Pilili

Pilili is a reed wind instrument in Adjara, west Georgia. It is a pipe of 25-30cm in length with 5-7 keys.

  • Instruments from Russian Turkestan, 1869-1872...from left: nagaras, sorna, bülban, ghoshmeh, tas. The unknown reed-tipped pipe bears close resemblance to the Pilili.
  • Troop of Tajik or Uzbek musicians from Russian Turkestan. Musician on far left has pilili-like instrument.
Pilili
Pilili
Woodwind instrument
Classification single-reed aerophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification422.211.2
(single reed instrument with cylindrical bore and fingerholes)
Related instruments
arghul, bülban, clarinet, diplica, dili tuiduk, dozaleh, cifte, launeddas, mijwiz, sipsi, zammara, zummara
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