece of jute fabric. The owner of the instrument is Dionisio Kučić from Mali Lošinj.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The maker used as a model mišnice that were made by Valter Primožić. It was handmade with a knife and other bricolage tools (drill, wood shaper, sanpaper). Besides parallel rings, there are no other ornaments. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 410 Hz (A). The owner of the instrument is Dionisio Kučić from Mali Lošinj.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The maker used as a model mišnice that were made by Valter Primožić. It was handmade with a knife and finished with the sandpaper. The stock is decorated with geometrical ornaments made with pyrograph. On the chanter there are just two parallel rings on both sides. The bag is missing. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 382 Hz (G). The owner of the instrument is Dionisio Kučić from Mali Lošinj.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The maker used as a model mišnice that were made by Valter Primožić. It was handmade with a knife and other bricolage tools (drill, wood shaper, sandpaper). Instead of the bag, on the stock it was inserted a neck of a plastic bottle. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 408 Hz (A#). The owner of the instrument is Dionisio Kučić from Mali Lošinj.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. The maker used as a model mišnice that were made by Valter Primožić. It was handmade with a knife and and finished with the sandpaper. The bag and reeds are missing. On the back of the chanter are engraved the initials of the maker – “KH 2005”. The owner of the instrument is Hadrijan Kučić from Mali Lošinj.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. It was handmade with a knife. The pipes are enlarged at the bottom of the chanter. The chanter doesn’t have any decoration. The stock is decorated with a carved stylized face. The sound of the instrument is intonated and pretty loud. On the left side of the stock there are two small metal rings. These rings served for putting a flower in it during the wedding ceremonies. The maker and player of the instrument used to play on weddings and other local festivities. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 393 Hz (G). The owner of the instrument is Bruna Muscardin from Lubenice on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. It was handmade with a knife. The pipes on the chanter connect in one only pipe at the bottom. The instrument is not decorated. The reeds and the bag are missing. The owner of the instrument is Bruna Muscardin from Lubenice on the Cres island.

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger holes. It was made on the lathe. The chanter is decorated with tiny dots made with pyrograph. The instrument’s provenience is probably Istria. The intonation of the instrument with five finger holes closed is: 393 Hz (A#). The owner of the instrument is Bruna Muscardin from Lubenice on the Cres island.