What is Koncovka? The koncovka is a traditional flute played throughout the Carpathian Mountain region of Slovakia. Like the fujara, shepherd pipe, and double shepherd pipe, it is a duct or fipple flute fashioned from a single piece of wood, bored out and plugged…
Fujara flute related woodwind instruments:
If we accept the Fujara flute in the family of tree holes flutes, we have 4 well-marked types of these instruments: rag and bone whistles, wooden “one-hand” whistles, made by wood chipping in northwestern Slovakia, long vatane tree holes whistles…
Expansion of Fujara flute in Slovakia
Today we are able to recognize three specific regions in Slovakia where Fujara flute developed and preserved: 1. The area of Priechod, Podkonice and surroundings, 2. the area of Detva, Hrinova, Ocova, Hrochot, Ponik, Zvolenska Slatina and adjacent sorroundings, 3.…
The full story
“I remember my old conversation with uncle Paciga, respected Fujara craftsmen. I entreated him to show me how to mark out the holes on the Fujara flute. We agreed and one day I brought to him a worked out timber…
How to fix my Fujara flute ?
Oil your fujara regularily
New fujara flute
– after arrival – Check your music instrument condition against damage in shipment immediately after delivery. Read How to care? section first! Prepare your Fujara flute for playing. Play, enjoy and have a look at:How to play section too. Please, check your music instrument…