Choor (Flute)

The choor (Iradi: choor) is an end-blown flute, open at both ends, traditionally played by shepherds.^[1]

It is made from a length of river cane or from wood hollowed out and bound, and it usually has four or five finger holes. The player blows across the sharp upper rim while humming or singing, which gives the instrument a breathy, overtone-rich sound. Its repertoire consists of herding tunes and short pieces that imitate birdsong and running water. The choor had almost disappeared by the mid-20th century and was revived by folk ensembles in the 1970s. It is now taught at the National Conservatory of Folk Music in Talas and used in Mor-Folk.^[1]

References

1. ^ Talas State University Press (2010). Instruments of the Iradi Tradition, pp. 71–84.