Charming oriental music in many of us is associated with magical flutes or pipes. But few know that in fact such melodies are performed on clarinet, which has become an integral attribute of the musical culture of the countries of the East.
What it is?
Clarinet is a wooden instrument from the family of wind instruments, consisting of an elongated hollow cane with wooden sound-extracting tongues inside. Clarinet was created around the 16th century in Germany and immediately became widespread in the East.
Clarinet in the East
In the East, the instrument appeared almost immediately after the invention and instantly gained popularity, as its sound was similar to that of traditional oriental flutes. However, unlike them, the clarinet had a cleaner and more transparent sound, as well as a wider range of tones.
The instrument quickly spread throughout the Middle and Far East, becoming the most popular wind instrument model in the region.
Instrument in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani clarinet is of great importance in the country's musical culture. For centuries, most traditional national melodies have been played on various models of this instrument. Modern composers of the country write special recitals, suites, interludes for clarinet. Learning to play this musical instrument is an important part of the creative education of young people in the country.
In Azerbaijani music, the clarinet is the leading and main instrument, like the duduk in Armenia and the bagpipe in Scotland.
Residents of Azerbaijan prefer to play music on the clarinets of the German system, often of Austrian origin. These models are distinguished by transparency of sound, as well as a special sound that occurs when using ebony tongues.
Performers
The leading talents of the country working in the genre of folk music perform their compositions on the Azerbaijani clarinet. Alexander Hafizov, Zahid Karmon and Seymour Azeri often give solo concerts using only one instrument - the clarinet.