The frula (, ), also known as svirala (свирала) or jedinka, is a musical instrument which resembles a medium sized flute, traditionally played in rural Southeast Europe, primarily South Slavic countries. It is an end-blown aerophone with six holes, typically made of wood. The frula is a traditional instrument of South Slavic shepherds, who would play while tending their flocks.
For a list of similar instruments, see the section below.
Names.
In Croatia, it is also commonly known as "jedinka". Other local names in Croatia include "žveglica", "šaltva", "kavela", "ćurlik". In English, the instrument has also simply been called the "Serbian flute".
Overview.
The frula is a small wooden flute with six holes. In rural Southeast Europe, the frula was played by shepherds while tending their flocks. It is a traditional instrument of Serbia, one of several aerophones used for leisure time, rituals, or accompanying the "kolo" (circle dance), along with long flutes ("duduk", "cevara"), the double flute ("dvojnice"), and the bag-pipe ("gajde").
Legacy.
There are many events dedicated to the frula, such as the "Prva pastirska frula" in Jagnjilo, "Dani Save Jeremića" in Ražanj, "sabori frulaša" in Lelić and Prislonica, "takmičenja frulaša" in Iđoš, and "Frula fest" in Kruševac.
A popular Serbian folk song is "Ej čija frula" ("O, whose frula"), recorded by, among others, Braća Bajić, Radiša Urošević and Cune Gojković.
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