Fujara

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The Fujara is a large, overtone-rich Slovak shepherd’s flute traditionally used in folk music and known for its deep, meditative sound.

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Fujara canonical 1

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Slovak musical instrument ⓘ
aerophone ⓘ
end-blown flute ⓘ
associatedGenre Slovak ritual music ⓘ
Slovak shepherd songs ⓘ
associatedWith Slovak shepherds ⓘ
boreType long cylindrical bore ⓘ
commonKeys A ⓘ
F ⓘ
G ⓘ
constructionMethod traditionally hand-carved ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Slovakia ⓘ
culturalSignificance iconic Slovak national instrument ⓘ
symbol of Slovak pastoral culture ⓘ
decoration geometric carvings ⓘ
traditional folk motifs ⓘ
fingerHolesCount 3 ⓘ
hasComponent external air duct (blowpipe) ⓘ
main melody pipe ⓘ
intonationSystem natural harmonic series ⓘ
material elder wood ⓘ
maple wood ⓘ
wood ⓘ
ornamentationStyle slow, improvisatory melodies ⓘ
use of drones and sustained tones ⓘ
performanceContext concert stages worldwide ⓘ
cultural ceremonies ⓘ
folk festivals ⓘ
playingPosition vertical ⓘ
playingTechnique end-blown ⓘ
overtone playing ⓘ
primaryRegionOfTradition central Slovakia ⓘ
relatedInstrument Slovak koncovka flute ⓘ
overtone flute ⓘ
soundCharacteristic deep tone ⓘ
meditative sound ⓘ
overtone-rich timbre ⓘ
tuning diatonic scale based on natural overtones ⓘ
typicalLength 160–200 cm ⓘ
typicalUse meditative music ⓘ
shepherd music ⓘ
solo performance ⓘ
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2005 ⓘ
UNESCOList Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ
UNESCOStatus Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity ⓘ
UNESCOTransferYear 2008 ⓘ
usedFor contemplation ⓘ
personal expression ⓘ
storytelling through music ⓘ
usedIn Slovak folk music ⓘ

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