Rih (instrument)

Rih

Classification|

* Aerophone

Hornbostel–Sachs classification| 421.211.2
Playing range
c3-g5
Related instruments

* Rizhok
* Lihava
* Cossack horn
* Hornpipe

The rih (Ukrainian: ріг, "horn"; Russian: рожок[1]) is an instrument that was popular in Eastern Ukraine and Russia, with between three and six fingerholes. Usually they were made from a cylindrical reed with a cow's horn to form the bell. The mouthpiece usually has a single reed although occasionally double reed instruments can be found.

## See also

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* Ukrainian folk music
* Russian traditional music
* Erke
* Erkencho

## References

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1. ^ Атлас музыкальных инструментов народов СССР / К. А. Вертков, Г. И. Благодатов, Э. Язовицкая; Ленингр. гос. ин-т театра, музыки и кинематографии. — Москва: Музгиз, 1964. — 275 с.

## Sources

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* Humeniuk, A. - Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty \- Kyiv: Naukova dumka, 1967
* Mizynec, V. - Ukrainian Folk Instruments \- Melbourne: Bayda books, 1984
* Cherkaskyi, L. - Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty // Tekhnika, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2003 - 262 pages. ISBN 966-575-111-5

## External links

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* УКРАИНСКИЕ НАРОДНЫЕ МУЗЫКАЛЬНЫЕ ИНСТРУМЕНТЫ - СЕМПЛЫ Archived 2010-12-02 at the Wayback Machine (Ukrainian Folk Musical Instruments - Samples) at Vasyltkach.com
* Рог – русский народный музыкальный инструмент (Rog is a Russian folk musical instrument)