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Gejdy (f) (plurale tantum)

Gajdy

17th-19th century; NB¹: According to Leng, "2-tone bagpipes are still widespread in Upper Orava in Babá hora. They are used both solo and in combination with violins (zlobcoky)";
NB²: Oddly, Wikipedia interprets the type erroneously as a 3-tone instrument.


Sources

Elschek, Oskár: Die Volksmusikinstrumente der Tschechoslowakei, 2 (Handbuch der europ. Volksmusikinstr. 1/2;2 [Slowakei]). Leipzig, 1983, p.202 (»Schlägl-Codex).

Leng, Ladislav: Slovenské ľudové hudobné nástroje (Slowakische Volksmusikinstrumente). Bratislava, 1967, p.139-143 (dvojzvukové gajdy [2-tone bagpipe]).

Web

Wikipedia (gajdy, gejdy: trojzvukové [sic (3-tone)] gajdy).