Istarski tradicionalni instrumenti: Instruments

Sopelica ZMP-1086

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Anton Peteh
1965. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=313	D2=34	E5=20
B=268	E1=120	E6=25
C1=32	E2=22	F=14
C2=35	E3=22	G=19
D1=25	E4=20	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 instrument is decorated with a larger number of turned thin parallel rings, ridges and grooves.

Dvojnice ZMP-1088

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Anonymous
1. pol. 20. st./sec. XX, 1. meta'/20th cent., 1st half

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=304	D=38	E4=20,5
B=255	E1=58	F=13,5
C=49	E2=20,5	G=4-4,3
	E3=19

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.

Dvojnice ZMP-1089

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Anonymous
1. pol. 20. st./sec. XX, 1. meta'/20th cent., 1st half

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=264	D=36	E4=21
B=218	E1=118	F=13
C=42	E2=22	G=4-4,5
	E3=22

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 upper part of the instrument is damaged and it was strengthened with a metallic ribbon, which is missing.

Bandoneon ZMP-1839

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Herman Kunze; Musikinstruments
poč./inizio/beg. 20. st./sec/c. , Leipzig, Germany

Wood, Skin, Bone, Leather, Metal, Cardboard, Canvas, Hand made

L (length)=340 mm; H (hight)=217 mm; W (width)=217 mm

The corpus of bandoneon is made of wood. It has 30 buttons on the right and 22 on the left side. The buttons are made of bones. A metallic vent-hole is placed on the right side. Bellows are made of cardboard, covered by bluish textile. There are two metallic labels on the instrument: first one belongs to the producer of the instrument and the other is probably from the seller. Side parts are decorated with carved lyres on the wooden case. There is also a metallic ornamental plate decorating the instrument.

Great sopela ZMP-412

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Justina Radetić
oko/intorno/around 1900. g.

Wood, Walnut, Hand made

A=550	E1=87	E5=28	E9= /
B= /	E2=28	E6=33	E10=/
C=97	E3=28	E6-E8=60	F=4
D=30	E4=62

The instrument is entirely handmade. It has six finger-holes. There is one vent-hole on the bell drilled through the pipe on both sides. The sopela has two metallic rings, one on the bell and the other on the bottom of the pipe. There was probably another ring on the upper part of the pipe. The sopela is decorated with a ring on the bell made with an incandescent wire. The pirouette, the reed and the stop that holds the pirouette are missing.

Mišnice ZMP-424

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Anonymous

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=155	E1=43	E6=18	H=/	d1=/
B=23	E2=20	E7=/	I=/	Ø1=/
C1=22	E3=19	F=/	J=/	d2=/
C2=21	E4=21	G=/		Ø2=/
D=22	E5=18

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes. Both pipes are slightly expanded at its end. The chanter is not decorated; the right pipe is damaged, both extremes of the chanter are reinforced with a wire. Reeds and the stock are missing. The initials "š.a." are engraved on the back side of the chanter.

Dvojnice ZMP-425

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Anonymous
1. pol. 20. st./sec. XX, 1. meta'/20th cent., 1st half

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=204	D=36,5	E4=20,5
B=160	E1=70,5	F=12,5
C=40	E2=16,6	G=4,5
	E3=20,5

The instrument has four finger-holes on the right pipe and three on the left. The thumb hole is on the right pipe, slightly upper from the first hole. At the top and on the bottom of the instrument there are geometric decorations made by an incandescent wire.

Dvojnice ZMP-701

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Anonymous
1. pol. 20. st./sec. XX, 1. meta'/20th cent., 1st half

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=290	D=35	E4=20
B=243	E1=143,5	F=12-12,5
C=45	E2=20	G=3,3-4
	E3=20

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 right pipe is slightly cracked and strengthened with a wire.

Dvojnice ZMP-702

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Anonymous
1. pol. 20. st./sec. XX, 1. meta'/20th cent., 1st half

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=188	D=40	E4=14
B=142	E1=75	F=16
C=46	E2=14	G=4
	E3=14

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. On the left hole, slightly upper of the right one, there is another thumb hole, probably made by mistake. The instrument is richly decorated with floral motifs, pretty uncommon for such instruments made in Istria. On the bottom of the instrument there are also geometric decorations. On the other side of the instrument two initials in capital letters are engraved: "M.E." e "P.L."

