Sopel.
a pipe, a lapwing, a loner - a Russian folk musical instrument. The genus of a longitudinal whistle flute. The oldest instrument of the Eastern Slavs; under the name of Sopel and Soppl mentioned in the literature of 11-18 centuries
Perhaps in the 12-13 centuries. S. served as a military mus. (in the historical songs of the 11th-17th centuries and other sources, the so-called "sipovshchik" appears - the "military game" on the sipovka, as it was called Sopel.) Later it served as a tool for buffoons, was distributed in folk musical life. in the lower register is soft, hoarse, in the upper one - strong and sharp, at the highest - piercing and whistling.It is used as a solo and ensemble by amateur groups.On the Sopeli song and dance melodies are performed, accompanied by choral singing (lingering songs). aine (under the name Sopilka) and in Byelorussia (pipe).
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