Great sopela ZMP-703

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Anton Peteh
1962. , Petešljari (Žminj)

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=610	E1=130	E5=30	E9= /
B=40 (50)	E2=30	E6=30	E10=/
C=83	E3=29	E7=78	F=5
D=23	E4=64	E8=63

The instrument has six finger-holes. There are two vent-holes on the bell and one was drilled through the pipe on both sides. On the upper part of the pipe and on the upper part of the bell there are two thin metallic rings, one on each part. The sopela is decorated with three dots made with an incandescent wire and with parallel decorative rings, ridges and grooves made on a lathe. It is unsure if the stop for the pirouette belongs to this sopela. It is also possible that another pirouette that doesn't match to any other sopela from the collection, for the similarity of the making technique, belongs to this one.

Small sopela ZMP-704

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Mate Maružin-Žliga
1955. , Kanfanar

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=475	E1=85	E5=25	E9=58
B= /	E2=27	E6=28	E10=/
C=82	E3=25	E7=35	F=5
D=26	E4=25	E8=35

The instrument has seven finger-holes on the pipe and the seventh hole (for the little finger) is double. The pipe has two vent-holes and one of them is drilled through the pipe on both sides. The pipe of the sopela is cracked. Circular grooves were made on the pipe for metallic rings that are missing. The bell has a vent-hole. The sopela is decorated with ridges, grooves and parallel rings made on a lathe. The pirouette and the reeds are missing.

Mišnice with the bag ZMP-705

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Gašpar Laković
1. pol. 20. st./sec. XX, 1. meta'/20th cent., 1st half , Lakovići (Sveti Lovreč)

Wood, Leather, Black elder , Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=135	E1=29	E6=20	H=53	d1=/
B=12	E2=20	E7=/	I=37	Ø1=/
C1=22	E3=20	F=6	J=48	d2=/
C2=22	E4=20	G=3,5		Ø2=/
D=19	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. The right pipe is slightly cracked. The stock is decorated with rings made on the lathe and it’s hand-notched at the bottom. The blowpipe is made of the elder plant (sambucus) and there is no valve on it. The stock and the blowpipe are tied to the bag on the outer side.

Sopelica ZMP-706

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Anonymous
1. pol. 20. st./sec. XX, 1. meta'/20th cent., 1st half

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=263	D2=26	E5=21
B=235	E1=85	E6=21
C1=25	E2=19	F=13
C2=20	E3=21	G=10
D1=19	E4=21	H=5,5

The instrument has seven finger-holes, one of which is a thumb hole on the lower side, made between the first and the second finger-hole. Except the wider detail on the bottom of the instrument and a small number of turned thin parallel rings, the whistle is not particularly decorated. The mouthpiece is damaged and the opening end is closed.

Sopelica ZMP-707

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Anonymous
1. pol. 20. st./sec. XX, 1. meta'/20th cent., 1st half

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=316	D2=21	E5=22
B=275	E1=118	E6=23
C1=25	E2=24	F=
C2=29	E3=22	G=
D1=31	E4=23	H=

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

Šurle with the bag (Pive) ZMP-798

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Anonymous
1968.

Wood, Skin, Rope, Bone, Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=158	E1=57	F=7	H=70	d1=46
B=25	E2=17,5	G=4	I=69	Ø1=5
C1=34	E3=18		J=60	d2=/
C2=17	E4=17,5			Ø2=/
D=11

The right pipe of the instrument has four holes, and the left one three. The stock is decorated with protrusions while the pipes have parallel rings and proutrusions made on lathe. The blowpipe is made of sheep's bone. The stock and the blowpipe are tied to the bag on the outer side. One reed is missing.

Mišnice with the bag ZMP-799

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Gašpar Laković
1962. , Lakovići (Sveti Lovreč)

Wood, Skin, Black elder , Woodturning, Hand made

chanter			stock	reeds
A=140	E1=32	E6=14	H=52	d1=47
B=15	E2=19	E7=/	I=38	Ø1=7
C1=26	E3=22	F=7	J=51	d2=45
C2=25	E4=22	G=3		Ø2=7
D=23,5	E5=19

The instrument has a standard number and arrangement of finger-holes. The chanter is completely handmade. The stock is hand-notched at the bottom. The blowpipe is made of the elder plant (sambucus) and there is no valve on it.

Sopelica ZMP-918

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Anonymous
1962.

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=318	D2=34	E5=22
B=281	E1=130	E6=22
C1=30	E2=22	F=15
C2=32	E3=21	G=10
D1=20	E4=22	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 instrument is decorated with a larger number of turned thin parallel rings in the upper part. The mouthpiece is damaged and tied with a wire.

Dvojnice ZMP-940

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Anonymous
1. pol. 20. st./sec. XX, 1. meta'/20th cent., 1st half

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=290	D=39	E4=19
B=243	E1=145	F=15
C=45	E2=22	G=4,5
	E3=20,5

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 instrument is damaged on the top and tied and strengthened with two wires.

Dvojnice ZMP-941

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Anonymous
1. pol. 20. st./sec. XX, 1. meta'/20th cent., 1st half

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=330	D=39	E4=20
B=184	E1=84	F=15
C=52	E2=20	G=5
	E3=20

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 right pipe of instrument is pretty damaged and tied and strengthened in two different spots with a wire. Also the upper part is damaged and strengthened with a wire.

Dvojnice ZMP-942

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Anonymous
1. pol. 20. st./sec. XX, 1. meta'/20th cent., 1st half

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=200	D=35	E4=17
B=155	E1=85	F=13,6
C=44	E2=19	G=4
	E3=17

Due to a serious damage, this instrument is probably a result of modification and remake from another one. The instrument has four finger-holes on the right pipe and three on the left. On the other side of the right pipe, there is a finger-hole, that served probably as a thumb hole on the original version of the instrument. Finger holes were generally made badly. At the top and in the middle and bottom of the instrument there are geometric decorations made by an incandescent wire. The upper part of the instrument is damaged and strengthened with a metallic ribbon.

Dvojnice ZMP-943

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Anonymous
1. pol. 20. st./sec. XX, 1. meta'/20th cent., 1st half

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=230	D=41	E4=25,5
B=190	E1=86,5	F=15
C=48	E2=25,5	G=4
	E3=25,5

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. This decorations more sophisticated than generally. On the other side of there are two engraved texts: "L100" and "DiS" (or "Di5"). The left pipe on the bootom of the instrument is slightly damaged.

Sopelica ZMP-944

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Anonymous
2. pol. 20 st.

Cane, Hand made

A=372	D2= /	E5=31
B=330	E1=197	E6= /
C1=27	E2=24	F=21
C2= /	E3=22	G=18,3
D1= /	E4=25	H=7,5

The instrument has five finger-holes. It is richly decorated with carved geometrical lines. The ornaments are coloured red.

Small sopela ZMP-946

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Mate Maružin-Žliga
1963. , Kanfanar

Wood, Woodturning, Hand made

A=438	E1=78	E5=27	E9=/
B= /	E2=25	E6=27	E10=55
C=80	E3=25	E7=30	F=5
D=25	E4=27	E8=/

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 through the pipe on both sides. There are circular grooves made on the pipe for the inserted metallic rings. The sopela is decorated with ridges, grooves and parallel rings made on a lathe. The bell is decorated with thin engraved lines. The pirouette and the reeds are missing.

Tamburica cindra ZMP-947

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Anonymous
1870.

Wood, Hand made

L (length) = 680 mm; W (width) =136 mm

Tamburica with two strings. It has eleven frets. The soundboard, the top plate covering the resonance box, is glued and fastened on the same box with 22 nails. There is a central sound hole in the middle of it. The instrument has two wooden machineheads. On the back side of the box it is written "Brest pod Učkom iz g. 1870". Probably, the writing indicates the place and time of the production of the instrument. The text has been probably written after the instrument was collected for museum's collection.

Lijerica (lyra) ZMP-948

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Anonymous
19.-20. st./sec/cent.

L (length) = 520 mm; W (width) =155 mm

The instrument is made with two parts of wood, which is unusual, as the instrument is normally made with just one piece of wood. The suondboard, the top plate covering the resonance box, has two semicircular sound holes. There is a drawing of a Bedouin with a giraffe on it. The bridge, tuning pegs and strings are missing. On the neck there is a small rectangular mirror. The head is wide and it is decorated with curved carvings, with stylized snakes and another small mirror. The central ornament looks like a wind rose. During the making process of the instrument, a small hole was made on the back of the instrument, to check the thickness of the instrument.